Aaron Meade
New Member
My FZ was low-sided by the previous owner without frame sliders (I have since installed). I failed to inspect the bike properly before buying it, and discovered that the minor plasti rash was not the only damage. The stator cover came into contact with the asphalt (either the cover was replaced, or steps were taken to repair the damage, it does not look like it has been down) and actually cracked at one of the bolts that contacts the case. It turned out that when that happened, the stator was jostled enough that a coil contacted the magneto and broke. I discovered all of this after riding the bike for awhile and uncovering poor charging condition when running the high-beam for long periods. I ended up replacing the reg/rec, stator, and magneto. My mechanic built up the cracked area on the case with some JB weld. There wasn't a hole in the case, but the interface with the stator cover bolt was cracked. The bike runs perfectly, and does not leak any oil that I can see, but on inspection looks a little suspect with visible JB weld on the bottom of the case.
I've thought about adding a bellypan, but the last thing I want to do is appear as though I am hiding a potential issue with the bike. Thoughts on passing tech inspection and taking this bike on the track?
I've thought about adding a bellypan, but the last thing I want to do is appear as though I am hiding a potential issue with the bike. Thoughts on passing tech inspection and taking this bike on the track?