1995 Virago xv1100 Stator Replacement (Part 2: success)

[@robd754]

was debating dealing with the same issue.. i think your advice in the end is best. take it to a pro

[@zeroreality]

Seriously! I could have saved myself 6-8 weeks of the season if I hadn't tried to be so stingy.

[@jpstevens7430]

Dude just to let you know I would have never figured that out... I went to a bike shop this morning and they were clueless.. I would have had to leave my bike behind if it wasn't for your help.. All who are ambitious and want to tackle this job I will emphasize what has been said already.. It's not worth it! Take it to a trusted mechanic.. Which was my delema I have never found a bike mechanic I could trust.. Good luck whatever U do!!! 😁👍

[@zeroreality]

Keep rubber side down, and the shiny side up!

[@jpstevens7430]

I appreciate all your tips and all of your suggestions. Already bought a used stator.. I didn't test the rectifier because I don't have a tester I'm going to put the stator on first see if I get any more power to my battery before I order a rectifier and see if that's the problem. I got the stator before I realized the rectifier would be such a quick fix if that's the problem.. I'm hoping it will end up like yours and be the stator and it'll all be done here pretty soon. I watched a different KZbin video on fixing a gas leak that didn't cost me anything w some Jimmy rigs.. hopefully that will turn out good when it's up & running! Tks again.. I took a break after I got the part up by the starter w the key star. Just got to figure out how to get that spring out that was holding it. & I will have it out.

[@jpstevens7430]

Anyone that watched videos make sure you have the right tools ...you're going to need a Star key & a long Phillips to take off the starter or use what he used to do it with. I had to run to the auto store twice for those two things.. and make sure you have everything ordered.. the stator the rectifier & the giant washer thingy that goes around the whole thing.. I'm spacing the name of it but his fell apart so he had to order one.. and when I saw that I ordered one as well.. I'm only on the first day and I hope I get done in 2 & not 6 by watching the videos part 1 and 2 a couple times & learning from his mistakes... unless it's the rectifier then I'll have to order one for twenty bucks or whatever but that's only a five-minute fix or less ... good luck to all who attempt this if you like to tinker it's kind of fun.. but just be patient. ✌

[@zeroreality]

Good luck man, I hope it works out easy for you.

[@jpstevens7430]

@@zeroreality Tks! I appreciate it. Would rather try myself than someone try to steal my bike or overcharge me.. Which has happened. 😁👍

[@zeroreality]

@@jpstevens7430 Japanese bikes use JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) screws, not Phillips. They are similar to Phillips, but not as deep. This can cause you to strip some screws. Check this link: www.motorcycle.com/ask-mo-anything/difference-between-japanese-jis-phillips.html

[@jpstevens7430]

@@zeroreality thanks for the tip... the Allen on the bottom near the starter the tricky hard-to-find one is nearly impossible to get off and I may have stripped it already any suggestions besides hitting with a hammer?

[@matthewnovosedlik3302]

Thanks for this video

[@MikeKitterman]

Most excellent.

[@JAESTONER01]

Great job and attitude bro!

[@michaelbaker2512]

Do you work on bikes? I have a 1984 xv700.

[@vipulkapoor8922]

Hello sir, i took my bike to the shop to get the stator replaced and after spending 600$ and a week later i am having the same exact issue. I have a leak in the gromet where the wires come out. I just got new oil and didn’t do these fixes myself just because i just moved to canada and dont have oil pan hoses funnels gasket sealers and other tools to make this fix. Is there a way to deal with this issue without opening the stator cover again. I would just put gasket sealer from outside but the lip on top of the wires wont allow me . Please help me find a way if possible. Thanks in advance

[@zeroreality]

The short answer is "take it back to that shop and get them to fix their mistake". Though that depends on how much they care about their reputation. After I uploaded this video, I discovered the bike was leaking a bit of oil out of the hole where the rubber grommet sat. I just shoved a whole bunch of paper towel into that area so the escaping oil wouldn't drip on my garage floor. It would still leak, but not as bad, and only while the bike was running (and the oil under pressure). In the end it held enough that I could enjoy riding, but my poor bike died the next year (due to another stator failure) at the very end of a three day trip. So I'd still take it back to that shop and get them to fix it. If they aren't willing (or is too far away) then your best bet is to take it apart yourself (time to buy a $10 oil pan from Crappy Tire), save the gasket, an add an extra piece or thin rubber to the rubber grommet so it makes a better seal. Or add a fuck-tonne of liquid gasket there. Good luck!

[@vipulkapoor8922]

@@zeroreality the cowbow mechanic is an asshole. He really fucked up my motorcycle. Told me he’ll work for 50$ an hour and chrged me 300$ didn’t even fix it. I just slapped on a new reg rectifier and a new battery and it turned on in the first crank. :( he put on a new stator and started which weren’t even faulty. I wasted 700$ already i will never take my bike back to him😂. Ill just stuff some tissues in it for now till i can make some time to actually fix the issue. Thank you sir

[@Nexis1701]

@@vipulkapoor8922 im just happy for once that i live in germany.. if someone fucks up this bad it goes straight to a lawyer :D

[@vanessap8717]

The gromet(plug that seals oil around the wires) on my stator, is also attached to the gromet on the wires to my pick up coil. I have a 96 xv750 virago. How did you get yours apart and reinstall it? Scratching my head here.. I just need to replace the pick up coil. Thanks I’m advance if anyone can help! Also, a shop will give you a headache as well, had to keep taking mine back in the past because it kept leaking oil, they sealed the shit out of the same spot with permatex 🤣

[@zeroreality]

I'm not sure I understand. The pickup coil is the part of the stator that I replaced in this video (there's a part 1 in the description). The stator is made up of two primary parts; the pick coild and the rotor. There is only one grommet. Can you post a picture of what you're looking at somewhere?

[@vanessap8717]

@@zeroreality it must be the rotar?, it’s the part that is square black plastic with a little magnet on it. Sits above the coil.. I’ll see if I can send a pic. No idea of how to send a picture

[@vanessap8717]

The pick up pulser.. anyhow that’s the part I need but the gromet for the pulser is the same gromet for the coil, and I can’t but them together unless it’s cheap, so I’m not sure how to replace that one part.

[@zeroreality]

@@vanessap8717 Ok, I found pictures of the pickup pulsar, but I can say with certainty that the 1100 did not have this part. Not when I removed my coils, nor did I replace it. I can sort of guess where it would go those based on the shape, and images on eBay suggest that they both need to come out that same grommet. Do you have the part already, or are you just making sure it will fit? I think maybe the grommet for the 750 will be different.

[@zeroreality]

@@vanessap8717 AAAAH nevermind that last comment. It has been a while, but I remember now, there a separate wire coming in and was not part of the rubber grommet. It had its own rubber piece that comes out the same hole, but it separate from the coils grommet! I need to start drinking later in the day, holy shit.

[@LizardClarinet]

What is the yellow wire on the end of my stator cable near where it connects to the rectifier? I can’t find where to plug it in.

[@zeroreality]

What colour wires do you have on the cable? Mine was 3 white (bound together) and one blue. It might be the neutral light wire that plugs in under the seat, and under the engine.

[@vipulkapoor8922]

It goes right next to the side stand. There is a screw with a rubber groomet on it. It is a ground for the side stand switch i guess because without it connected you will not be able to turn on the bike while side stand is down

[@jluis5188]

SUCH A GREAT VIDEO, THEN YOU FAILED ME! Can you test the new stator installed on the bike and show no more grounded stator at all three wires? Did you test? What did you get continuity or no more continuity?

[@zeroreality]

Ok, so at about 1:10 on video I actually test the new stator, and at about 5:00 I check that the voltage it working. It's just because the video continues with all the oil leaks that it's a bit anti climactic.

[@123dunnboy]

i always get so discouraged when i watch these video. i need a stator replacement on my 94, but i dont have any tool and a shop will charge me an arm and a leg. and i really have no knowledge at all.

[@zeroreality]

At the end of this video I came to the same kind of conclusion. I can either save money, or I can save headaches. I have enough headaches, so I decided that the next thing I needed to fix would be done in a shop. Simple things like throttle/clutch cables or oil changes I can do easily, but big stuff like the stator I don't want to do again. I ended up selling this Virago and bought a new bike, but my attitude hasn't changed. Anything that can be done in a couple of hours I will handle, but for big stuff inside the powerplant I will go to a garage. However, it is possible to do this job yourself in a day if you're willing. You can buy a decent ratchet tool set for ~$100, and the stator with gasket for ~$100; so it is certainly a LOT cheaper. Be sure to have that special star bit to take out the starter, and make sure the replacement stator grommet fits very snug into the metal (add some extra to it if needed), and don't remove any of the allen bolts while the engine is still warm (you could strip the socket). Whatever you decide dude, good luck!

[@123dunnboy]

@@zeroreality well thanks to this video, I was able to get the stator done. I went and bought a socket set and some Alan keys. Still gotta put the starter back in tomorrow, but I got the hard stuff done today. Your video saved my life and I think I came back to it 20 times or more to make sure I was doing it all correctly.

[@123dunnboy]

@@zeroreality Well, the job is done. i came back to this video so many times, but i got it. thanks for the help man. bike runs like a dream, if you can ignore the backfiring. :D

[@zeroreality]

@@123dunnboy glad I could help! It's the reason I make videos like this.

[@jpstevens7430]

I am an idiot for trying... 6 days as well.. Made all the mistakes you did even after watching... It started and then I went to go for calibration ride and reeeeeee ..sound of not starting.. I am missing the washer that screws in by the starter on the end of the spring... Is that vital? I'm not sure if it started without it or not... Bur I'm thoroughly discouraged!!!! Should I took your advice don't start it in the first place take it to a mechanic !!!!!

[@zeroreality]

Aw damn dude... is the "reeee" sound the sound of the starter spinning while not meshing to the engine gears? If so, you might just need to look at the mechanism that engages those gears (it's easier to get into that than to take the whole thing apart again). I'm talking about the bit at ~4:40 in this video.

[@jpstevens7430]

@@zeroreality under the spring that hooks on the starter the round part that needs the star key ..the custom washer that it screws into is missing... Can I start the bike without that? Any Jimmy rig ideas?? I cant find it for the life of me!!

[@jpstevens7430]

I was so ready to go on a joy ride to when it started.. I've taken that thing off and put it on & off like 3 or 4 times... I think everything is good inside there where the stator is I really don't want to go back in there again!!! I got to get this thing started so I can drive it up the U-Haul ramp next week moving to Florida I wanted to cruise the Florida Bay without my battery going out every day... I may have to go to the junkyard .. if I really need that washer that the Starkey piece screws into.. Let me know what you think.

[@zeroreality]

@@jpstevens7430 Wait... check this diagram here: www.partzilla.com/catalog/yamaha/motorcycle/1995/virago-1100-xv1100g/starter-clutch Do you mean you are missing #10?

[@jpstevens7430]

@@zeroreality After it had started and I had all the parts on and then Reeeee.... and so when I opened it up where the diagramed parts are nothing fell out and#11 was half out of #10.. Could the bike have started without #9?? That's what I am racking my brain with now.... Tks. For replying so fast... Let me know what you think whenever you get the chance... Maybe my starter went out?? But it cranked so nicely and sounded so good .. Then I shut it off put clutch cover on and Reeeeee.... What a tease!! I'm not drinkin until I get this resolved 😆