Ben350 Posted March 7, 2008 Report Posted March 7, 2008 I have a ricky stator flywheel on my shee and i am starting to wonder if i should leave it on. I had NUMEROUS problems with their stators and finally gave up and went back to the stock one. The whole reason i have a RS flywheel on now is since one of RS stators had their hardware break and sent it into my lylwheel, making a big mess. But anyways, i have seen threads on here where people have had the rivets on the RS flywheel loosen up and start destroying stuff. So my question is how many people have had this problem and how many have had 0 problems with theirs, and if so for how long? im trying to get a feel if this was an old problem that has been fixed in the manufacturing or if its still happening. Thanks Quote
jbooker82 Posted March 7, 2008 Report Posted March 7, 2008 I have both stator and flywheel. 0 problems. Had them for about a year. Quote
moneybags Posted March 7, 2008 Report Posted March 7, 2008 My RS flywheel broke.... Also 2 of the 3 RS stators I recived did not work eather. Quote
Justintoxicated Posted March 7, 2008 Report Posted March 7, 2008 Had it since they first came out, what like 3 or 4 years ago or something. Maybe its been longer. Had my stator replaced a couple times so now I carrey a spare (I have 2 HO RS stators). Have not had any problems since I upgraded the bolts, however I'm thinking about finding some longer grade 8 bolts and using a lock nut on the backside as well. THe new bolts should not strip like the china ones, but they don't thread in quite as far either. That said my friend bought his Flywheel around the same time, and first trip this season the magnets broke inside and are sliding around in it which he thinks could have warped his crank. Still going to run mine though for now. We don't know for sure how the magnets broke, perhaps it was caused by an out of true crank....Or perhpas neither is the cause/effect of the other. Quote
Justintoxicated Posted March 7, 2008 Report Posted March 7, 2008 Had it since they first came out, what like 3 or 4 years ago or something. Maybe its been longer. Had my stator replaced a couple times so now I carrey a spare (I have 2 HO RS stators). Have not had any problems since I upgraded the bolts, however I'm thinking about finding some longer grade 8 bolts and using a lock nut on the backside as well. THe new bolts should not strip like the china ones, but they don't thread in quite as far either. That said my friend bought his Flywheel around the same time, and first trip this season the magnets broke inside and are sliding around in it which he thinks could have warped his crank. Still going to run mine though for now. We don't know for sure how the magnets broke, perhaps it was caused by an out of true crank....Or perhpas neither is the cause/effect of the other. Quote
Justintoxicated Posted March 7, 2008 Report Posted March 7, 2008 Had it since they first came out, what like 3 or 4 years ago or something. Maybe its been longer. Had my stator replaced a couple times so now I carrey a spare (I have 2 HO RS stators). Have not had any problems since I upgraded the bolts, however I'm thinking about finding some longer grade 8 bolts and using a lock nut on the backside as well. THe new bolts should not strip like the china ones, but they don't thread in quite as far either. That said my friend bought his Flywheel around the same time, and first trip this season the magnets broke inside and are sliding around in it which he thinks could have warped his crank. Still going to run mine though for now. We don't know for sure how the magnets broke, perhaps it was caused by an out of true crank....Or perhpas neither is the cause/effect of the other. Quote
IrideA250R Posted March 7, 2008 Report Posted March 7, 2008 you know what I think Ben. Throw that RS flywheel in the ditch and run away! Quote
Ben350 Posted March 7, 2008 Author Report Posted March 7, 2008 you know what I think Ben. Throw that RS flywheel in the ditch and run away! yeah, thats what i want to do, but its $350 for a new stock one and my original stock one got all beat up. efff Quote
IrideA250R Posted March 7, 2008 Report Posted March 7, 2008 (edited) someone here had a nice cut stock one for $70, I would think you'd be able to find a nice stocker for less than $100 easy on here or I see a lot of them on ebay too. Edited March 7, 2008 by IrideA250R Quote
ClimbAnyHill Posted March 9, 2008 Report Posted March 9, 2008 I stocker recently sold here for $45, why not go with a diff company vs stock? Running big lights? Quote
jmd0346 Posted March 9, 2008 Report Posted March 9, 2008 Mine burnt up 6 stators before I realized it was the problem. Bought a OEM FW and its run like a top since. It was making slight contact with the stator coils it looked like and causing them to burn up. I dont recommend their stuff. Just my opinion. Quote
fastrthnu Posted March 9, 2008 Report Posted March 9, 2008 Mine burnt up 6 stators before I realized it was the problem. Bought a OEM FW and its run like a top since. It was making slight contact with the stator coils it looked like and causing them to burn up. I dont recommend their stuff. Just my opinion. I wont buy RS anything anymore! Quote
Snopczynski Posted March 9, 2008 Report Posted March 9, 2008 Only issues I have seen with RS flywheels is loose rivets on the hub. If you send it to Falicon and have them balance it after its been lightened, there shouldn't be an issue with it. Quote
Ben350 Posted March 9, 2008 Author Report Posted March 9, 2008 I stocker recently sold here for $45, why not go with a diff company vs stock? Running big lights? know of another company besides RS? Quote
ClimbAnyHill Posted March 9, 2008 Report Posted March 9, 2008 If you send it to Falicon and have them balance it after its been lightened, there shouldn't be an issue with it. Got a link for Falicon? know of another company besides RS? I've been looking into Moose.. Also looked RM Stator in Canada but products look identical to RS. Quote
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