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Hi all .... I'm glad to say I'm still alive
Still dodging bullets tho

Still got charging issues with the bike
Massive thanks to Kiwikrasher for posting me a mosfet r/r

I always thought that when you have charging issues, you need to change both the stator and the r/r
However, I've found a local triumph specialist and a cracking guy who once worked for Statstone.
Facebook page ... Triumphtech
Went to see him and he said you simply check the phases on the stator and that way you can identify the issue without changing both ... Bonus

Bike isn't insured or taxed at the mo so with Lee living close, he picked it up, diagnosed it and dropped it back all for £30

Turns out it is the stator so although the mosfet isn't required, I've ordered a stator and going to get him to change both.

He reckons 2 hours work at £30 per hour, yes I know I can do it myself and I have in the past but I simply haven't got time ..... Is the hourly rate about right ?

That's spot on mate. Garage/Dealer rates are about £45 to £50 from memory.

Even though the R/R isn't stuffed, it's the original shunt type which is considered to be the leading cause of the stator failures, so putting the mosfet one in should help prevent further problems.

Cheap as chips. Snap his hand off

^ what he says. Plus if he picks it up that's a major bonus.

2 hrs is pretty good time frame to as he'll have to modify the mounting for the mosfet, not that its a huge task. Use to take me about 30 mins just to get that bloody stator cover back back on with that stupid little gear falling out and being lazy I never removed the cooling hose so it was always a struggle.

30quid per hour is great!! Usually 50quid around this area!!

Bite his arm off, that's a steal. I looked at going self employed about 4yrs back, I'd have had to charge £35 an hour to get a living out of it by the time I'd loaded all the costs in.

Thanks all ... I'll get him to do both
Really nice guy and highly recommended

All done
He fitted the new stator and the mosfet rr and charged me £60 for the privilege

He has. Facebook page and will post a few pictures up and a link once he's updated it

Right now to insure, tax and mot it

Nice 1

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Spudda wrote:All done
He fitted the new stator and the mosfet rr and charged me £60 for the privilege

He has. Facebook page and will post a few pictures up and a link once he's updated it

Right now to insure, tax and mot it

That's a bargain and it's saved you faffing about with it yourself.

Superb that's a win in my books!

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