Introduction
I have had some problems with my 1999 Honda Sadow ACE VT1100D2 this year. It seems that if I charged the battery with the maintainer/charger I would only get a couple of days riding before the battery conked out. Obviously the charging system wasn’t putting out enough power to keep up with the demand of the electrical components.
After some investigation with google I surmised it wouldn’t be to difficult to isolate the problem. That is until I took off the seat to discover that this bike had apparently suffered the common problem of the stator connector overheating and burning the wire. The previous owner had bi-passed the connector by soldering the three yellow wires going from the stator to the regulator/rectifier. This negated being able to easily test each individual component. I went to my local Honda shop and purchased the replacement part (Honda part# 31105-ML8-305) for under $20 Canadian dollars. This is the video I got my information from. Take a look, TheMotorcycleMD really knows his stuff. Honda VT1100 Common Issues: Weekly Wrench
What Next?
Not being able to identify the exact problem, I decided to replace this connector and also the stator. When I priced the stator at the local Honda shop they told me it was going to be around $600 + for the part (I can’t remember the exact amount as I was blown away). I was however able to find an aftermarket stator online for about $75 CAD. This is the link to ebay Stator Coil For Honda VT1100C2 Shadow Sabre 00-07 VT1100 C Spirit 1998-2007 CA.
I know that there is a distinct possibility that this cheap part may fail again in a couple of years, and if it does I will replace it with a higher quality part, but no way am I ever going to pay Honda’s price.
I was going to document the replacement of the stator but the instruction I got online from “Phil Haseltine – Sabretooth” were so good that I really could not improve on them. Here is the link to his repair directions Honda Shadow Sabre Stator Replacement (August 18, 2008) by: Phil Haseltine – Sabretooth . Sabertooth even supplies the list for the tools and parts needed. I logged onto Honda’s online parts supply and confirmed that the parts listed were indeed the one’s I needed for my 1999 Honda Shadow ACE.
Honda Parts Listing
| PART # | INFORMATION | DESCRIPTION | UNIT PRICE | QTY |
|---|
| 28101MG8000 | GEAR, STARTER REDUCTION (50T) | 79,65 $ | |||
| 28102MG8000 | PIN, 12X44 | Contact | |||
| 28110MM8010 | GEAR COMP., STARTING DRIVEN (75T) | 186,24 $ | |||
| 28125MAAA01 | OUTER ASSY., STARTING CLUTCH | 198,19 $ | |||
| 28126MAAA01 | CLUTCH, ONE WAY | 74,01 $ | |||
| 31110MAA005 | FLYWHEEL COMP. | 519,03 $ | |||
| 31120MAH005 | STATOR COMP. | 623,03 $ |
Conclusion
With the help of my son David (Automotive Technician) we were able to complete this repair in about six hours. I’m sure that without David’s help it would have taken me 8 to 10 hours and without Sabretooth’s guide I probably would have had to take it to a shop.
I’m happy to say the bike is running and charging fine. I hope you found this article helpful.
Remember to keep the rubber side down!
Until next time,Bulldog