Total Motorcycle Community Forums

My first bike ever is a very clean 81' Honda CX650. Soon after I bought the bike the alternator quit and little did I know what a pain in the butt this repair is on a CX650 engine?

Is this the right chain to ask this question?

What is the issue with pressing in the water pump shaft seal? I have destroyed two seals trying to press them in.

To R&R the stator winding I need to cut out the old part and solder in the new stator. Is there an order the stator wires need to maintain? All the stator wires are yellow.

I am not familiar with the bike, but do you atleast have a service manual?

Yes, I have a service manual but it’s written much like a cheap auto service manual, assuming the person doing the repair has experience.

I’m mainly looking for people who have installed new alternator stators. Again, the directions that came with the after market stator are very crude.