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LT500R Quadracer => LT500R - Body / Chassis / Suspension => Topic started by: Mitch Keller on October 17, 2012, 03:58:17 pm

Title: Re: Ricky Stators LT500 Lighting 130W Stator.
Post by: Kitbasher79 on November 27, 2012, 10:28:36 pm
I had a Ricky Stator on my 500 to run the light kit he sells as well. Last year the backing plate broke at the pickup coil. Took a while to diagnose the problem and irregular spark. Glad I didn't shell out the cash for a new CDI box.
Replaced it with another Ricky Stator and runs great. 
Title: Re: Ricky Stators LT500 Lighting 130W Stator.
Post by: Mitch Keller on October 21, 2012, 12:48:20 pm
I think I threw way my Ricky Stator stator last year. suzukiquadracerhq Pulled the parts off and thru away the plate as I thought it was bad due to internet info.  Oh well live and learn.  I think my buddy in Semi Valley has one too, I'll have to let him know to keep it, if it is truly Ricky Stator.

To be honest I dont know how to tell who's is who, if the coils are not varnished, return them.
Title: Re: Ricky Stators LT500 Lighting 130W Stator.
Post by: Rogue1970 on October 21, 2012, 11:29:26 am
I think I threw way my Ricky Stator stator last year.  :(  Pulled the parts off and thru away the plate as I thought it was bad due to internet info.  Oh well live and learn.  I think my buddy in Semi Valley has one too, I'll have to let him know to keep it, if it is truly Ricky Stator.
Title: Re: Ricky Stators LT500 Lighting 130W Stator.
Post by: SBLT500R on October 20, 2012, 03:59:22 pm
bought a stator from them for my 500 probably 5 years ago now.  never had a problem with it. 
Title: Re: Ricky Stators LT500 Lighting 130W Stator.
Post by: Glamisrider on October 18, 2012, 07:57:18 pm
I got a pair of these last year and there not varnished so I zip tied them and their holding up so fara
Title: Re: Ricky Stators LT500 Lighting 130W Stator.
Post by: QuadDave on October 18, 2012, 08:51:10 am
I picked up just the lighting coils from Ricky Stator 5 or 6 years ago to run a pair of laser star lights and I haven't had a single problem.
Title: Re: Ricky Stators LT500 Lighting 130W Stator.
Post by: Dezsled on October 17, 2012, 08:42:06 pm
Thanks starpuss
Title: Re: Ricky Stators LT500 Lighting 130W Stator.
Post by: STARPUSS on October 17, 2012, 08:19:53 pm
Stock i Think was 85W ,
Title: Re: Ricky Stators LT500 Lighting 130W Stator.
Post by: Dezsled on October 17, 2012, 07:44:34 pm
Quick question? What's the stock output using the stock oem stator for lights?
Title: Re: Ricky Stators LT500 Lighting 130W Stator.
Post by: Rogue1970 on October 17, 2012, 06:47:44 pm
Good info.  I'll have to check mine out too as its just sitting in my garage.  Also purchased a set of 130watt lighting coils.... don't remember from Ricky Stator, Rick Stators, or RM Stator.  Maybe I'll dig it up in old emails.
Title: Re: Ricky Stators LT500 Lighting 130W Stator.
Post by: STARPUSS on October 17, 2012, 05:07:21 pm
Most of the stuff you see online is B.S. , Or the Guy did not install it right.

my old work use to order them and i never had to do a RMA on them.  (But we also never sold more then 20 of them..)
Title: Re: Ricky Stators LT500 Lighting 130W Stator.
Post by: Mitch Keller on October 17, 2012, 05:03:58 pm
Again I thought the same also, goes to prove the power of the internet. Who knows maybe his competitors stated that?
Title: Re: Ricky Stators LT500 Lighting 130W Stator.
Post by: Dezsled on October 17, 2012, 04:56:07 pm
Good to know, as I thought Ricky stators were the bad ones. From all that I've read on the internut....
Title: Ricky Stators LT500 Lighting 130W Stator.
Post by: Mitch Keller on October 17, 2012, 03:58:17 pm

Been thinking about the threads on Lighting for the last month, and how Ricky Stator got such bad reviews and realized I have one on my shelf , I opened it up to look at it and measured the coils, all seemed fine, so I called Ricky Stators and talked to  Mike Xaran who has been with Ricky Stators for 25 years about how they got a bad rap on their coils, He said that there is a Rick Stators (Not Ricky Stators) that got a bad stator plates from China that had the coils out to far that caused the coils to rub on the flywheels and short out.
Well, while I was talking to him on this I own a Ricky Stator that purchased last year and while we were talking I measured all the coils, location and height and all seem to be in spec for fly wheel clearance, see Pics
As to who's product failing I don’t know for sure, But for me I'll stay away from the Ricks, and RM stators.

As you can see these 130watt coils are nicely wound tight, he is using 400F insulated magnet wire UL approved, and the coils are bonded with varnish to make a solid wound coil.
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z183/erbe03/Suzukiquadracerhq/100_1042.jpg)
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z183/erbe03/Suzukiquadracerhq/100_1043.jpg)
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z183/erbe03/Suzukiquadracerhq/100_1044.jpg)