Greywolf might be interested and inclined to chime in...:yesnod:
Interesting, wonder if a series type R/R would be better than the Mosfet R/R for our bikes
Voltage regulator rectifier permananent magnet alternator
The Mosfet is still a shunt type... dumping excess load to ground, still causing stress on the Stator... However, the series type (see link above) has the advantage of shutting down the charing system when there is no load on the battery... As I understand it, when there is no demand on the battery, the voltage is shunted directly to the ground on the O.E. or Fet style shunt type R/R. In the Series style, the voltage regulator turns the charging system off. Therefore reducing stator current and thus heat build up...
Richard