Ricks Motorsport Electric Stator 21-234

Photos have 2010 ZX6R OEM on top and Rick's Motorsport on bottom.My original stator had a short in it, so I swapped it out with this one a week ago. Overall, the install went fine and it's been working like a champ so far, but I did want to note a couple things for people to be aware of:1: The first thing I noticed when I opened the box up was that the plastic(?) coating around the coils seems much thinner on this one than OEM, which just seems like it could lead to shorter lifespan by not protecting the coils as much...but I'm not sure how necessary that coating really is.2: The second thing I noticed was that the cable was being held against one of the coils with a zip tie, which I remembered someone else commenting on. There are no instructions that come with it, so I'm not sure if Ricks Motorsports intends to have you install it with the zip tie, but I decided to cut the zip tie and transfer the metal clamp from the old one to the new. The holes on the new one seem identical and the old screw went in without a problem, so I highly suggest everyone do this. (I just wish there were instructions to indicate that was the intent)3: The cable length of the new one was an inch or two shorter than OEM, which doesn't seem like a big deal, but because of how tight things already go together on the bike, this made things just a little more challenging. Everything still reached and is not putting stress on the connector, but I wish there was just a little more wiggle room.

Background information:The 2009-2011 Kawasaki ZX-6R is known to have electrical issues, especially with its rectifier (which has been recalled for some people - check your VIN with the Kawi recall database!) and sometimes with its stator. Unfortunately, my bike started to have issues with its charging system recently; When measuring my battery with a multi-meter, I was only reading 12.1V with the bike running (it should be 13.5V+ at idle and over 14.0V giving it some throttle.Diagnosis of my problem:At first, I thought it was the rectifier, but after replacing it, I realized that was not the issue. I then checked the fuses and the bike for shorts or any parasitic draws, that was not the issue either. That pretty much only left me with the stator that could be at fault. So I pulled my fairings to get the stator cover and looked inside the cover to find 4 burnt coils, bingo! (Note that it can be hard to take the stator cover off, as there is a magnetic force due to the nature of what a stator is. Also, be careful of the gasket between the cover and the motor if you want to reuse it, which I did).Under the stator cover:The stator for my bike is held in place by four T30 torx screws and the wiring harness is held down by a metal plate bolted down by a 5mm hex bolt. People have trouble getting these off by hand, but my cordless impact wrench made short work of it (a worthy investment if you're going to be working on your own vehicles frequently - although do be careful using an impact wrench with motorcycle parts, things can strip easily if you aren't)Side note:I thought it was odd that the new stator had a ziptie holding the wiring harness in place at the coils, but I looked at my OEM stator, and it had one as well. So I dismissed the fact and let it be.After install:After getting everything bolted down, all my electrical issues were solved. I was at 13.6V at idle and 14.0V+ above 4,000 rpm.Conclusion:This is quite an expensive stator compared many other bikes, but it's still at a fair price point. It meets or exceeds OEM quality from what I can tell and does its job well. All-in-all I am very satisfied with this purchase.

I don’t remember which bike I purchased this for, either way, works great and still going. It’s been 3+ years since I replaced on either bike.

The rubber seal was slightly too large so it constantly pushes itself out of the grove making it hard to install. Haven't ran it yet because I struggled for an hour to hold the peice long enough to strap it to the bike. And still haven't gotten it, best I can think of now is to shave it slightly. Will update more once its installed

Had a charging problem on my zx6r and found my oem stator was crispy. Got this for $140 from Powersport Parts on Amazon vs $190 for oem after looking everywhere ($260 from the dealership.) There is definitely less insulation on the windings and the rubber grommet is attached a little too far from the stator. I had some trouble fitting the length inside the alternator cover and then the remaining length ended up being a bit shy so the wires turn a bit harshly at the r/r connector end, but as long as it holds up...Currently have 200 miles on them and my electrical system functions flawlessly. It even cured a sickly purring at idle and a loud ~tapping (the noise sound like the machine was gurgling when I heard it) that was present at 6000 rpm and when downshifting.I'll update if these burn out on me. I put 300 miles on my bike per week so if you want to know how long these have lasted, just add it up.p.s these didn't come with the 4 bolts as pictured.

After riding my Kawasaki for about 1 week after installing the Stator, It failed and left me stranded on the side of the road.