Not sure if I should go back to the mechanic...  By  seesaw14 (Read 1,014 times)

You can fix it yourself for under , but if you have the to fork over just do and and get the problem over with. But charging it while you lean to fix the problem your self is smarter. Its easy.



What all did you spend 1200 on? You didn't keep paying that dude to fix it did you? If so, sound like he's scamming you.

Well not charging is either of two things, the REGULATOR/RECTIFIER or the Stator or both. But The stator can be tested to see if it is putting out VAC volts to the Regulator/Rectifier and if it is then you know its the Regulator/Rectifier that is bad and not charging the battery.

You can test this yourself but you will need a Multi Meter which you can pick up for under $10.00 at Harbor Freight. We can put up Videos on how to do all this and it is not hard at all. So you May want to ask the Mechanic what he is going to replace and how he knows that is the problem and then come back here and tell us what he said and we can tell you if he is full of it or not. Most of the mechanics do not know how to diagnose a problem they are good at just replacing parts and hope they hit the bad part. But all through this they charge you for the parts they replaced that were not needed.
It is just money in their pockets.
Alleyoop

If the stator is bad, it will probably cost you bucks either way you go, by the time you buy tools for the job. You will need the puller for the stator rotor but it's a good investment. regulator/rectifier (reg/rac) will run around 30 bucks. In any event, you will need to get a meter to trouble shoot it.

My 2008 Lance/Znen was a maintenance nightmare too however the charging system was the only thing that did not cause me a problem. It could be a simple loose connection or a bad voltage regulator. I paid only $400 for mine used with about the same miles on it and even that was way too much. Lets see 2 heads, clutch, variator, 2 belts, muffler, cdi, coil, ignition pickup, lost rear fender to vibration, gear box rebuild, starter, body attachment points on the frame failed and all had to be repaired/replaced to get it to 6,000 miles. I could have bought a new Aprilia for what it cost me in parts and personal time to keep it running. Actually that is what I did before I got it to 7,000 miles. 21,000 miles later I have never had to even take the rear body off the Aprilia while on the Lance I could take the body off and reinstall it in my sleep and had the engine out so many times I could get it done in about 15 minutes.

China scoots are for folks that are not afraid of a wrench, even in China.
Watch serpentZA on youtube for how the Chinese handle China scoots. Constant maintenance is the key. It is often daily maintenance.

They run, but only for the folks that can keep them running.
For a non-mechanical person, a China scoot may be a bad choice.
Go Japanese if you want dependability and quality.
Go China scoot if you like tinkering. 
'nuf said 

What saved me on towing was a cheap Harbor Freight Trailer that I picked up for less than $200 dollars. If I had to pay for towing the Lance would have dissapeared after the second event. I don't mind wrenching that much for maintenance however having a bike that I knew was a roll of the dice as to getting to my destination or back home and having to push it off the road, chain it to a post or tree and then get out my cane to walk home to get the van and trailer was wearing a bit thin.

On a charging issue that needs to be gone through methodically and you have to follow the path to the power. A volt/ohm meter such as those regularly on sale at Harbor Freight for $2.99 will be a big help.