Honda bikes, have one big problem and that is the fact that they fitted poor quality connectors to the original reg rec units.
The OEM SH reg recs were marginal in use and ran hot, and if the connectors between the alternator and reg got corroded the wiring can heat and melt or the connector melts.
The fix is to wire the reg output direct to battery with a fuse. and eliminate the connector between the alternator and reg unit.
Plus if you really want much less chance of the reg going bad, fit a modern FH Mosfet unit which run very cool compared the SH versions.
The Mosfet versions are easily found on most modern sportsbikes and will have the FH prefix before the serial number.
FH08, FH-010 etc
The only one that you should watch for is the CBR1000RR one as it has a really strange lead and plug which is impossible to get a sealed plug to fit apart from the stock plug.
The rest of them use Furukawa QLW connectors which are available aftermarket.
Easternbeaver.com sell wiring kits to allow the fitment of these reg units, which greatly increases electrical reliability.
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