alternator trouble

[kahnma]

Fried the alternator on my 2001 standard with only 24k miles on it! I am assuming it has to do with the Speakers/amp, HID headlight, LED's, Phone charger and so on...

Anyways, this puts me in the market to buy a new one and these are the 2 that i have found:

For a Valkyrie:
http://www.amazon.com/ALTERNATOR-LR140-718A-LR140-718B-31100MZ0005-31100MZ0015/dp/B008Y3P2EE

For a goldwing:
http://www.amazon.com/ALTERNATOR-GOLDWING-31100-MT2-005-LR140-708C-31100-MT2-015/dp/B005OCNY70

I am assuming it would be a good idea to look into buying a high output one so i do not run into the same problem...
So my question is... Thoughts on the high out put alternators??
Recommendations on where i could purchase a high out put alternator that people have used and can trust?

Thanks all!

[vanagon40]

I have no thoughts or recommendations regarding the benefits of a high output alternator or the two alternators you found on Amazon.

As far as a recommendation for a seller, I recommend:

Ken Heming
M.A.R.S.
3701 E 69th Ave
Merrillville, IN  46410-3963
219-947-4038
hemi-roid@frontier.com
http://myplace.frontier.com/~hemi-roid/

He has rebuilt for $250 and new for $315 (high output).  I'm sure Ken would be happy to discuss whether the accessories would require the high output alternator.

As for the alternators going bad, it seems to be a hit and miss.  Ken Heming blames Hitachi relocating their manufacturing from Japan to China.  Seems like the windings on some simply break for no apparent reason.  Mine went bad on my 2001 Standard in 2009 after less than 15,000 miles.  I've had no troubles since then with the rebuilt alternator I purchased from M.A.R.S.

[kahnma]

I have no thoughts or recommendations regarding the benefits of a high output alternator or the two alternators you found on Amazon.

As far as a recommendation for a seller, I recommend:

Ken Heming
M.A.R.S.
3701 E 69th Ave
Merrillville, IN  46410-3963
219-947-4038
hemi-roid@frontier.com
http://myplace.frontier.com/~hemi-roid/

He has rebuilt for $250 and new for $315 (high output).  I'm sure Ken would be happy to discuss whether the accessories would require the high output alternator.

As for the alternators going bad, it seems to be a hit and miss.  Ken Heming blames Hitachi relocating their manufacturing from Japan to China.  Seems like the windings on some simply break for no apparent reason.  Mine went bad on my 2001 Standard in 2009 after less than 15,000 miles.  I've had no troubles since then with the rebuilt alternator I purchased from M.A.R.S.

Thanks for the tip. I just got off the phone with Ken and I will be shipping him my alternator and he will be shipping me a high output one ASAP.