yeah I can only speak from experience mind you. the stock RR seemed to be working just fine on mine after the rebuild, but 6 months in after leaving the bike stood for two weeks (while on vacation) I came back to a flat battery.
took it off, it was bone dry filled it charged it but even after a 24hr charge it still only read 10v.
one knackered battery at 6months old, got a new gel one (why not) and then proceeded to check out the whole system. turns out the stock RR was overcharging at 17.5v which had boiled the battery buckled the plates and rendered it useless. enter the Mosfet FHO20A RR. instantly got a stable 14v constant charge, now on the 7th year no issues and still have the same battery fitted. Mosfet get's my vote every time.
took it off, it was bone dry filled it charged it but even after a 24hr charge it still only read 10v.
one knackered battery at 6months old, got a new gel one (why not) and then proceeded to check out the whole system. turns out the stock RR was overcharging at 17.5v which had boiled the battery buckled the plates and rendered it useless. enter the Mosfet FHO20A RR. instantly got a stable 14v constant charge, now on the 7th year no issues and still have the same battery fitted. Mosfet get's my vote every time.
