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Alternator re-wind

As I get get into colder places the Bonneville's alternator is starting to be a limiting factor. Would anyone happen to know a UK supplier who could rewind a modern stator for higher output? I can find plenty of places that can give classic bikes enough power to run their headlights, but nowhere that can deal with a modern unit that combines the ignition parts.

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If you've searched around you've probably come across West Country Windings ( Westcountry Windings ) They've done a stator and three rotors for me over the years but I only wanted to fix broken originals, not to upgrade anything.
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I haven't used them so can't offer a recommendation but Electrical parts for motorcycles - regulator rectifiers generators stators ignition coils lighting coils ht & pulse coils cdi units starter motors rotors might be able to sort you out
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I've bought a few reg/recs from them for my classic bikes and as they're not far from me I"ve gone over to collect from their factory. Really helpful company and probably the place to buy std replacements but I don't think they do specials - it's more of a factory production line than a guy in a shed.
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Probably a bit extreme for what you're after, but my mate mouse uses a car alternator to get high power output.

He's done this on two different bikes, both times using a belt to drive the alternator (though I think he originally experimented with a chaindrive with poor results). On his bmw he just welded a pully onto the rotor, and on the other bike (a gsx550) I think he extended the crank somehow through the sidecasing.
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Andy,I know it's not really what you are looking for but how about adding an extra battery in the chair?I realise that it is only posponing the inevitable,it will obviously discharge eventually if you use it enough.Can I ask what you are looking to power with the higher output alternator?
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