Hello-


I just took out my new bike for the first time this weekend, and I was learning to ride when the person teaching me was turning around and tipped it. It slid about 4 inches, and scraped up the fairing very minory, but the real issue I have is the stator cover.


I noticed some scuffing on it and when I was letting it sit running it is slowly dripping what looks like oil. The leak is slow, and it is coming from what seems to be a very small fracture on the stator cover. I am new to bikes and I thought the stator was just basically the alternator and had no oil by it.

I want to know whether I can just replace the Stator cover or if I should just take it in because it is a bigger issue? It's an 01 CBR f4i if that matters...

Thank you for your help.

PS My "teacher" felt terrible about the tip and I mean it is my first bike so I figured it would happen sooner or later, but rather...with me driving it...haha. Oh well it happens.

 

replace the cover and youll be fine.

Maybe you should have been the teacher...LOL!

 

its no big deal; there is a little oil in there, but not alot. Its not like its a hole in the oil pan or anything. but you should definatly fix it.

You can usually pick one up for about $50 online. make sure you get a gasket with it.

 

draining the oil makes sense though... before you replace the stator cover. store it for refilling, or just change oil/filter to make sure none of the stator cover filings get into the crankcase. and +1, get a gasket
It's a common issue with slides. After running through a couple of stator covers for minor crashes I bought an NRC cover which is thicker/stronger. so far so good

 

Okay so is it diffucult to replace or can I do it myself?

Also, is the oil in there normal?

 

its a piece of cake to replace if you can turn a wrench.

btw ampfp- where did you get your NRC cover and how much was it? I was going to get a woodcraft, but they no longer make them for the F4i

 

Cool, I just want to make sure that oil coming out of there is normal... the guy said he did just replace the stator before i bought it...


I got it for a steal, perfect condition 01 f4i, 8k miles, $3300.

 

yes, that is a very good deal. I would have paid that in a second if it truly is in mint condition. but why did he replace the cover if its in such good condintion?

 

he only put 1k miles on it in 2 years. he said when he bought it that he drove it home and then the battery wouldnt take a charge, after he replaced the battery it still happened so he replaced the voltage reg, didnt fix it, then he found a frayed wire in the stator, replaced it and never had a problem again.