I can certainly believe a motorcycle using 20A for operational use...

remember, starting the motorcycle takes a horrendous amount of energy to do. then couple that with an extreemly slow charge and i see where you're problem is.

if a standard battery charges @ 4A for 1 Hour, then that would leave your bike 15A to do it's business. that's not a lot really. how long are you riding? over an hour? under an hour? Idle doesn't count. the generator puts out 433 Watts @ 5000 RPM, not 1350. but at the same time the bike isn't using 15A to run. it's using may 10A. the faster the engine spins, the more often the plugs must fire. believe it or not, that's where a lot of your energy is spent.

You've got to remind yourself, this isn't a sport touring motorcycle. It's a street machine made for people who ride in fair weather.

 

I'm having flashbacks of fouth grade. Solve for X is sick.
I agree with knightslugger. The bikeI don't think was designed around the idea of those types of acessories. When the battery starts to drain or is drained it will put even greater stresses on the stator to keep charged or recharge the battery andkeep it running.If the bike is known to have stator problems I would stop using the heated suits and have Honda look at the charging system before your warranty is up. Just don't tell them you were using the suit cause some dealers are douches.

 

Thanks guys.... Here's the sccop.

I went riding again today, about 130 miles with a group and several stops, so not continuous.

I contemplatied not using some of the gear, but I just like to stay warm. So I did a little test ride of about 25 miles before the group ride. Temps were in the mid 30's. I kept the RPM's above 6K whenever possible.

Guess what? The battery held up and I couldn't tell any difference when trying to start the bike. It spun and fired up the same as usual.

As far as starting the bike, you don't plug your heated gear in until after the bike is running. The same when you shut down... pull the plug on the gear before turning the bike off.

And yeah, if I ever have stator problems, I'll def return everything to stock before taking it in to the dealer.

 

I think recharge it again.