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#780775 MidwestMike (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4779 1600/1700 Compatiblity - Rectifier Cover 3 Years, 8 Months ago   I am SO sick of finding the differences between 1600s and 1700s. I spent 30 bucks in shipping, plus parts, trying to get the right connectors for the PNP tail lights, before I figured the 1600's and 1700's were different. Then I spent a weekend polishing front disc covers from a 1600, before finding out the floating rotor on the 1700s won't let you use them. From now on, I'm not even going to buy wax was until I know that it will work for a 1700. So, the rectifier cover below, for some reason it states that it is for the 1600, but will not fit the 1700. Does anyone know for sure? http://www.amazon.com/Show-Chrome-Regulator-Cover-Celestar/dp/B000GTWXTQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400763519&sr=8-1&keywords=road+star+regulator+cover   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #780781 GreenMachine (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1304 Re:1600/1700 Compatiblity - Rectifier Cover 3 Years, 8 Months ago   Definately for a 1600. Shores modified his rectifier mount to make one fit his 1700. Not sure what all was involved.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #780819 Shores (User) Go getchur scooter! Platinum Boarder Posts: 6961 Re:1600/1700 Compatiblity - Rectifier Cover 3 Years, 8 Months ago   MidwestMike wrote: So, the rectifier cover below, for some reason it states that it is for the 1600, but will not fit the 1700. Does anyone know for sure? http://www.amazon.com/Show-Chrome-Regulator-Cover-Celestar/dp/B000GTWXTQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400763519&sr=8-1&keywords=road+star+regulator+cover The problem is that the rectifier is too far forward for this chrome cover to look good. So I removed the rectifier from its bracket and then made another bracket that lowered the rectifier below the stock bracket and rearward. I attached the new bracket to the mounts that used to hold the AIS. This put the rectifier directly below its stock bracket and rearward enough so that when I mounted the chrome cover to the original rectifier bracket, it was flush between the two frame down tubes. I think I used 5/8" spacers on the stock rectifier studs to attach the chrome cover. If you don't want to do that then here is the one that will fit, but it's smaller: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-Road-Star-Chrome-Rectifier-Cover-Fits-2008-/261490635601?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3ce20e7351&vxp=mtr   Logged     Last Edit: 2014/06/02 17:07 By Shores.   The west is the best - Jim Morrison Photo by GreenMachine   The administrator has disabled public write access. #780855 MidwestMike (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4779 Re:1600/1700 Compatiblity - Rectifier Cover 3 Years, 8 Months ago   Shores wrote: If you don't want to do that then here is the one that will fit, but it's smaller: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-Road-Star-Chrome-Rectifier-Cover-Fits-2008-/261490635601?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3ce20e7351&vxp=mtr I like the bigger one, but again, just once I would like to know the feeling of something fitting like I expect. The dealer has those smaller ones for half that price. (It seems like they are dumping a lot of the Roadstar stuff...) Thanks   Logged     Last Edit: 2014/06/02 18:51 By MidwestMike.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #780923 mbk (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2102 Re:1600/1700 Compatiblity - Rectifier Cover 3 Years, 8 Months ago   MidwestMike wrote: Shores wrote: If you don't want to do that then here is the one that will fit, but it's smaller: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-Road-Star-Chrome-Rectifier-Cover-Fits-2008-/261490635601?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3ce20e7351&vxp=mtr I like the bigger one, but again, just once I would like to know the feeling of something fitting like I expect. The dealer has those smaller ones for half that price. (It seems like they are dumping a lot of the Roadstar stuff...) Thanks I just bought the bigger one like you first posted. It will not fit with cobra engine guards even on a 1600 without having to add more spacers over the Rectifier. Jury is still out if I do that or not. I have this one on my bike now, and if what I really bought for a future upgrade is a 1700 rectifier, it will work on both the 1600 and 1700. (it is the one on the left. Kuryakyn Regulator Cover 1549) I am kind of looking for one of the smaller ones that is mentioned above. Do you have an idea for sure of what your dealer was asking? I do not want to pay eBay prices if i can help it. . . mike   Logged     Last Edit: 2014/06/02 20:43 By mbk.   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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