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News, how-tos, new parts, and tech talk from the shop in Hampstead, NH.
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Super Rare Vintage Kawasaki Z1R-TC’s!
Anyone that follows us pretty regularly knows that Rick is a huge fan of the vintage motorcycle scene & we love to support that market. We were able to check out this rare collection of THREE Kawasaki Z1R-TC’s! Our friend and customer was able to acquire all of these bikes from one source. If you…
Z1r
Stopped by our friend’s garage who specializes in restoring vintage Kawasaki to check out another gem from his collection. Visiting this guy never gets old! This was a 37 year old sales flop for Kawasaki! Fast forward to today and try to buy one of this classic bikes: no way! Very hard to find now…
Custom Asian Orange Build
Check out the latest vintage custom bike to get the Rick’s Motorsport Electrics treatment! This bike is owned by Russ Larabee with work done by Godffrey’s Garage in Burlington, WI. The bike started off as a 1978 CB750K and grew into this beauty! It has a Rick’s rectifier/regulator combo, rebuild stator, & rebuilt field coil.…
Rectifier Regulator Signal Wires
Ok, guys – we’re going to get a little technical in this blog post! We’ve had so many questions about a “missing” signal wire that we asked our tech guru Sean for an exact answer. This is what he had to say. Many Rick’s Motorsport Electrics Rectifier/Regulators eliminate what is commonly referred to as a…
Motorcycle Electronics – what part IS that???
We don’t want you to be intimidated by motorcycle electronics so we put together a short video to help you identify the different components of the charging system. With basic mechanical knowledge and your service manual, you should be able to do some diagnosis in your own garage.
Polaris RZR Regulator replacement & maintenence
Thinking about swapping the regulator out on your Polaris RZR? Or just want some tips to keep your in top shape? Check out our Youtube how-to video!
Does Rick’s really test a stator?
We’ve been asked so many times – “well, how do you test my stator?” or “How do you know it doesn’t work if you don’t have my bike there?” Well – we actually have a custom built machine that simulates a real running motor. So we can isolate your part from your vehicle and test…
The people of Rick’s!
One of the things we are so proud of here at Rick’s Motorsport Electrics are our employees! There are real people that answer the phones when you call – customer service is a top priority here. And there are real people in our shipping and production departments making the parts and packing them up to…
Melted OKI CDI Boxes
Anyone that has one of the classic Honda CBX motorcycles knows that the CDI box is prone to melting. But why? The original equipment podding was subject to heat and environmental issues like melting & oozing. Repeated issues end up exposing the electrical components to the weather and cause the CDI boxes to fail. The…
Vintage Restoration Down Under
Rick’s Motorsport Electrics ships products all over the world! We’ve been working with James from New South Wales, Australia who’s restoring his CB750K3. James needed an upgraded regulator/rectifier and came to us for help! Not only did he want upgraded electronics, but he also wanted to save space by getting rid of the the two…
Restoration Projects – where do I start?
One of the great things about Rick’s Motorsport Electrics is that in addition to supplying components for new motorcycle, ATVs, etc. we also make replacement and updated parts for vintage models. Because of this, we get to hear a ton of great restoration stories. We also get a bunch of questions and odd requests as…
We’ve got storage!
Check out all the new shelving we have in our facility – plenty of storage so we make sure we have the part you’re looking for in stock!