Yes he did check it with a much newer one but that was after a few miles ride he said it was warm but too hot. I may suggest he takes a ride and see how it is then .
Bazza
A freind of mine has my old Vmax 1988 vintage and had the old regulator pop . He got a replacment but the new one gets hot very quickly ? 4 mins after starting it gets hot almost too hot to touch? any body got any thoughts or sugestions. We tested the stator and voltages and all comes into spec...