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Motorcycle Alternator VS. Stator

What Is a Motorcycle Alternator?
A motorcycle stator is a device that takes the existing mechanical motion of an engine and creates electrical current. To generate electricity, three things are required: motion, a magnet, and a coil of wire. The motion comes from the rotational nature of an engine, and the magnet and coil of wire are added to complete the requirements for generating power. 

Additionally, motorcycles need DC, or direct current, to power the electrical systems. Motorcycle alternators produce AC, or alternating current, requiring the rectifier/regulator to complete the system.

Do Motorcycles Have Alternators?
The simple answer to this question is yes—however very few automotive style external all-in-one alternators exist on motorcycles. Rather, a stator and rectifier/regulator handles the power generation task.

What Is a Motorcycle Stator, and What Does a Stator Do on a Motorcycle?
Simply put, a stator works together with a rectifier regulator to accomplish the same outcome as an alternator—to generate the DC power required to operate the motorcycle, ATV, side-by-side, etc.

The stator is the coil of wire housed inside the engine case. A magnet on a shaft spins within the stator, creating alternating current (AC). That current travels along fairly heavy gauge wire through the case and into the rectifier/regulator which converts it to DC power, and at a consistent output.
Motorcycle Alternator
Stator vs Alternator: What Is the Difference?
When trying to understand the difference between a stator and an alternator, we first need to identify what specifically we are comparing.

Stator vs. Automotive Style Alternator (all-in-one style unit)
A motorcycle stator is a component of the electrical system that, when combined with a rotating magnet, creates AC current. Stators are inside the engine case.

An automotive style alternator is a fully self-contained, externally mounted unit that creates DC current. Another difference between stators and automotive style alternators is the type of magnet uses. Stators use a permanent magnet, and automotive alternators use an electro-magnet.

Stator vs. Motorcycle Alternator
As stated above, a stator is one component of the motorcycle charging systems. Motorcycle alternator refers to a collection of components that includes the stator, but also includes magnets and a rectifier/regulator (devices that convert AC current to DC current and maintain steady output).

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