Dimo

If the rotor damage has swaged the rotor keyway tight behind the key, then it may never pull off. I suspect that you may still need to do some filing (or hacksawing) to allow the rotor keyway to open. See picture attached. Alternator Rotor Key.jpg Exactly, MartyNZ! This is what has happened apparently. Pulling didn't work as you have predicted, so the Dremel did the job. A very difficult job! The rotor is, however, finally out and there is no visible damage to the shaft, seal or the surrounding area (apart from the plastic flange in front of the alternator which has melted). The question about what other electrical bit might have malfunctioned still remains though, so a new voltage regulator will be on order shortly. Thanks again to everyone for the input and advice!

Thank you, guys, for your comments, suggestions and recommendations! Every bit of help is very welcome! This is how we approached the problem today (pic attached). After several heating and pulling sessions the rotor slid out some 5-6 mm. Tomorrow the effort will continue.

Hi everyone, A friend's Ballabio suffered a bad alternator damage a couple of days ago and the cause of this is a mystery to us. Bike was running just fine, but the alternator voltage seemed a bit low at 30 Volts, so the stator was pulled out to be checked and then replaced without any additional intervention. It is possible that the two yellow wires were swapped during re-assembly, but as I understand from another topic this has no effect on the alternator performance. After the stator was replaced, a mechanical noise was heard from the alternator, which shortly escalated to the bike losing power and soon after starting to smoke and almost catching fire. The result was an almost melted rotor. See picture below and attached. https://goo.gl/photos/BNgKgb87mNx694XX9 What is also very worrying now is that the rotor cannot be removed. It is so stuck that it almost seems welded on place. Does anyone have an idea what might have caused this havoc? A new alternator is on its way and will be replaced as soon at arrives and once what is left from the rotor is pulled out. Any advice on how to proceed and what to check for? Your expert opinions and advice would be highly appreciated. Dimo

Thanks v50man, If you decide you don't need them and want to sell to me, please let me know. Thanks for the lead on TLM. I saw they have the V11 specific stand in stock and emailed them a couple of days ago, but have not heard back yet. I'll have to give them a ring I guess. Dimo

Hi everyone, I bought a brand new Ballabio a couple of weeks ago and wanted to share the good news with you all. It's been my dream bike for a long time now and I am extremely happy with it. Bought it from a dealer in Germany and drove about 5,000 km to pick it up and bring it safely to her new home. What a trip it was - long and rough, but worth every second! I believe my Ballabio is the only one in Bulgaria (that has yet to be verified with traffic authorities, but am 99.99% sure that this is the case). Best wishes and ride safely, Dimo

Anyone has for sale the end caps of the rear hugger (the triangular ones that go around both sides of the rear axle)? Just got a new '04 Ballabio, but those were missing.