Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 > ST2 Alternator

[scully]

Ive got a mate who has a '98 ST2 and his alternator has packed up. Anyway says he's been quoted £500 by Ducati for a replacement due to some change in how they now supply the part

He's bidding for one on fleebay and I offered to put a post on the board on his behalf to see if anyone has any other suggestions or possibly know where else he can try?

Cheers.

[keith888]

Check out the adverts in the electrical section of motorclycle mags or MCN. There are lots of Companies that can rewind alternators. Certainly cheaper than new though a 2nd hand one would probably be cheaper.

Keith

[YMFB]

we just paid £125 to have a tractor alternator re-wound at Stonehenge services Salisbury, i think it took about a week but they do anything.

01722 414161

[scully]

Thanks for the advice sounds like the 2nd hand option will be cheaper although not by much. I suppose the trouble with a second hand one will be there's no guarantee how long it will last...

[Jools]

You need to be careful that it actually is a '98 model. It may have been registered in '98 but could it be an earlier bike?

The reason for this is that I read somewhere on an ST site that for the 97 model year only Ducati had a 400w single phase alternator which is not compatible with anything else

[rockhopper]

Make sure it is actually the alternator and not the standard fried connector problem before you shell out loads of cash.

[scully]

Thanks again for the advice etc, Ive spoke to him last night and he's now bought one off ebay new for £65 which sounds like a good deal - just hope its the right one!