Ricky Stator not Just Lights

Ricky Stator Not just lights!

When people think of Ricky Stator they immediately think of lighting for ATV’s and dirt bikes. Whether it’s a new set of lights for your ride or cranking up the power of your stator, Rick has you covered. Ever think of him for a-arms, ball joints, axles, brand new stators, or even flywheels? It’s true! Rick decided it was time to make these highly desired products at a more than affordable price.

Ricky Stator currently located in Santee, CA started back in 1991 with his first products being stator repair and a light kit for the Honda TRX250R. Back then Rick was heavily into racing the Baja series in Mexico. Today he concentrates his efforts on making durable products for ATV’s at a more than affordable price.

Have you ever needed to buy a new stator for your ATV? Be prepared to spend in excess of 0 from the OEM’s for a stock stator! Rick had his own stators made for most all ATV’s and they start at a mere 5! Why doesn’t he sell them for a few bucks less than the OEM’s and make a huge profit? Simply because his cost was low he wants to pass his savings along to the consumer. Rick’s’ business style is different than many other aftermarket companies in where he helps the consumer get what they need without “bending them over”. 

Two other Ricky Stator products are his a-arms and ball joints. Rick engineered the a-arms to give maximum travel with no chance of binding. They are made of 4130 alloy and all ball joint bosses are threaded for strength. This also eliminates the possibility of loosing a ball joint from a loose nut. Rick also improved the design of the ball joint itself by designing the only “true” ball joint. This means the end of the shaft that sits in the ball joint housing (cup) is the only one with a complete ball on it. All others, even the MOOG, do not have a full ball. Most ball joints are simple automotive tie-rod ends with a spring between the ball and the housing. They usually require greasing due to the metal on metal contact inside the housing. The Ricky Stator ball joint shaft sits in a proprietary plastic like cup and does not have a spring. They provide the most degrees of angle movement than any other ball joint, other than the MOOG brand, which has the same amount. Most of the top name a-arm manufacturers now use the Ricky Stator ball joints. See Rick’s comparison chart here.

Continuing improvement in the front suspension, Rick makes a Yamaha tie-rod kit. Stock Yamaha tie-rod ends screw into the tie rod. This makes for a very weak design. Rick came up with the idea to use a Honda style tie-rod and ends on the Yamaha’s. The Honda style tie-rod ends screw onto (not into) the tie rod. This is a much heavier duty design. The tie-rod ends are already tapered so no reaming of your stock spindles is necessary.

One of Rick’s newest items is a lighter flywheel. It is manufactured light, not lightened. Many places lighten flywheels to make the motor rev faster but sometimes neglect to balance it after the work has been done. Rick’s flywheels are balanced. They cost 5.00, which is far cheaper than any OEM flywheel.

We were able to test one out and noticed a difference even before we rode the quad. We could hear the difference in the motor revving with this 200 grams lighter flywheel. In the dunes it would rev much quicker. We did notice that the motor tended to stall easier due to less weight being turned on the crank.

Rick also has all types of lighting systems to help you see your way on night rides. From the large 8” frame or bar mount systems, to the small Aluminators he has you covered.

So next time you hear “Ricky Stator” don’t just think lighting. He is much more!