Originally posted by: Sparky8370
Well you could probablt jumpstart it without a battery, but when you disconnect the cables and there's nowhere for the juice to go, it'll start seeking ground. Like magnetic poles seek each other. And when that happens you end up with juice on wires that weren't meant to be and wierd series-parrallel circuits that weren't meant to be either. Electricity always takes the shortest path to it's opposite. And a capacitor is basically 2 conductors di-electrically connected, not really connected just magnetically coupled. If theres nowhere for this juice to go and it does build up capacitance it might just discharge through your cdi or ecm and fry it.

Originally posted by: Mark04
Honda buster I was talking to a shop and they said theycould test my regulator rectifier to tell me if it ok or not .Was wandering if you think this would be a good idea to try first or haul the quad in .Im looking where the regulator is and think it wouldnt be no biggie to replace. I have found a regulator for 93 bucks .

Originally posted by: Rockey
I think your a bit confused. The circuits you are speaking of are as irrelevant as the "ferrenti effect" would have on DC circuit. This is a lot more simple than you are making it out to be. Capacitive reactance doesn't apply here its just one simple parallel circuit. When you unhook the battery it SHOULD continue running. If not I would point towards the stator.