Suzuki Freewind XF650 broken voltage regulator rectifier

Voltage regulator rectifier of my Suzuki Freewind XF650 broke down twice in one summer. At first, I had no idea something was wrong before the battery was empty. Second time the bike got really weird (video) with significant engine running problems. Then I also noticed the changes in the brightness of neutral-light and headlight. You are good to go if you take the regulator off, but obviously the battery won&be recharged. I was able to drive from Haukipudas to Kemi (~90km) starting the engine four times - without the regulator - and reloaded the battery when I got there. I recommend to pack a back up battery when doing that. You can obviously take a lot longer trip with lights off, but that¬ legal in Finland. If you have another biker with you, it&easy to swap the batteries of the two bikes every 100 kilometers if the batteries are the same size.