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........happened.
On my way back from SA Saturday, Vinnie starts missing. After I get home he won't start. After being on the battery tennder for 1 1/2 days he starts right off. Today, I get about 5 miles and he starts missing again. I notice the dash turn signals and cruise light are dim. I turn around and rev up to 4k and everything starts working great.
When I get home I check all the wires and tighten the battery rterminals. I try to go to SA again and the same thing happens only after I turn aroiund he quits! After pushing him 100 feet up a slight hill I drop the clutch and he starts.
I called my son, an HD mechanic (yeah I'll give Richard credit here too.....he said he had the answer...it was "I don't know"). I checked the battery with an ohm meter. The battery read 12-13, when I started him it didn't drop below 10, when I reved up the motor there was no change. My son starts tsalking about stators and rectifiers. In the meantime I call who I should have to begin with. With the info I gave Karl Leo, he confirmed (also what my son thought) the alternator was bad. My son was surprised Vinnie had an actual alternator!
The bike is now on the trailer ready to take to the shop before the warrenty expires on AUGUST 3rd! Whew, it's a $700 OEM alternator.
Am I happy? Yer darn tooten!! That's the story
God Bless Karl Leo.
I thought you were going to tell us a UFO was trailing after you.
WOW! You've done well with that extended warranty huh?
he.......yup!
