About 2/3 of the way through a 10 hour trip I hit a serious traffic jam. Cars were backed up for about 12 miles. I killed the engine so the bike wouldn't overheat. Then the bike wouldn't start. It tried to turn over, then the battery was totally dead.
A motorist next to me gave me a jump start and I went back to the last town and bought a new battery (OEM battery lasted 8 years!) I rode on for about 2 more hours, hit traffic again, and this time the bike died on its own. Dead battery again.
So...I'm thinking either the stator or rectifier. Anything I should know about those? How many hours of labor for each? Anything else I should look for?
03 Vee with 51,000 miles
A motorist next to me gave me a jump start and I went back to the last town and bought a new battery (OEM battery lasted 8 years!) I rode on for about 2 more hours, hit traffic again, and this time the bike died on its own. Dead battery again.
So...I'm thinking either the stator or rectifier. Anything I should know about those? How many hours of labor for each? Anything else I should look for?
03 Vee with 51,000 miles