New Battery

[Berserker]

If your rideing 10k a year, your battery should last more 2 years. Unless its big trips and not regular use.

I got a stator grommet leak right now too. I had the mess behind the inner primary. Was either jackshaft or the tranny seal, forget name. Who over said Harleys don't leak is in denial.

Doesn't hurt to replace battery and ground cables, but if they look good and are tight, might not be the problem. Might just be a proble m you face with an older bike.

Not sure if charging system or vibration.

If your really bored you could measure AC output from stator, check the lines with ohm meter to ground and each other. Could also check DC output of volt reg.

But if its not dying on regular basis, probably not it.

[y2kflhr]

So, dave do you want the blue bike for saturday? She started up just fine the other day

[bigjailerman]

on my way to stealer to get the cables and such and o rings too

will let you know, keep your fingers crossed

[higlet]

I know you want them right now so you are going to the dealer for cables.

Might I suggest this winter build yourself a set from really heavy grade cable, or spend the $60 and buy a good set, I know Howards sells them.

It would seem from your description your battery is fine. The problem is elsewhere.

[bigjailerman]

well your right i do want em now, but the dealer is telling me next Tuesday a9 nobody close has em or the ground strao

what guage would you use for the strap? Im gonna check howards now, but in the meanwhile I cleaned the crap out of both cables and the strap ends and crimped them a bit tighter

now i just gotta wait about 20 minutes to start it cause I redid the pushrods/oring , buttoning up now

Continued thanks

[higlet]

Personally I would use #2. It's overkill, but less resistance is less resistance.

Howards has really good cables and they are only $39 for your bike.

[bigjailerman]

just looked on there and placing order

I have some #2 green cable ill pick up some ends for
thanks for the good call!!

[y2kflhr]

dave, we are going to peters clam bar in long beach tonight, wanna try and meet @ obi again?

[bigjailerman]

damn, my daughters got a game till like 7 30 or so, I could really use the hang out time too
I like Long Beach too..sh!t - you take ocean pkwy?

what time you going? ill probably have to beg off AGAIN

on a positive note, the old girl started right up and running ok though I had a 2 second bad thought that it had been the started all along (even though its only 14 months old) but doesnt seem to be the case

[y2kflhr]

Originally Posted by bigjailerman

damn, my daughters got a game till like 7 30 or so, I could really use the hang out time too
I like Long Beach too..sh!t - you take ocean pkwy?

what time you going? ill probably have to beg off AGAIN

on a positive note, the old girl started right up and running ok though I had a 2 second bad thought that it had been the started all along (even though its only 14 months old) but doesnt seem to be the case

Damn dave, you need a life! Yup, heading down ocean pky, through Long Beach, up to Island Park. Meeting @6:30 at obi (the one by robert moses pk.) prolly kickstand up @ 645.

I will check my email before I leave work around 550.