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Our thoughts and prayers are with you and yours God bless

LOL, Puc, I don't know anyone who can bring a smile to my face like reading your post do. GREAT attitude, I missed introducing myself when you dropped in at this years International Rally but look forward to meeting you at the next one.

I like the Alaskan theme, looks great!!

So after getting all these good suggestions on what to look for, how to go about testing the circuits, etc. I chickened out (not real mechanically inclined), put the battery back in the bike and headed to the dealer. I did check and the 12 Volt faring outlet and it is indeed dead when the ignition is off (my bike anyway). The shop found the short, a bare wire running in the left side saddlebag. This is where the PO had mounted a CD player, not sure if that is standard or not I took it out when I got the bike and it has been collecting dust on the shelf ever since. Thanks for all the suggestions,and advise everyone! I sure do appreciate your willingness to share your experience.

Neil, Doug, I appreciate you taking the time to do a small meet & eat! Great evening guys, had a great time!! Any time you are in the area open standing invite for a repeat!

That was refreshing, thanks for sharing!

Ok the consensus is no power going to the charger when the ignition is off so I have electrical problems. I will give Jeff's suggestion a shot and see what I come up with. Thanks everyone for the insights and suggestions!!

Steve, I have a set of Saddle Bag lights from SloRoll, I am guessing the jumpers would work well for connecting them. The faring plug and play is a definite, I will PM you shortly.

Jeff, I know the light on the charge adapter works when the battery is charged and the bike is running. I have never looked when the bike is off so don't know for sure. If I read this right you don't think it would have been enough to drain the battery. Thanks for the tip on how to test the circuits, I will give that a try and see what I find. I am not real technical with this stuff so kind of fumbling my way through. I will let you know what I find.

Wow, I have never heard of this but it could explain what happened. I usually shut all the radio, cb, etc off prior to getting into the complex I live in. I am not so sure I shut it down last Sunday, mmmm something to keep in mind for future use.

Chuck, the controller for my heated gear is hard wired. I am pretty good at ensuring it is off after riding using the gear. It is the first thing I checked when the battery was dead. Both control switched were off so should not have been the cause for the draw.

Can anyone tell me if the 12 volt faring plug is live when the ignition is off. I got on the bike yesterday and my new battery was dead as a doornail. I thought I had fixed a short with the light bar but this makes me wonder if I did that for nothing. I have one of those adapters that connect two cell phones to charge while running the bike, it has a little light on it. I left it plugged in from the Santa Anonymous toy ride the previous Sunday then yesterday dead battery. I am wondering if this adapter is what is draining the battery or if I have bigger electrical problems. Just ordered a Battery Meter after checking out some of the threads in the Tech Talk section but that does not solve my problem right now. Thanks in advance for any and all input. I am out the door so will be checking back later today,

I made to this years rally in Alabama!! It was a GREAT experience, met amazing people & enjoyed some fantastic scenery. Barring something major comes up I intend to go to the 2015 one as well. Be glad to ride along with you. Keep in touch as the time grows closer we can start making plans n where & when to meet up.

LOL!! Just a tad bit of difference in locale there Puc, you sure are welcome to join us should you get the urge to travel way up north!!! Wear your woolies though as it is getting nippy up here. Rode in this years Toy Ride for Santa's Anonymous on Sunday, it was 4 C or about 40 F Neil, I will send off another PM, Monday may be tight for time but pretty sure I am free every other night next week.

Hope you have a speedy recovery! Prayers sent up for you.

Our toy run is Sept. 28 this year. 1000's of bikes come out whatever the weather may bring. It is a GREAT cause, hat's off to you for participating in it.

Puc, Tippy, We have not met formerly yet but I am looking forward to the day we do and I hope that is sooner rather than later. Congratulations on your 34th anniversary!

Great looking ride!!

It is a little early to say for sure but I plan to be there as it sits today!!

35 years is an amazing accomplishment! Congratulations to both of you although it sounds like you got the better end of the deal:stickinouttounge:

David those fins stood that bike right up OOoooRRrrrrr my picture taking skills are not so hot.

Prayers going up for you Puc, hope all works out well!!

Seen these n some bikes and the International Rally and knew I had to have me a set. Easy to install, Mike is great to deal with and is there every step of the way!! Beforeand after shots attached.

Welcome back too the forum. Nice ride, I bet it even looks better when it's owner is sitting in the saddle with a big grin on

Glad you are here to tell your story, there has to be an angel sitting on your shoulder, first a plane now a bike and you walk away. Hope all work out well with the lung!