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Please see my post in second gen tech, titled "Problem after stator install". My audio controller back light is lit with the key off! Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

All good questions Dan, like you I'm not very good with electrical either. All I can figure is a ground backfeed but where? I haven't a clue. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

I do have one strange thing going on now , with my key off the audio controller is off but the backlit buttons on the controller are lit up. I find no other strange things going on with the bike. I did clean all the plug connections and grounds I could find and coated them with di-electric grease. On 1st run after the new stator I have 13.7 at the battery while running at idle and 14.3 with it reved up. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

@Flyinfool I just happen to have the perfect length screws in my metric collection. I used Red loctite when I installed them, stator is securely installed and there is no interference by the hex head bolts. , I do have one strange thing going on now though, with my key off the audio controller is off but the backlit buttons on the controller are lit up. I find no other strange things going on with the bike. On 1st run after the new stator I have 13.7 at the battery while running at idle and 14.3 with it reved up.

Fuel with ethanol is not classified as gasoline. I have started using ethanol free gas in all my small engines and they all run better than when I used E-15 fuel. Many small engine manufacturers will void Warranty service if problems are caused by ethanol. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

10.2 is equal to a grade 8 . Got it almost back together and I'll find out tomorrow if i have any clearance issues. All in all not too hard a job, just lots to remove to do it. Again, thanks for the stator, I'll do my best to treat it well. [emoji106] Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

I have some bolts with a 10.9 hardness rating, do you think that would be good or are they going to be too hard and brittle?

Better would be to get rid of that draconian SAFE act. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

I HAD some that were purchased at one of the big box stores, they had 1/4" perforations that worked ok till the Maple trees started dropping their little helicopter seeds that stood up in the perforations like little soldiers all along the gutters 😐 it was a HUGE pain in the a$$ , had to physically get up on the roof and pick them out 😠 Nothing on them now, i just get up there with the leaf blower. Speaking of which, i just bought a new Redmax 7500 and am looking forward to using it. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

JIS in my 35 year old impact driver , ya right. There's no clearance problems using hex head bolts? Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161002/1c1b21c0fe4a83e45702093843aa768f.jpg http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161002/f15b97221812088c0bdc781f7a75fbb5.jpg Now I just gotta figure out how to get that screw out! Had to cut the head off to remove the stator [emoji22] Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

​Well, I got the stator out today and it was visibly toasted. It did not come out without a fight though, 1 stator screw head stripped out even though I used my impact driver to remove them, so I need to buy new screws these are what I need,is there anything specialabout them that I couldn't just pick some up at a hardware store on bolt supply house ? Sure don't want to wait on some to be shipped to me if I can help it. We have a week of nice weather coming up and I would like to ride not wait for screws.

You can't compare a HD touring bike stand to ours, they are completely different types a of stands. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160926/afd99cab50677c14da07add21f486845.jpg http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160926/725bab62a8a1064649dae7c2b0dfcfb3.jpg http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160926/6d5f5a9c13396a9a0b25a817b1e06375.jpg http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160926/1c157157c61eb714b61ab159955f6c2b.jpg These are ground points I have pictures of, may help some I hope. There is another in the fairing and may be in the lowers too. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

What about that darkside upgrade we talked about?

Thanks Bob! That makes having to replace my dead backpak leaf blower a bit easier to take. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

Talked me into it bob, you got my address right? Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

I have looked at both the Buckeye HO stator & regulator/rectifier and the offering from Ricks Motorsport Electrics. Buckeye comes in at just under $500 for both and Ricks Motorsports is $159 for the stator plus about $150 for a Shindengen FH020AA The Super Mosfet Kit from This seller . SO, my question is , is the offering from Buckeye worth the extra $200 ? From what I can tell, the only difference is the R/R from Buckeye is a hard wire unit where the Shindengen is a plug type unit. AND do I/ should I use the super mosfet kit that runs power from the battery direct?

Them four legged creatures have a way of surprising you when you least expect it. Sorry to hear of the injuries to body, bike and ego. Nothing a little time and $$ won't heal. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

Have you been watching over my shoulder?! The only thing I might add is that you forgot the super glue to hold the plug halves together when reassembling. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

Don said there are over 2000 LED'S on that bike ! Was quite impressive when it was all lit up. https://vimeo.com/183645776 Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

Whats the best way to clean all the molex plug connections? most are too small for sandpaper,file or wire brush. Also, whats the easiest way to get the connectors out of the plug body?

I'll be doing that job very soon, my stator died while at the International Rally IN WEST VIRGINIA . Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

Like Larry said , Slowrollwv did show us a great time. This may not have been the best attended IR but those that did come were treated to some fantastic roads and scenery. It was nice to finally put some faces on members we had not yet crossed paths with before. Our host & hostess deserve a big round of applause 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Kudos to Bongobob for squeezing all that $$$ out of our pockets for St. JUDES ! Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

Try again Bob, took a while to render in Google app. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk