So what's the story to go with the comment? Also, pics are required for our entertainment.
Well, a new regulator/rectifier was fitted, and the mechanic said it was working; but, I never saw it charge. I need to measure ohms from the rotor, just behind the slip rings, but I don't know what the slip rings are. Maybe I should just buy a new stator, rotor, and another regulator/rectifier. The mechanic said that the bike was running off of the battery and not the alternator. That sounded odd to me, so I tested it the fun way...I rode the bike until it died, which it didn't. I rode about 130 miles.
Some things I learned:
Once started, the bike runs off of the alternator
The turn signals and brake light run off of the alternator
The headlight runs off of the battery, because I had no headlight after 30 minutes of riding
The second day's ride was slightly different. I rode about 40 miles and the bike sputtered and died. It just made a clicking sound when I tried to start it. Well, my Dad (from out of town) sat with my bike and I rode his huge-ass Softail back home, grabbed the trailer and went to pick up my bike. When I got there, I started the bike right up. Well, I called the dealership and they said, "We don't work on anything that old.". I need to pick up a mechanic's manual and troubleshoot the charging system myself.
I'll be adding new pics to my gallery pretty soon. Oh, I know tire size is an extremely popular topic here; I have 130/90-17 in the rear and 100/90-19 in the front, both Bridgestone BT-45's. The bike tracks great and corners just fine.
