Street Bob Troubles
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Street Bob Troubles
hey guys,
Ive not had a good first few months as a Harley owner. I bought a 2007 street bob and loved it at first. Im coming off of sport bikes and wanted to slow it down a bit. Anyway, one of the main reasons I bought bike was because it had so many customization options. Ive owned it a couple months and it already wont start. Just bought a new battery and its already dead. So Im guessing its the voltage regulator or stator. Also changed to some t bars and I love em. They handle awesome and look AMAZING. But I rode today for about an hour and it feels like my upper back is broken. Also. I changed the t bars the right way and removed tank and all and have electrical issues. Its just not been a fun start as a Harley owner. Any guidance on whether to see if its the stator or regulator would be helpful. Looked through several posts with conflicting ways to check. Also since changing bars I have a clunk when I squeeze front brake. Its not the steering head bearing and the gas tank isnt loose. Sorry for the huge post but any help would be great. Thanks all
Ive not had a good first few months as a Harley owner. I bought a 2007 street bob and loved it at first. Im coming off of sport bikes and wanted to slow it down a bit. Anyway, one of the main reasons I bought bike was because it had so many customization options. Ive owned it a couple months and it already wont start. Just bought a new battery and its already dead. So Im guessing its the voltage regulator or stator. Also changed to some t bars and I love em. They handle awesome and look AMAZING. But I rode today for about an hour and it feels like my upper back is broken. Also. I changed the t bars the right way and removed tank and all and have electrical issues. Its just not been a fun start as a Harley owner. Any guidance on whether to see if its the stator or regulator would be helpful. Looked through several posts with conflicting ways to check. Also since changing bars I have a clunk when I squeeze front brake. Its not the steering head bearing and the gas tank isnt loose. Sorry for the huge post but any help would be great. Thanks all
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Hi, welcome to the wonderful world of Harleys. Couple of things, when posting questions, feel free to always start with, year,model, mods & mileage that little bit of information helps us help you.
First off its an 07. Its an older bike. Older bikes need attention. Unless you know its history and maintenance done, its a bit of a guessing game.and
even if you know the oil etc was changed, what about all the other areas needing work....
If a battery dies, rule of thumb is to test the charging system 1st. Then if everything is good but the battery is not, then replace. If you dont check the system youll end up where you are now.
what I would do if I was you if you are comfortable doing your own mechanical work then get yourself a service manual and read it and then do all the maintenance on your bike yourself .
if you are uncomfortable working on your own bike then I would find someone or find a good local independent shop that knows Harleys or knows all about this model of motorcycle.
First off its an 07. Its an older bike. Older bikes need attention. Unless you know its history and maintenance done, its a bit of a guessing game.and
even if you know the oil etc was changed, what about all the other areas needing work....
If a battery dies, rule of thumb is to test the charging system 1st. Then if everything is good but the battery is not, then replace. If you dont check the system youll end up where you are now.
what I would do if I was you if you are comfortable doing your own mechanical work then get yourself a service manual and read it and then do all the maintenance on your bike yourself .
if you are uncomfortable working on your own bike then I would find someone or find a good local independent shop that knows Harleys or knows all about this model of motorcycle.
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For sure. Its a 2007 bob. And I just put a brand new battery on today and enjoyed the ride. Got home and the bike wouldnt start. Battery dead. Im guessing its not charging so its the stator I assume. I can definitely change that on my own.
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If you put a brand new battery on today, went for a ride and it's now dead, you've got a serious drain in your system... not just a 'no charge' condition, but a serious drain.. more than just operating the bike.
Get a meter and measure the voltage at the battery. Don't "assume" anything yet. You need to have 14+ volts with the engine running.
Check both ends of your battery cables.
Get a meter and measure the voltage at the battery. Don't "assume" anything yet. You need to have 14+ volts with the engine running.
Check both ends of your battery cables.
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Sounds to me like you have a pinched wire somewhere. Probably from reinstalling the bars or tank. That's where I'd start looking first. It's also the cheapest place to start.
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Like I said test the whole system, not just part of it. Could be the regulator and not the stator....could be a pinched wire like another person said....until you check or have the system checked your going to be chasing your tail....
a fresh fully charged battery should not die within a day unless something else is going on
a fresh fully charged battery should not die within a day unless something else is going on
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As Archer said, 14 v across battery terminals when bike is running, 13 ish when bike is off. Also agree with JW1200 that you may have pinched a wire during your bar install. Check the easy stuff first!!
To test the stator: At the voltage regulator pop back the retaining clip and pull the Stator connection. You will see 3 terminals in the plug that correspond to the 3 windings in the stator. Test each to ground first, you should NOT have a ground, If you do your stator is shot.
Next using an ohmmeter, test across all 3 "Pairs" of terminals. you should have between 0.4 to 0.6 ohms across each pair, all readings should be the same. If you have an open (infinite Ohms) across any given pair your stator is shot. If it all tests out OK then in all likelihood its your regulator that is shot.
Not sure if your bike has the relevant idiot lights on the speedo, but a Charging system fault is usually indicated by both the Check Engine AND Battery lights being lit about a minute after you start the bike.
Buy a manual, It is the single best accessory you can have. Replacing the stator isn't that difficult, but it takes a while and can get messy.....and you'll need all the torque specs when putting everything back together.
To test the stator: At the voltage regulator pop back the retaining clip and pull the Stator connection. You will see 3 terminals in the plug that correspond to the 3 windings in the stator. Test each to ground first, you should NOT have a ground, If you do your stator is shot.
Next using an ohmmeter, test across all 3 "Pairs" of terminals. you should have between 0.4 to 0.6 ohms across each pair, all readings should be the same. If you have an open (infinite Ohms) across any given pair your stator is shot. If it all tests out OK then in all likelihood its your regulator that is shot.
Not sure if your bike has the relevant idiot lights on the speedo, but a Charging system fault is usually indicated by both the Check Engine AND Battery lights being lit about a minute after you start the bike.
Buy a manual, It is the single best accessory you can have. Replacing the stator isn't that difficult, but it takes a while and can get messy.....and you'll need all the torque specs when putting everything back together.
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Thanks for all the help guys. I have a manual and both the check engine and battery lights are coming on. Im gonna pull the wires and check those for sure. I know at least a couple of them are messed up because I have a turn signal thats stuck on. Ill keep you all updated. Thanks guys
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Thanks for all the help guys. I have a manual and both the check engine and battery lights are coming on. Im gonna pull the wires and check those for sure. I know at least a couple of them are messed up because I have a turn signal thats stuck on. Ill keep you all updated. Thanks guys
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Alright guys. Measuring 13.5ish volts across battery when bike is OFF. When bike is running, 12.5 V across the battery. I havent had a chance to test stator yet. Will do that tomorrow. I think I have a pinched wire somewhere as far as my lights go. However I forgot to mention this but these battery troubles were occurring before I changed the bars.