10-4 thanks for the tip!

 

It also will usually work better to tighten the cables with a ratchet or wrench (10mm, if I remeber) than a screwdriver. The soft metal will strip easliy. A torque wrench is even better (80 inch pounds).

 

Gave the bike a once-over last night, checked my battery connections, they're good & tight, but in tracing the ground to the engine I did indeed find that the ground was loose! Pulled the ground, cleaned up the connections, used some anti-seize as previously recommended, and took her for a spin... no issues at all. Rode into work today, no issues. I think I'll take the recommendation of another forum member and use lock washers on my battery terminals instead of the standard washers I'm using now. Thanks everyone for your input - one of these days I'll have some useful tips for some of you!

 

great news!

 

yes indeed! Hey Joe, happened to see your posts on The Dyna Page! Stoked to hear that your stereos are selling well to that group of guys!!