Is this an Alternator problem?

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Apr 25, 2017 | 08:26 PM

Fatjack1960

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From: Dripping Springs, TX

Is this an Alternator problem?

Was riding hills, the check engine light came on, next the speedometer stopped working then I was giving gas but losing power.

Apr 26, 2017 | 07:44 AM

John Ha

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Welcome to the forum.

If the check engine light came on the bike will help you find the problem(s). All you have to do is read the codes to find out what's wrong and follow the clues. It's much better than guessing :-)

There's a sticky post at the top of the forum giving you instructions (Codes Thread).

Last edited by John Ha; Apr 26, 2017 at 07:49 AM.

Apr 26, 2017 | 09:30 AM

mrhammer2u

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This recently happened to me. It was a bad regulator. My battery was not being recharged as I was riding. Super easy fix.

But before you go buy a regulator,...check through your charging system (battery, stator and regulator). Stickies for that too in the "electrical/lighting/alarm" section.

Apr 26, 2017 | 10:01 AM

snowboarder

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This also happened to me twice. Each time it was the negative terminal on the battery had come loose, and it was causing me to lose power. Make sure those things are tight!