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1999 sportster 883 keeps draining the battery while running. Need help.

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Old 04-12-2018, 12:31 PM
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Default 1999 sportster 883 keeps draining the battery while running. Need help.
I ride this bike 3 hour a day and last week it died on my ride lost speedometer power.
 
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Sounds like your have a charging issue. Do you have a multimeter to see if your getting a charge at the battery?
 
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Sounds like your have a charging issue. Do you have a multimeter to see if your getting a charge at the battery?
battery not receiving charge while running.
 
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battery not receiving charge while running.
I would start looking into the stator and voltage regulator. But always double check the fuses.
 
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Originally Posted by Big_Frank
battery not receiving charge while running.
If that's not a guess, and you've actually tested that with a meter, then critter85 is right. Stator and VR are next on the list of things to check.
 
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