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So I was riding my 05 raider to Tacoma WA from Mesa AZ. It was running great until I got to Oregon then I went out to start it one morning and it just didnt have enough juse to get it going. I went and bought a new battery. After 1300mi in 3 days the stops to get feeling back in my ass were getting more frequent. It probabbly started 6 or 7 times on the new battery then it just didnt have enough juce. I got on some back roads in a dence forest, in and out of the shade so I turned on my headlight (stupid with battery problems I know). The guages went out then the bike wouldnt run. Flagged down a car to put the cables on it for about 20 mins fired up and made it another 50mi down the road and the guages went out again. Before I got back on the freeway I got someone to put the cables on it again fired up and got to where I needed to go, again still wont start after I shut it off. Sound like the battery wont charge itself right? I did check the cables on the battery they are tight and have good connection so its not that. Voltage regulator or somthing else? Where is the voltage regulator on an 05 raider and what type is it? Is there a way to diagnose the problem without buying a new regulator? The bike is still on its way back to Alaska so I havent had a chance to tear into it yet.
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@venmc
AdministratorIf youre lucky, maybe you can find a wrench/shop open today. Let them run a continuity check on your system, they should be able to find the problem. Could be the stator, regulator, starter, fuse block, etc. Same thing happened to me on my Softail, had to replace everything, and it ran me about 8 bones. Been three plus years now, and never another problem. Good luck, and congrats on a hell of an iron butt run. 😎
p.s. Ive got an 03 Raider and love it now that the early issues have been laid to rest.loop-single-reply.php
@venmc
AdministratorThe regulator is mounted on the down tubes and has a connection into the front of the motor. Check those wires they may be loose.
The next item to have a shop check is the charging system. Its inside your inner primary. (Note: The battery is only being charged above 1500 RPM so test it by puttng a multi meter on the battery and rev the engine it should be charging above 12V.)
Heres a link that show you a picture of the regulator and charging system.
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