Sunday, October 25, 2009

Melt Down





Here's a good story to illustrate the need to ensure you know the implications of any work you are performing when dealing with motorcycle electrics (though the same can be said for any topic). These photos were sent in by a mechanic working on a customer's bike that wouldn't start:

"The bike came back to me with electrical issues. It would appear that the owner left the ignition on over night and then proceeded to charge the battery backwards with a massive boost charger. The regulator was melted as well as the stator (all the insulation was in the bottom of the timing cover) None of this has to do with the ignition but gives an idea of what went down."

While all of our products are straight-forward to install and supplied with detailed instructions, we always recommend taking all products to a qualified motorcycle electrician.

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