[pelican]

I've got a bad ass road king ! clean,that would be an understatement ! I've been enjoying bike week - riding around - letting the people behold the road king...

took a ride down to new Smyrna beach - go look at another house to purchase,we take the road king...park the bike and go check out the place...get back and we've got the dreaded "click click" - but,we've got enough power to run the fuel injection system - I hear the pump run...bike's fuel injected

push starting a big touring bike,like this one,is no easy feat...especially on a dirt road

push the bike about 1 mile,to the paved road - put the bike in 5th gear,and start shoving,flip the ignition and let the clutch fly - took 2 tries,but we got it !

gotta remember,i know 2 people down here - that's it ! this coulda been ugly !


we make it back home...check out the problem - 'cause i'm a diagnosing gentleman - NOT a parts hanger...check stator output - it's 20V AC @ idle...interesting...perhaps it's a bad regulator ?? let's check that stator for shorting to ground first,shall we ? OH NO ! stator is shorted....

well....

best approach - replace the charging system: new voltage regulator,stator and rotor - along with a change of the primary drive oil and new gaskets...and you guys think outboard parts are expensive...I purchase and use ONLY Harley Davidson parts on the bike - I treat that aftermarket crap just like kryptonite...

bike week is over for me....and i'm not happy about that...

too much wind to fish !

I DO NOT drink - no big ol' beer gut on me !

gonna put the bike on the stand and perform a little surgery - not only do I have a bad ass road king,i gotta bad ass set of tools,and shop equipment to kill for !