Garage is getting there , trying to finish a ton of smaller projects around the house and the garage too ! Maybe resume on the BSA here very soon. I almost feel guilty about calling my tracker a daily rider , I haven’t been out for awhile. When I say it’s my daily rider , generally that means that it’s the first bike I swing a leg over. The satisfaction level is twice as high as the Sportster. I would rather ride the tracker , the happy button is the best feature and just the fact that it is big bore single too ! When ya roll the hole package together , a thumper , a button , a tracker. It’s a no brainer on what my daily rider is. Seat is the only thing keeping me from doing some longer rides but that doesn’t bother me much 1-2 hours and my butt  is looking for a new home ! It’s all about SPM , SPM factor is off the charts on every ride with this bike ! Cool morning see if I can sneak out for a bit

I was reading that the bike needs to charge in a range and not to be exceeded , I’ll have to go back and write all that down. It was just over 10 volts before I put the lithium charger on the battery. It a small lithium charger probably gonna take all night. I made a jig to go to the charger pigtail to my meter , I can’t even see my battery. But I’ll be able to read charge voltage at idle and high rpm. Lookin like rain maybe ,so it’s time to light the bbq , crack an ice cold PBR & q some juicy burgers , still rather ride.

13.35 when I removed charger , starts like a champion , 13.15 idle same at hi rpm , minor fluctuations. It’s not charging and it runs so sweet , maybe at max on main jet , a tad fat. Always something let’s hope it’s something stupid. I gotta go review electrical diagrams. Guess I’ve been running a total loss ignition for how long ? I think rectifiers are just blocking diodes should be easy to test and good spot to check output from windings , sucks all those connectors are under seat. I don’t want it on the lift , unless I got to open engine. I got this !

Something on your bike is wrong if you need a battery replacement so often.

The EarthX in my Cafe' Savage has been there since 2012, and is still working fine.  It has never been on a charger or battery tender.  I have deleted the decompression solenoid and decompression relay and installed a manual release (no room under my fuel tank for the solenoid) - so when the key is turned off there is no power draw on the battery.  When winter comes the LiIon battery just waits patiently for 5 months for spring to come!

Well no broken wires or loose connections. Grounds all secure. Its a pia to put the bike a lift , get it running and warm enough to idle and the check the 3 legs on the winding , it already passed ohm test. So I’m got a small voltmeter from Amazon with about a 3’ of leads and put a plug on it that matches the  maintenance charger. So plug it in  , stick it somewhere that’s easy to see , tuck the wire in. However it’s temporary for trouble shooting tool and I’ll have to unplug it when not in use. It’s about 2”x1”x1/2” small but has big numbers. Real time stuff find out if it charges and when it charges. Rectifier side ohm tests , regulator side might be bad. Voltmeter will tell the story. Holding off buying a new bigger battery till results are in.
And I have to ride it to get those results  

Versey , Tell me more about demagnetization , you hit it ? I have lil to nil readings on the 3 ac legs and that’s why everything else looks/ is good. You picked it. Last time cover was off I was unable to loosen rotor bolt so I put it back together. I am not even screwing with it , it runs too good to break that bolt off , no way ! I’ll put a bigger battery in it , make my volt meter a  permanent fixture, stick it on master cylinder with the gps antenna. Gets low , give it an overnight pick me up. Summers almost done , I’m not ! Im riding this bike. I can tote the smaller battery as  a jumper starter. Once the engine is running it don’t take much voltage to keep it running & lights. The starter is what takes a chunk every time you hit the button. Guess I’m gonna build that spare engine , destiny!

Ruttly wrote on 09/07/23 at 18:17:55:

yes, the rotor was stuck (got the bolt off) so I smacked it with a rubber mallet all the way around.
I had hoped the rubber mallet wouldn't count as an impact but I guess it does.

on your 3 legs... you measured ohms?
also check any leg to ground... should be open