busabuddy

Ya -- i was trying to walk him through a stator test this afternoon but he got a bit spooked by the prospect -- what should the bird do --bout 80 acv on all 3 legs ?

yup - keep in mind all systems checks must be done with a known good battery so, i'd bite the bullet and get a new one if there is any doubt -- rotor and stator failures are fairly rare -- but rectifier/regulator failures are not -- plus all wiring from the stator to the r/r needs to be checked -- burnt connectors are a big problem on "classic " bikes The busa was having issues, but a new battery and battery tender fixed that right up -- keep in mind superbikes don't charge well at cruising speeds -- usually need at least 4k rpm to get decent amperage feel free to call me -- you can fly down and feed me or chili's gift cards are accepted There is no red trolley on draft here tho

Please don't do both at the same time. :icon_snooty: some brake cleaner is flammable -- some is not -- if you lose your eyebrows and get a reverse mowhawk -- you have the flammable kind

I think what BG is saying is the hex portion on top of the bolt rounded off on him -- not the threads I'd be very leery of helicoiling anything that held my bars on

Another trick is to hammer in a slightly larger allen -- and i have had some luck with torx bits You want torque on it not a sharp blow If you are using a torch I'm glad I'm out of the area

Looks like I was too late. The bolt thread is stripped. I bought a hex bolt socket set today and put a little pressure on the bolt and it's officially stripped. If I don't mess with the bars, I assume I can keep riding it the way it is? I never made any leverage on loosening that bolt anyway.... hoooooboy --- here we go again -- BG---BAD BG (slaps hand) -- don't touch !!! Sorry bud I'm 2k miles away

Yeah....it's more like.....here's what you screwed up.....now go get me a beer while I fix it. Good thing I don't have any food in the house or I'd be making sandwiches too...... Good mechanic trainees have to make good sandwiches too :icon_clap:

Don't sweat it Mr Gibb -- we'll git ya up to speed in no time I actually pretty much just point out whats wrong to him and let him do it -- the ol "teach a man to fish" thing