Troubleshooting
Charging Systems 101
Diode Testing Procedure
950/990 Charging System Specs
Most motorcycles use a charging system that is quite different from those used in automobiles. Due to a premium placed on size and weight by owners and manufacturers, some compromises must be made. Most are built with very little reserve capacity and suffer early failure when subjected to much more than the stock electrical load of the bike as it left the factory. A few farkels and they can melt down rather quickly.
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