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The absolute weirdest thing I've ever seen.

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Well after scratching my bald head for a few days I determined that the silly meter is kaput. I tried it one last time on the battery in the bike with the engine off and this time as soon as I touched the positive probe to the battery post, sparks started to fly:eek:

I tried it on three other batteries with the same results so in the trash it goes and I guess I need to hunt down a new one.

Mystery solved and no arcing wires or shorts to the frame or any weird stuff.

Thanks for all the input folks.

Cheers,
Spyug
 
I tried to warn you not to mess around with the gubbin! :-)


Have a virtual beer on me...


John
 
It's obvious. Your bike is producing its own magnetism. If you looked at it through infrared, it'd look like this.

18986_Magnetic_Storm--rgov-800width.jpg
 
My thoughts on this, is that you have non-resistor spark plugs, and while the engine is running the RFI is messing up the meter. maybe?
 
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