For all those with a New R/R

[granny_rocket]

Just wanted to fill you in on some details...
Got my new R/R from Electrex last week, put it on and damn those wires got uncomfortable hot!
I haven't ran the bike since until today, after I ran the new ground line! The wires still get warm, but no where near as warm!

So my advice to you and as everyone else has told me - MAKE SURE YOUR GROUND TO THE R/R is GOOD!!!! I can not stress this enough!!!

I believe this to be half my problem in the first place. If I had a good ground, the stock R/R probably would have lasted me quite a while, but its ok, the Electrex unit was worth it!

Thanks for all the help! And maybe when my parts come, I can fix the gas leak and truly drive my bike

-Al Conforti

[Anonymous]

I thought you grounded the R/R neg directly to the (-) batt??

[granny_rocket]

I thought you grounded the R/R neg directly to the (-) batt??

I did....
That's the only way to get a good ground. In fact, I ran a new ground to the frame AND to the R/R directly from the negative (gound) battery terminal.

[SqDancerLynn1]

If you read past posts about reg, usually always a reference about adding an extra ground wire.