I have an 00' 929. I was problems with not starting due to battery drainage. Bike would startif I was in traffic or at low rpm bike would stop and not restart w/out a jump. or run but not start the next morning. I changed out the stator, now the battery is not showing a drain, but i can't get it to start. motor is turning, can hear the starter turning, its got compression, can hear the fuel pump run when I turn it on. I didn't touch anything, but the stator now it won't start. Am I missing something stupid?

Brian

 

when you crank it does it die out really fast ? if so the other option that you have over looked is the regulator/rectifier . it is the most common reason for charging system woes in my opinion. also if its not draining (battery power) and is just not starting i would check the B.A.S (bank angle sensor also refered to as the "tip" over sensor)

 

It cranks as long as u thumb the starter. I checked the BAS it is working, shuts off the fuel pump when moved around. The regulator was changed out about a year and a half ago.

 

ok but what you need to understand is that the 3 main components of the charging system are your battery, stator (alternator) and your regulator/rectifier. now when either one of these pieces begings to break down or wears out it starts to effect the others by putting a strain on them.

so when your battery was going out it put a starin on the r/r and the stator.. then you replaced the stator thinking that would fix the problem but it didnt. because the damage was also done to the r/r and not allowing the battery to function fully . the stator also will not charge untill it reaches around 3k rpms. so with the charging system compromised this much replacing it one piece @ a time will only lead to them beging to degarde again. its the dominoeffect.

so you said the r/r was replaced over a 1yr 1/2 ago you wouldve slowly been causing damage to the other components and could very easily need to be replacedagain..

now that i have said my opinion what i would recommend it that you go into the general section and look @ the sticky that shows how to diagnose your charging system and you will be able to see exactly is the problem without having to play the guessing game.

 

Thanks for the info.
Brian