hello, long story will try to make it as short as possible

I dont know much about the bike I bought it with alot of work already done (flush mounts, undertail, polished frame swingarm, wheels, etc)

Problem- I started the bike last week and went in the house to get my jacket and the bike stalled- dead batter. I charged the battery and it started fine and I ran it around the block. 10 minutes later the battery was dead again. I charged it, ran it for 5 miles and brought it home. It started again a little later so I drove it to a friends house, left, and on the way home the screen went blank and it died again. I left it, walked home and then drove back with the charger and a friend. I charged the battery and drove home, about 1/2 mile.

When I pulled into the garage there was smoke coming from under the seat, the stator/rectifier wires were burning where the connector would be (no connector on this bike, someone worked on it before). they literally burned a hole through the side of the battery tray. Im not sure what caused it? the stator? regulator? battery? or maybe a bad ground/drain

I cut the wires charged the battery and tried to start it just to see what would happen. It started fine and i ran it for a few seconds without the stator and rectifier connected. It seemed to be fine?

I did have a problem last month, i turned on the right turn signal and the arrow on the gauge screen didnt lite up. i thought it was the bulb. The battery was dead shortly after. I rememberd the bad signal, I tapped the gauge screen and the signal started working again and the bike was fine for about a month after. not sure if the problem is related

any help would be appreciated

 

fix the burned wires

 

^^^^ WOW nice responce, but no explination. if it where me i would wire everything back to stock schematic, and check and recheck, sounds like something grounded out that shouldnt have, old wire, mucked up ground what ever. put it back to original dont patch it. get a manual if u have to.

 

thank you, thank you

*takes a bow*

 

It sounds like a ground issue. Electrical problems are the worst. You should stay away from bikes that's been heavily worked on.