First off....I did a search and no help.

So I'm here. Heres what happened. Last week coming home i got stuck in traffic at a toll plaza so I started practicing my slow riding keeping my feet off the ground and using the rear brake to just creep along. So the temp is climbing to normal 225 the fan is on.......then I stalled or the bike died. I think I stalled it. Tried to restart and nothing. Yes the fuel pump is coming on. Check everything and still nothing. So i push it, pay the toll and pull over. Check the battery connections. Let the bike cool down, try again and nothing. Tried to push start but could not get enough speed. So I'm there for 30 mins. or so and this guy with a bike in the back of his truck pulls over(and in the military). We end up jumping it from his truck. Starts right up. Thank him got my stuff and left. Get home, turn off, 30 mins later go out and starts right up.

So I'm reading the manual and for the alternator charging coil it says to check for resistance between all 3 yellow terminals. How do you do that?
Also says to check for continuity between all 3 yellow terminals and ground. How do you do that?

Then in the regulator/rectifier section and measure the voltage between connector terminals (wire harness side) as follows: then it give me the data.

Can somebody tell me what i need to do to check this stuff. I have a digital multimeter. I know how to check the battery and how to check if the bike is charging, just don't know how to check the resistance and continuity. My bike is an 04' F4i w/ 1100 miles.

I think its the battery(when connected and disconnected from bike it is holding about 12.5v) but i want to check the other stuff to be sure there is nothing else wrong before buying a new battery. Another thing, my charger/tender is from Advance Auto and it is a trickle charger but it says its a 1.5 amp charger. Is that too much? Should i get one that is less...say .75 amps?


Thanks for any and all help.
Sorry if there is too much crap in this post just wanted to explain my situation.

 

First, congratulations on having a digital multimeter. Most don't have this important tool. Second, usually the factory Honda manual sucks at detailed instructions, but in testing the charging system, the manual is great. Download the one for your bike. The manual will also tell you how to test all the safety switches. If you pull a spark plug, it will probably be wet from gas. I think one of your safety switches shut off your ignition.