[Noah930]

11:53 and I'm just getting back home a 2nd time tonight.

I tried to take advantage of our SoCal weather and ride the motorbike to work today. I had to make a bunch of short trips, but nothing I haven't done before . Home-->hospital-->office. And then at the end of the work day, office-->hospital-->AAA (to get some maps for summer trips)-->and back hom...

But I never left AAA as the bike refused to start. Low voltage on the meter I hardwired into the battery. I tried tightening the leads to the battery (they often vibrate loose), but no dice. Grrr. So I called the wife to come rescue me at rush hour. While waiting for her I pulled the battery and charged it up at home over several hours. Then back to the bike I went at 11 pm. Reinstalled the battery, left the car parked, and rode home.

I felt pretty smug about how well the bike was running...until a mile or two away from home I glanced down and noticed the voltmeter reading about 6.7 volts! WTF?! I started cruising through stop signs and red lights (little traffic at midnight), turning off the headlight, etc. I literally pulled into the driveway as the bike quit altogether. Phew.

Of course everyone's asleep, so I have no one to tell...except you nightowls.

Now I gotta figure out why the stator isn't recharging properly.