BM> Here are a few tips for checking the stator...   
   BM>    
      
   Thanks for the electrical troubleshooting tips on the stator and voltage   
   regulator, Bill.   
      
   I found out this morning that both the stator and voltage regulator are bad.   
   You can smell the burnt up stator when opening the inspection cover.   
      
   Not sure if the voltage regulator killed the stator, or a near overheating   
   instance I had about a month ago added to it.   
      
   Next time a highway is closed from an accident, I plan on pulling to the side   
   and side sooner.     
      
   I don't know if that had anything to do with it since it was around a month   
   ago.  Either way, this is the first repair on the bike I have had since I   
   owned it (8 years).  It is also 10 years old now, so I can't complain.   
      
   The parts are going to be close to $400, so I'm expecting a $800 repair bill.   
      
   I'm looking at getting an additional bike (HD touring style) in the next year   
   or so.  Electra Glide or Ultra Classic most likely.   
      
   - Mark   
      
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