RE: what the hell happened to my brand new bike?
Check both ends of the ground wire. I'll bet it is loose on at the battery or frame. If you don't have a good ground there, the current will find a path to ground. It is common to happen thru the clutch cable. The cable will get so hot that it smokes and melts the cable cover.
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2000 Road King Classic. Andrews 26G cams, SE Stage I, DFO, V&H True Duals with Samson Fishtail Mufflers.
1977 XLH, Nearly bone stock.
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