Originally Posted by Hankthetank

Yeah I will keep y’all updated, though it may be a week or two before I figure it out since I work out of town. I feel like it happens when the bike is at its hottest point. Now that I’m thinking about it I remember one time at night my headlights would go dim and surge back to bright. I will have the bike apart anyways and will check/clean all the connections I see. I will be able to visually inspect my stator and stuff as well while Putting in the extra clutch plate kit. kind of leaning towards the voltage regulator, I know the battery is charging I read the volts I can’t quite remember how high they got back I think it was in the neighborhood of 15.

Originally Posted by Hankthetank

Yeah I will keep y’all updated, though it may be a week or two before I figure it out since I work out of town. I feel like it happens when the bike is at its hottest point. Now that I’m thinking about it I remember one time at night my headlights would go dim and surge back to bright. I will have the bike apart anyways and will check/clean all the connections I see. I will be able to visually inspect my stator and stuff as well while Putting in the extra clutch plate kit. kind of leaning towards the voltage regulator, I know the battery is charging I read the volts I can’t quite remember how high they got back I think it was in the neighborhood of 15.

Originally Posted by farmerChet

The ignition module can cause the symptoms you described, and it will specifically act up when it gets warm/hot.
They can completely fail and take minutes to work again, or never work again.
Don't know where it is on a 883, but on a 1200 I think it is (down) by the battery.

Have seen forum messages about using a hair dryer to heat the ignition module and test if it cuts out or not.

If it is the problem, you can get stranded at the worst possible time.

After I had mine towed back home I replaced the ignition module, static timed it, and it runs great now.

Originally Posted by Midpegs

Extra Plate Clutch Kit , good move . What make are you using ? I used an Energy One kit which squeals a little bit but only if you haven't bothered to change down when negotiating a roundabout . ( Circular intersection 😁 ) Good luck with the Gremlins .

Originally Posted by Hankthetank

well I will be replacing the ignition module with my kit anyway since stock on my year isn’t adjustable. I don’t know how that would tie in with my starter not working sometimes, or maybe it’s two different issues but went the starter acts up the other problems show up shortly after.