I was enjoying a nice ride on my '01 ULTRA when I noticed the check engine light on and then saw the volt meter was down to 8 volts then the speedo died and shortly after volts are 0 and the motor quits leaving me stranded with my two Metric riding partners. The story is : Stator dead as is the voltage regulator. Seems I have heard of this before. Any one else have this trouble ? is it common? Between this and a bad speed wobble in corners and a clunk in the swing arm area we can't find , I'm getting a little dis-illusioned by the Harley I have always wanted.. Fortunately I coughed up for the extended warranty. Used it twice in 1000 miles.

 

Alright, here you go. Its a bummer about your charging system. When they do go down, it is normally the stator. Ive never heard of a voltage regulator going bad. As for your wobble, I would highly, highly, recommend checking your motor mounts, preferably the one located on the front of the motor. You need to check to see that the rubber mounts hasnt cracked all the way around the mount (youll need to look under the mount as it may not be visable from the top). My RK had the same prob with a wobble. In a hard corner it were as if you were riding a pogo stick, talk about uncomfortable. As for your swingarm, I dont have any suggestions for that. Maybe some more info from you could be helpful, ie, under load, while corning, during take off, during cruising, etc.

 

Dickweed, i've got an 01 Ultra, 42,000 on it now and the problems I've had are back brakes, Tach jumping all over the place, Cruise control dieing on me and sometimes at slow speed, a single cylinder cutting out. Everything was covered under warranty. Sorry about your feelings about HD now, but I can tell you from experiance that electrical problems happen to every manufacturer. I've been towed home twice on Wings, both times stator.

 

My brother just sold his RK because the warranty ran out and bought a new Ultra Classic so he could get a new warranty, he said that he couldn't afford the repair bills if and when they would happen in the future.

Strange kinda logic but it works...

 

My stator went out at about 93,000 [sm=trust_me.gif]

 

Your front end wobble and swingarm clunk are probably closely related, believe it or not. Known issue. There are even after market devices (true-track) that correct this problem. But you have to get rid of the clunk first. Engine alignment, loose spokes, underinflation, and bad wheel bearings can also contribute to instability in the front.