I'm having trouble with my Chopper with what appears to be electrical issues (go figure, a BigDog with electrical issues). I bought my bike brand new in the Summer of 2004 and for the first 12-16 months I had nothing but Hell (which sounds like from reading threads, insn't uncommon). I had the ECH changed (while still under factory warranty) and that corrceted a lot of issues for a while. It wasn't until I changed the ECH myself with the upgraded computer that she actually ran better than she ever did before. I rode it for several years with the normal maintenance needs until recently. I try to start the bike and the compression releases engage, release and then nothing else. I ran all the traps, checking voltage to the appropriate wires and I got to he starter. I've taken it off and thinking I could test it by supplying a charger to the possitive and negative lugs on the starter to see if it would engage. When I did, nothing. With the starter on a work bench, shouldn't this engage the starter as it would a car or am I missing something? ( During the multiple replacement of parts during the warranty period, the starter was replaced with a higher
torque starter, so ths is not the original starter than came with my bike. Thanks in advance for the input.
torque starter, so ths is not the original starter than came with my bike. Thanks in advance for the input.
On the local starter shop..
