Reddit mentions of Motorcycle Electrical Systems: Troubleshooting and Repair (Motorbooks Workshop)

I'm a little ways further in the process learning maintenance/repair, but still quite new to it all as well. I'm having a blast learning this stuff!

If you can find one, it's a huge help to be a member of a forum for people who are doing work on the same bike you get. All the info is out there but sometimes you just get lost in the sea of it all, or stuck on really easy stuff. A simple word of advice from an experienced person can be invaluable.

They can also point you to key books/manuals. Again, all the info is out there on the web, but can be scattered, and sometimes a book just has exactly the info you want, all nicely packaged up for newbs. I picked up this book on the recommendation from a forum post, and it really got me up to speed on the basics, and helped me diagnose some issues I was having. So satisfying, actually understanding and using that knowledge to fix your ride!

I can't say I read this site THAT much, and it looks horrid, but it's got some good basic general info. http://www.dansmc.com/mc_repaircourse.htm

My 2 cents: It sounds to me like you're experiencing the early stages of your charging system failing. It could be the stator or the rectifier/regulator. However, only further testing would confirm whether this is the case.

Another post a few days ago referenced this handy electrical problem solving webpage, I'd suggest you have a look (all you really need is a multimeter) https://www.louis.eu/rund-ums-motorrad/schraubertipps/elektronik When I read through this page I noticed a few things I think could have been described better for people who are completely new to this kind of electrical testing, so it might be a good idea to have a look on youtube for further explanations of any parts of these procedures you aren't clear on. There's loads of stuff out there to help https://www.denniskirk.com/learn/how-to-diagnose-motorcycle

I got a book on motorcycle electrical systems a while back which I found to be excellent, so if you really want to go nuts investigating this issue you might like to check it out (or some similar book) https://www.amazon.com/Motorcycle-Electrical-Systems-Troubleshooting-Motorbooks/dp/0760327165


G'luck!