As much as i hate to think about it, i may have to drive a freakin car to a bike race. Last weekend, after a 300 mile ride, i stopped below the house to pick up a bottle of water and when i went to start it, nothing. WTF. Checked the fuses, battery terminals etc, nothing. Ended up push starting it, rode it on home and it started wigging out right when i pulled in the driveway. Gauges were sweeping all over the place and it started to die. Pulled the battery, charged it and load tested it and it is fine, put it in the bike and it fired right up. Stator, or voltage regulator has to be the culprit. Since its almost 9 years old and has 75000 miles on it, i ordered both. I am hoping these damn parts are not on a slow boat from China.