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sounds right to me, not to high.

'01 RSV (the one with the orange helmet) Still ride this one too...'82 Yamaha XV920 (didn't sell it) And just picked up this lil project - hasn't been cranked since 2008...carbs are a mess. '77 CB750A Hondamatic So haven't actually ridden it yet.. But 3 bikes - that makes me officially a collector now, right?

OK; here's the update. Finally got it up and apart. Found stator plug (I hope that's it-see pic), unplugged it; cleaned it and ran stator checks. Passed all tests; resistance was within specs and no continuity. Dielectriced it and plugged it back in. Replaced SCCR again (had a new spare lying around); also greased that plug. Pulled lowers; found other fuse box (!!!) and regulator. A bitch to get at behind and below radiator, but swapped it out (also greased plug). Changed oil (as long as I had it up); filter can wait till next change. Unplugged fuse for audio (everything goes to my helmet by Bluetooth) because handlebar unit was being wonky every once in a while. Reassembled trike; only 1 extra screw... (I know where that and from; left lower rear bushing wore out. I need to order a couple of new ones.) Current current (I couldn't resist...) reads 13.1 at idle and 14.4 while running at road speed. Oe wondering if that's too high? Doesn't get above 14.5; wonder if all the wobbly charging currents recently have weakened or fried the battery. I still have 12.3v when I turn the key... Thank you all for the help; further advice is always appreciated.

Thanks, but I didn’t leave anybodies on autopay. I have no way of turning auto pay off if you have it enabled. You have to go to your PayPal account and cancel it.

2012 RSV. I definitely get seen when night riding, even wired my undercarriage lighting to go all red when I hit the brakes!

Thank you Freebird, appreciate you! Leaving mine on autopay as its well worth it too me. I DIY everything & if I don't know how to do a project I wanna do, I learn how. Saved a ton of time & money having this forum with all the knowledgeable members when I 1st got my RSV in 2021 and started tearing it apart. Its been such a great bike, super reliable and never plan to get rid of it.

Maybe I missed it but I don’t see where you said you checked the grounds (beyond cleaning connections last fall). It’s easy to overlook the simple things sometimes.

The first day of spring was this week...but not here. Still waiting for spring.

Working here!

I thought of that first. Nothing has been added recently to increase load and it wouldn't happen right in the middle of a fuel stop. Increasing the idle a bit won't get back to a charging voltage; to get above 13 right now I'd have to add 1000 rpm. Before this happened upon starting I had 13.5 volts, any throttle brought it to 13.9-14.0 volts. Road lights dropped voltage to 13.5; high beam pulls .1 volt, as do dash lights. Voltage drops are the same now, but I no longer have the margin for the accessories. I don't use the electronics (radio, CB, tape) any more, but I have noticed that lately the system turns on randomly and pulls .2 volts when it's on. I think rain got into the control head; one of these days I'm going to strip that stuff and add a Bluetooth amp and Bluetooth CB that works straight to my helmet. I wish there was a separate fuse for that system because I would pull it; it has become a PITA to keep trying to turn it off when it's acting up. That issue has been going on much longer than the current voltage drop issue; I don't think they're related... Hmmmmmm....

Dion and I were talking yesterday, two other things that can cause a low voltage condition are how much extra load do you have on the electrical system such as powered accessories, additional lights and so forth, as well as low idle RPMs. Increasing the idle speed slightly may help with the drop in voltage at idle. Just thinking out loud.

I'll still have to check the plug but if it passes the checks at the regulator they will gonna long way... Thank you.

Attached is a snipet I took from Dingy's wire diagram in the tech section, this should answer your question. generator wiring.pdfgenerator wiring.pdf

Both 08's blue roadstar silverado and Venture

Riding a 2019 Harley triglide

the I’m still riding my ‘09 RSV and my wife rides her CanAm Spyder. When we ride 2up we take the CanAm.

Some of you may recognize the trike as Motorcycle Mike’s, I bought it last fall. Medical decision to get off the top heavy bike after spinal fusion. Putting the 07 bike up for sale today or tomorrow. Still sticking to the Ventures.

Good to hear you got it running well and in the process learned much about these great bikes! Thanks for the update

2002 Goldwing

Thank you. I'll be careful. What I read was how to check for shorts and continuity; pretty sure I use ohmmeter settings for that. Do stator wires go direct from stator to regulator/rectifier? If so maybe I can check stator direct from regulator plug...

presently riding 2019 wing/csc, FIL still has 2 ventures

Still ridding my 2012 Royal Star Venture 135750klm(84351mi)

There was a time when just about everybody here was riding the Yamaha Venture. Over the past 20 years, many have changed bikes several times. I know that I have gone back and forth between various Ventures and Harleys. My current bike is a 2025 Harley Road Glide. I owned several Harleys over the years and I honestly think that this one is the best yet. Due to problems with my eyes and some vertigo issues, I'm pretty sure this will be my last one. So what are you riding now? Let's see them.

My experience with my Venture was that the regulator went bad and over charged the battery. The regulator should be inside the chin fairing, I did not have to remove the radiator on the Venture, The stock system is plug and play should not require any soldering, just unplug the harness and remove the rectifier, replace and plug back in. I would inspect the contacts in the plug to be sure they are not corroded or burnt. Here is a link on the forum for the tech section that should apply to your bike, https://www.venturerider.org/forum/forums/forum/16-royal-star-venture-and-royal-star-technical-library-99-13-read-only/ I never got into the charging system much on the Venture, but my first suspicion for low voltage word be a failing stator/generator, I think with the rectifier/regulator disconnected you can check for voltage coming direct from the stator/generator, the service manual should tell you how to do that, I do know it puts out 3 phase AC voltage, so make sure your meter is on the correct settings. Hope this helps a little bit.