HEY GUYS, THANKS FOR YOUR PROMPT AND INFORMATIVE RESPONSE. I THINK I FOUND THE PROBLEM. MINE IS A 2nd GEN AND IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY, RIGHT BETWEEN THE TRIPPLE TREE AND THE GAS TANK ,THERES A GROUPING OF WIRES THAT GETS CRIMPED (BY WHAT LOOKS LIKE A METAL STOP FOR THE HANDLE BARS)ANY TIME YOU TURN THE HANDLE BARS.