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Originally Posted by Oldenslow
Not a mechanic, but you're going to need to clarify a bit before even a real mechanic can help you. You say it "takes forever to start", and the battery won't stay charged. But, how long is "forever"? No battery will run forever, and cranking can run even a big battery down in short order even if the battery and charging system are fine. If it's crank-crank-cranking without start, you're missing spark, fuel, or compression, and there's a whole list of stuff other than the battery to check over.
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Yeah, I probably didn't explain everything very clearly. It takes a few minutes of cranking with the electric start to get it going. Kick starting seems to not work regardless how many times I kick it.
I'm not happy with how long it takes to start but my main issue right now is getting the battery to stay charged so I don't have to jump it every time. The battery is not charging at all after running it for an hour ride or two ride. It's a new battery, so that shouldn't be the problem. The wiring to the stator connector has me frustrated. The wire colors of the new ones are totally different, so I thought I could compare where the wires are located on the two stators. They are in different positions, so I can't figure it out. Changing the stator out is very simple but figuring out where to place the wires in the connector has me stumped.