2009 Buell 1125CR Engine Problems

“Voltage started jumping around on my way to work one morning. My voltage dropped to 10.9, then my lights died. I was able to pull off the side of the interstate as the bike was bucking and sputtering to a stop. It was not a pleasant experience.”

“While riding my Buell 1125CR, the system voltage error came up on the display. It was later identified as the stator burning up because of the heat that is produced in the charging system. When this failure occurred I lost the ability to charge my battery thus eventually my motorcycle shut off in the middle of traffic. This is specially dangerous because there is no warning of this happening and this failure is very common on this year model around this mileage.”

“I recently moved to a new city and the charging system failed on my first ride there (30 miles). I noticed that the battery light and check engine light had come on approximately 10 miles from the house. Battery voltage had dropped from the normal 13.5-14.3 range to 11.1 and was dropping fast. There was no warning that this would occur. I was able to pull off onto the side of the road and remove the headlight fuse in an attempt to make it back to the house. Removal of the fuse greatly decreased the rate at which the battery discharged. …”

“I was exiting interstate highway when my 2009 Buell 1125CR electrical system shutdown, causing motorcycle to turn off, all electrical lights turned off, and was unable to warn a vehicle behind me that was also exiting. Driver in vehicle behind me almost struck me and shortly stopped and warned me that my tail-light and brake light were not functioning. Motorcycle skidded to a stop at end of exit ramp and I had to turn ignition key to off position and try to re-start motorcycle. Electrical system displayed 'system voltage' and battery light illuminated. …”

“The stator and electrical system started giving me issues since I have owned the bike. I first had my voltage regulator go out on me. I then had the warranty harness upgrade which was supposed fix the electrical problems, but it didn't. Prior to my stator failing, the voltage would not go above 11.9 which is too low. The stator eventually over worked itself and melted internally. The bike started backfiring loudly, lights and electrical systems got very dim and the bike was extremely hot as it was not running properly. I stopped the bike for a minute for it to cool down. …”