2009 Buell 1125CR Exterior lighting 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.”

“On february 21, 2013 at 10:40pm, I was travelling north on interstate highway to work when my instrument cluster which reads my speed and vehicle gauges turned off and my low-beam headlight bulb flashed and burned out, causing me to lose sight of the roadway temporarily. I switched my high-beam headlight switch to have light to see the roadway and a second later, it also flashed and burned out, as if my electrical system was faulty, again. This happened at mileage 4551. …”

“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. …”

“Stator burned up and forced complete shut down of bike, including lights and engine. Left me stranded on a long stretch of kamehameha highway with no safe shoulder to park the bike on-just too much jungle on one side and the ocean on the other. Had to push the bike a long, long, way. This is the second stator failure on this bike!”