Thanks,

I just tried to clean the spades a bit and tested for continuity at both ends on the plug when connected
and a bit spotty but i was getting a tone.

Then I probed all 3 wires on both sides of the connected connector with a test light and all 3 wires on both sides
illuminated the light. Should all 3 be hot? I can always hear the fuel pump priming when I turn the key on but nothing else.

The spade side of the connector has a bit of wire to work with if I replaced it but the female side it quite tight to that harness. Is your ignition repair kit compatible with the female side of the connector if I wanted to just replace the male half with the hole?

Still shows power of the 4 outer fuses with the test light but not the 2 most inboard ones.

I will check my manual and try to find the alternator..

Thanks again for your help!

Sorry, I was away from the shop today.

That plug is the first place to start. Now is the time to check the red plug at the alternator for the same melting of the plug

Randy - RPM

I just ordered your replacement plug kit.

Later I will remove the old one and try to bypass it and see it that's the culprit or not..

Thanks

Thanks for your reply!

I have not been having much luck uploading images here but I just sent an email to Randy at RPM with
photos of the ignition connector that did not look perfect after ??years and had one hole in the male
side of the plastic body.

I may try to clean them up if I can pull the spades out and test if any non working lights came back on.

I was also thinking about trying to jump from the positive battery terminal to the nearby 2 fuses that
had no power in the fuse box but didn't know if that would cause any new problems..

The battery after 2.5 hours off the charger was 12.89 and it was just installed last year.

Thanks

With all of that not working, I would start at the ignition switch plug.

Check the photo in Mark Martins post from several years ago: https://fjowners.com/index.php?topic=14220.msg144336#msg144336

We have replacement plugs in stock: https://www.rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=M%2FC%3AIginitionPlugKit

Also, what is the battery voltage when not on the charger?

Quote from: giantkiller on May 01, 2026, 12:07:28 AMI was helping a friend of mine. He's going to have back surgery. He was going to adjust the chain on a friend's Indian. The guy left the key. But he couldn't ride it to his garage. So he asked me to help.
Expecting a big bagger...
It's an FTR 1200.
I never knew they made such a thing. Awesome vtwin torque....
Now I'm obsessed with them.....
I'm trying not to buy one.

FTR's are really cool, you can find them for decent price because they're discontinued but I've seen they are harder to find for the same reason. A similar look/feel would be a Harley Pan America ST, the ST version is the rather new road focused version to the Pan American line up but you may see those used in the near future, 150hp vtwin, stay away from the 2021 and 2022 Pan Americas but I've hear good things about the 2023's and newer.

Quote from: Pat Conlon on May 05, 2026, 01:10:28 PMIn 120/70-17 and 180/55-17  I'm currently running a Michelin Road 6's more for touring than sport.
I chose the Road 6's due to the excellent mileage I got from my previous Road 5's.

However, if I didn't care about mileage I would try Bridgestone Battlax S23

Red, 17" conversion like Pat suggested.

Pat, I had Michelin Road 5 and didn't like them. To me they felt kind of soft—not very solid or stable—but that was just my experience.

Now I'm considering:
Michelin Power 6 / Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S23 / Dunlop Sportmax Q5A or Dunlop RoadSmart 4 (I have RoadSmart 3 on the FZR and they look and feel good).

Mileage — I don't care.
Most important is that the bike feels stable and solid.

Thanks.

In 120/70-17 and 180/55-17  I'm currently running a Michelin Road 6's more for touring than sport.
I chose the Road 6's due to the excellent mileage I got from my previous Road 5's.

However, if I didn't care about mileage I would try Bridgestone Battlax S23

MarioR,

What size rims? (What size tires do you have there now)?

Rumpty trying to get to his rally weight.....so he can eat more hot dogs!
NancyK