rr smoking???
 

Just hopped off the bike. The battery died cuz I left it on so...I jumped it in gear then I have no tach and some electrical smelling smoke. Pull in the garage and smoke is coming from under the plastics on right side of the passenger seat. Any suggestions???

Regulator/Rectifier

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RR plug is likely a melted mass.
But no need to guess, electrical diagnosing is some of the most difficult.... unless you let the Smoke out :lol: and in that case it's easy to see at least the finial point of failure..
Bottom line; visually check the wiring from RR to the plug and beyond. If not there look at other wiring for the burned insulation.

You're better off than some! I was riding with a buddy of mine back in the day. He was on a V65 Magna when his bike caught on FIRE! I was laughing my ass off as he swatted the flames down. We never did let him get over that one.

In addition to the R/R and plug you're going to need a bottle of this:

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