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Great video. The only one I’ve seen that showed clearly how the mechanism is removed. Love the trick to remove the spring

I have an interlock on my main panel. The generator I use is a Honda EU7000 that has a Floating neutral from the factory. The Honda EU and EM series generators have floating neutrals. The EM series have bonded neutrals.

So basically the lesson here is that it takes maybe 15 seconds with a meter to check the continuity of your cord. And probably 99% of us have never done that. We all just assumed that if we didn't make it up ourselves, that it came from the factory correctly wired. That is a dangerous assumption, more dangerous than most of us realized. Thanks buddy, I am going to go get my meter out right now.

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This very same thing happened to me when I unbonded the neutral on my generator but didn't think to check connections in plug. We fried our emp device in panel and security light and had smell in garage. I put the generator back the way it was and no issues.

I had a clunking from the rear mount on my 2010 Streetbob ant found it was the bolts holding the mount to the tranny - 5000 miles from new. On checking I found thewheels were out of line as well telling me that it'd not been set up correctly at the factory !

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Thanks for taking the time to make and post this video. I had this happen to a friend of mine as well. It blew out a GFCI wall socket in the master bath, and in the master bedroom, a TV and a clock radio. Oddly, everything was isolated to his bedroom and master bath, though the open neutral was on the generator-to-transfer switch cord.

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The PanAm and Sportster S both use the 1250 RevMax engine, but the version in the Sportster is significantly detuned.

Thanks for the video I just did this on my Softail and it worked flawlessly - worth every penny!

thanks for the info. looking at doing this and then adding the "motorcycle drop guard" kit also which protects your chrome finish on the guards and they also include a primary guard for additional protection there.

I ride supermoto and adv bikes and have always had sheepskin pelts strapped over the seat. Unsheared ones are best as they are thicc and provide more padding and thigh contact when you’re riding the bike.

It depends on if the transfer switch switches the neutral or only the hot lines there are some transfer switches that switch the neutral line as well as the hot lines so there is no simple rule you have to investigate what you have to make the right choice. If the transfer switches all three it isolates the generator from your house wiring completely besides the circuits you are back feeding with the generator I mean it stops sharing the bonding and ground from the main panel and so you need a ground rod for the generator and still need it to be bonded also.But if the transfer switch shares the houses bonded neutral because it only switches the hot lines then you don't need your generator to be bonded or a ground rod because it uses the existing infrastructure of the home. You only want one ground and one bonding point this is why only the ground and neutral are bonded at your first disconnect or main breaker panel in your houses wiring and they are not bonded in sub panels if you have any.

Great comentary, good video, but dude, I didn't see you get that Rev Max engine once into the sweet spot. I rented one for a day, once you get above 5k rpms that bike is a beast. Coming from an owner of a 2013 Dyna twin cam 103, and a 2022 Heritage Classic 114 M8. You could have blown past all those other riders, on air cooled Harleys like they were walking their bikes. Take another ride of that bike, and give it the beans. I got to 130 mph, and it still had legs.

Thanks for a couple Great videos on unbonded generators and more!

My twin cam Dyna has a fair bit more vibration than the Evo did. Causes a blur in the left mirror only. Replaced the front mount but it's the same. The recommendation is to change both, it'll improve stability if nothing else. If I shim it and the left mirror isn't a blur I'd know it was better.

What brand of motor mounts did you purchase first before you replaced them with OEM ones? I’m asking because I literally just ordered some after mkt before I saw this video.

did you ensure you tightened the nut enough on the neutral lug when you removed the bonding jumper on the generator?

I've ridden into single digits Fahrenheit consistently, with 2 layers of gloves. My fingers simply stop working when it's that cold. I had no idea these existed, I will definitely be getting a set now!

Have the same generator. Watched your two videos about this generator which are excellent. After a few years, the automatic start "on" button no longer works so I have to use the pull start cord instead. Any idea why the press button no longer starts the generator and what to do about it?

I'm an electrician retired after over 40 years in the craft. The reason that the voltage went too high on those Surge Protectors is that without an intact neutral the voltage will fluctuate with the amount of loading on each of the generator's energized conductors. The most heavily loaded side will have the reduced voltage and the lightly loaded energized conductor will have the higher voltage. The greater the difference in the loading the greater the difference in the voltage. In your case the load must have been markedly different on the 2 energized conductors and that produced a destructively higher voltage across the lighter loads which must have included those surge protectors. Why that happened is that in most cord sets of under size 2 American Wire Gauge (AWG) all of the conductors are the same size including the Equipment Grounding Conductor (EGC). Since the Neutral Conductor of the cord had an open connection at one end it was not carrying any current. The EGC (Grounding Conductor) of the cord had been carrying the imbalance current from the Grounded (neutral) busbar of the panel to the frame of the generator. The Main Bonding Jumper of the generator windings had been carrying the unbalanced current of the different loads the rest of the way from the generators frame back to the center point of the generator's windings. Under those circumstances both energized conductors carried their portion of the load current while the Equipment Grounding Conductor (EGC) carried the difference between the current flows on each of the energized conductors. Theoretically that is the wrong pathway for that current to return to the center point of the generator's windings but nobody consulted the electrons about our theory and they don't give a tinker's dam about what we think that they should be doing. Electric current does not take the path of least [resistance + reactance =] impedance. Impedance is the sum of the resistance and reactance to the flow of AC current. AC electric current takes all of the pathways available in inverse proportion to their respective impedances. Once you unbonded the generator winding's electrical mid point from the frame of the generator the difference in the current flowing on the 2 energized conductors had no way back to the source. That shifts the electrical midpoint of the generators voltage away from the heavier loaded portion of the generator's windings and toward the lighter loaded end of the generator's windings. There are devices that are usually used to protect recreational vehicles (RVs) from failures of the RV park's electrical system. One of the things that they do is disconnect the cord from the power source if the neutral conductor develops a high impedance or goes open. Using one of those plugged into the 120/240 volt plug of the Generator will disconnect the cord from the generator if either of those conditions were to develop. Tom Horne

So why would you un- bound the generator if your panel is bonded your transfer switch is grounded and your running a 4 prong generator twist lock plug that is grounded back to the panel and transfer switch?

That's a kickstand not a jiffy stand

That transfer switch uses a bonded neutral. It breaks the neutral. You remove the bond if you are back feeding.

Oof. Glad to see you’re still here to tell. Hope you fully recover soon!

I love all sportsters but not a fan of this new breed.

That's me im gonna service mine tomorrow thanks heaps. From new Zealand.

I don't know why you stopped using a perfectly good cord. I would have just reinstalled the cord cap. Also, it appears that you didn't release the cord clamp and just pulled it apart by force so of course the wires pulled out of the terminals.

You can take the bags off and the wind shield and you have a great looking cruiser. I have the 2022 and I traded in my 2017 Street glide special for it after just one test ride. I love this bike because it serves all my needs.

Great install video - THANK YOU FOR SHARING...you've given me confidence to tackle this one coming up for me to do soon!!

Don't like the look of this bike. It looks like they are trying to appeal to the 'street race' bikes. I've always been more into cruisers as I love to "putt" not race around.

Hey, great to see you back on the road again! Sorry I never answered your question about how many miles I have on my Sportster. To tell you the truth, I couldn't tell ya. It's been apart for years and the battery is too dead to get a reading. Had a lot of knee and back problems shortly after taking it apart to do a lot of upgrades and haven't been able to get down on the ground to do the work. Hopefully someday before I die of old age I'll get it running again.

The riding position ain't sporty yer feet too far forward.

The plural of rpm is rpm. Or rather, rpm is already in plural. RevolutionS per minute. You're welcome.

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About five years ago, l was on a mini two day road trip. A large male deer came out of the trees to my right, and I swear ran in front of me for about two seconds!! It seemed like every thing was happening in slow motion! I could hear it's hooves on the pavement!! By the grace of God, luck or whatever you want to call it, the deer then dashed to the right and back into the bush! Wouldn't you know it, l didn't have my Drift video camera on at the time. Glad your o.k..Safe Travels. 🙂 🏍 🇨🇦

I'm glad you are back riding again. Fear is what keeps us alive. It will find its proper balance over time.

We have the same dyna 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

So it was the generator cable the whole time nothing to do with floating the neutral on the generator

Hey how tall are you? I’m 6”0 and looking at the same bike. Just wondering if you think it will be too small for me? Thanks!

Hate it when that happens. Shot 16 videos riding in the mountains yesterday, Always thinking about it. Deer whistles....maybe.

mine has the same problem

I'm proud of you. Stay safe and looking forward to seeing the upcoming bike. 😊

thanks bud , rode it today from 402 east coming back from upstate, no traffic and an AWESOME ride , dragging the highway pegs multiple time .

Do you have a link where I can buy such a battery tender?

They’re a bit more expensive but I really love the TrippLite Isobar surge protectors, even if something goes nuclear inside they have a strong aluminum case that will contain any fire that may occur. I’m happy you found your problem and everything turned out ok.

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Please link for turn signals (front/rear)?