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I had a very similar problem. Replaced the R/R. Went through all the electrical flow charts. My battery was showing 12 volts and was only 6 months old so I thought it was good. Then someone said "if its a China made battery, thats your problem". Sure enough, I bought a new Odyssey battery...

Unplugged the stator, still get .03 when the red R/R wire is plugged in. I am going to just buy a new R/R and hope that fixes it. Thanks for all the help!

I unplugged the red r/r wire and I get 0 on multimeter. I plugged the red r/r wire back in and I get .3 to .4. Does this mean some kind of short in the r/r? Thanks

I just got a new digital multimeter and did the drain test with it. It shows .04 vdc I left it connected (one lead to the pos bat terminal, the other to the pos cable) and pulled and replaced all 4 fuses-one at a time. The .04 stayed the whole time. Is .04 enough to be considered a drain...

Thanks for the info naughtyG....I am on a mission

I probably did......I hate electricity

One more possible clue......I usually connect my trickle charger to the battery with the cables disconnected. At one point I connected the trickle charger to the battery with the cables connected-ground first- when I connected the positive I got a really big spark and immediately disconnected...

Thanks for the replys. I am trying to check for a drain. I disconnected the positive terminal, and put the multimeter between the positive post on the battery and the cable. I get no reading at all on the meter. The needle doesn't move. Does the ignition have to be 'ON' for this to work? Thanks...

:damn angry: I kept my 2 yr old battery on a trickle charge. I woud get about 4 good starts and then the battery would be too weak to start the bike. Bought a new battery 7 weeks ago. I have not put it on the trickle charger. I have cranked the bike about 12 times and now this battery is...