i am unsure of whether or not this problem would be the voltage regulator or a stator! i have been told it could be either i just want to know if maybe somebody knows if this is normal for these bikes and its definately one or the other or if it has happened to somebody else and which it was. i just dont have the money to be going crazy buying all kinds of parts as i am a wounded afghanistan veteran living off of 734 dollars a month. so if anyone could please help i would greatly appreciate the info. thanks romeo out.