The battery is new. The alternator puts out 75V AC or so. The battery has 12.3 to 12.6 volts with the bike off. After I start the motor the voltage does go down to like 11.8 or so, however this is after a couple starts, and the battery not getting charged which is obviously the problem. I also don't understand why the battery has anything to do with the problem. The alternator/stator puts out a voltage (75V or so) the regulator (if working correctly) then regulates the voltage and puts it out a DC voltage under 15 volts, so basically once the engine is started the battery voltage itself shouldn't be an issue, and shouldn't have any effect on the charging system itself, correct? The connectors and wiring all look good, besides I am not testing voltage at the battery, I am testing it right at the white/red wire coming out of the regulator, this one should put out a higher voltage than the battery has so it can charge the battery. Basically all I really need to know is what the ohm specs are of the regulator. As stated above the directions in the manual are for a non auto ranging meter, so you ignore the Rx1 and Rx1000 ohm readings, which then means the reading I get is going to be different than what the manual says. I listed above in my first question how I went about testing the regulator. Basically just wandering if someone out there could disconnect the connector on their regulator, use your meter on ohms, and place the black lead on the black wire prong, and the red lead on each yellow wire prong one at a time, again keeping the black lead on the black wire prong the whole time, and looking at what reading they get with the red lead on each yellow wire one at a time. Obviously you'll be testing the side of the connector that goes to the regulator. The reading should give you a normal number but will probably have a K or an M beside it. If anyone does this please indicate the numbers you get and if it is in K ohms or M ohms. This would be a great help. I think it's the regulator, however I bought one off ebay that supposedly was off a running bike, and I put it on, still no charge. I tested both regulators with the same meter and I get totally different readings. I just don't want to keep throwing parts at it, and spending all kinds of money. I just need to know what reading a good one has. Thanks alot for the replies so far