I just bought a nice viper and have been having some issues. A few rides back the lights went dim about 15 min into the ride, but came back on. Did this a few times. Just rode the other night and it did it again after about 15 min, but this time they stayed dim. I figured it was the voltage regulator, so I put a new on of those on. Now, the sled starts, sputters, and backfires and the lights are almost entirely out. Does this with both old and new regulators because I threw the old one back on to see if there was any change. I let it warm up and all of a sudden it worked normal, but would kind of go in and out. The guy I bought it from put a newer used stator in, but I didn't ask why. Guess I should've. Could a bad ground cause the symptoms I'm experiencing, or is it most likely the stator? Thanks for any input you guys have. I'm really frustrated.
Electrical Problems 2003 Yamaha Viper
