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It is called an EXCITER Lamp....

Easy! Perhaps, you should SLIGHTLY TWEAK, the Spring Contact Lever (whatever it is called:)......to create a more forceful pressure against the aforementioned electrical (cleaned?) contact. In my 120,000 miles, that I have personally put onto my /5, I have had to perform this tweak on 2 occasions. T...

Might be BOTH, the Clutch itself AND the Gearbox InputShaft SPLINES...

When you replaced the spark plug wires, did you ALSO REPLACE the Spark Plug CAPS?
Probably would NOT cause charge light to flicker, Unless bogging Revs way down...

While I have replaced the short bolts.....I have ALSO, reused the short bolts.....with no issues.
ALWAYS, spotlessly CLEAN THREADS and Blue Locktite....correctly applied.

I too, have had a completely melted Positive battery connection. Granted, this was on my 1985 Harley Davidson FXRT. HA! Anyway, brand new Deka, battery terminals seemed perfectly tight, to me. I have installed and removed many different car and motorcycle batteries over many years......Instant melt!...

gspd......Your motorcycle has ALWAYS been a lesson in detailed cleanliness! Way back BEFORE you disappeared for those "missing years".
THANK YOU for your posts all along the way....

As I have a late 1973, LWB /5...I can confirm that the inside of your headlight bucket, including the 2 fuses, looks very Correct. I am unsure IF the green, turn signal indicator has been changed over the years. MY bike has the later, yellow indicator. These will become brittle over time and require...

Hi focusrsh, You are fortunate to have received the excellent, DETAILED, responses from Rob, SteveD, and Kurt in S.A...... There is a lot of other specific information here and elsewhere. Good luck with your new bike! Have FUN. I am only back here for a quick look, as I have not been around lately. ...