well of all things turned out to be a cracked battery terminal. YES i checked all that, did a visual (altho i do have some sight issues)-tightened the reminals and pulled and wiggled the wires all to no avail. BUT all in all Seminole HD towed my bike in (30 miles) checked it out, installed new OE battery and washed the bike for 200 bucks. it should be noted they had my approval to do 700 dollars worth of stator/reg but were HONEST . Kudos to Dave , Curly and the crew at Seminole HD in Sanford FL. much appreciated