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Well, I was wrong. The increase in volts read were from a freshly charged battery. Consecutive rides showed the voltage levels continually decreasing.
The lack of consistent wiring info on the R/R had me baffled as all signs pointed to the R/R being bad, but 2 replacements had no improvement.
I decided to change up the pin configuration on the R/R. I made up four, 4 inch long jumpers with male and female connectors on each end; I plugged the female end to the R/R, then was able to change up the connector end. I played with different pin configs until I had good charging voltage out and strong headlights (another symptom that showed up with a night ride ... I couldn't see).
Since the re-configuration, I have had about 5 rides; voltage readings are from 12.9 - 14.1 VDC, and the headlights are perfect. My night ride was well lit.
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