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31-01-2004, 08:20am
Fairly long post, but bare with it as this is bizarre and just might help you out in the future. I need some answers.
Few months back my bike went dead after a 120km run, just as I flicked on the indicator. Wouldn't start again.
Dodgy mechanic charged me $270 and completely 'rewired' the LED tail-lights on my bike. I had done a dodgy job trying something out, and he just bitched about the wiring confusing the rectifier or something. His wiring was even more laughable than my own, but I thought what the hey? He did get it going. After EVERY ride something would pop out of his crap wiring that I would have to fix.
Daily riding covering 240km. OK for about a month. Then on the way home after about 75km I spot a Police car making everyone behave themselves, so I ride real slow behind it for 10km. Stop for petrol. Get back on - Dead!
NRMA bloke jump starts it and says the bike will get me home the battery was just flat. After 210km that day?
I get on, and sure enough it goes the remaining 28km without a hitch. Next day, and for the the next month absolutely no problems with daily 240km trips. So it has to be charging, right? Dodgy mechanic just charged the battery the first time for $270 thank you very much.
About another month goes by (yesterday), arrive at work switch it off, open garage door, go to switch it on - dead! After 120km ride. Go to shop, buy battery charger with wire that stays on the bike and tends to the battery without damaging it, and just leave it. Fully charged in about six-seven hours. Now running fine again.
Battery shows healthly numbers and seems to be holding a charge when I check it for about ten days straight after every ride. Shows 12.85ish.
Manual says the volt-metre should show 13.5+ at 5,000 revs, but it doesn't shows about 13. Can't figure out the rectifier's numbers, but I'll lean towards them being iffy. Provided I'm testing right, they are nothing like what the manual says.
The stuff around the generator I think it's wise I leave alone. Only so much you can glean from books.
I plan to plug the bike in at home and at work after every ride, even though it runs okay for a month after one decent ride. Just have to wait until it packs in properly and problem is clear. It does give a warning about five to six starts out before it packs in, but I don't think will now with the battery tender.
The manual list 'abnormal riding conditions' as a possible fault. What the hell is that? Charging seems okay up to 5,000 revs so it can't be excessive slow riding, like when I was following the cop.
What the heck is going on? <i></i>
Few months back my bike went dead after a 120km run, just as I flicked on the indicator. Wouldn't start again.
Dodgy mechanic charged me $270 and completely 'rewired' the LED tail-lights on my bike. I had done a dodgy job trying something out, and he just bitched about the wiring confusing the rectifier or something. His wiring was even more laughable than my own, but I thought what the hey? He did get it going. After EVERY ride something would pop out of his crap wiring that I would have to fix.
Daily riding covering 240km. OK for about a month. Then on the way home after about 75km I spot a Police car making everyone behave themselves, so I ride real slow behind it for 10km. Stop for petrol. Get back on - Dead!
NRMA bloke jump starts it and says the bike will get me home the battery was just flat. After 210km that day?
I get on, and sure enough it goes the remaining 28km without a hitch. Next day, and for the the next month absolutely no problems with daily 240km trips. So it has to be charging, right? Dodgy mechanic just charged the battery the first time for $270 thank you very much.
About another month goes by (yesterday), arrive at work switch it off, open garage door, go to switch it on - dead! After 120km ride. Go to shop, buy battery charger with wire that stays on the bike and tends to the battery without damaging it, and just leave it. Fully charged in about six-seven hours. Now running fine again.
Battery shows healthly numbers and seems to be holding a charge when I check it for about ten days straight after every ride. Shows 12.85ish.
Manual says the volt-metre should show 13.5+ at 5,000 revs, but it doesn't shows about 13. Can't figure out the rectifier's numbers, but I'll lean towards them being iffy. Provided I'm testing right, they are nothing like what the manual says.
The stuff around the generator I think it's wise I leave alone. Only so much you can glean from books.
I plan to plug the bike in at home and at work after every ride, even though it runs okay for a month after one decent ride. Just have to wait until it packs in properly and problem is clear. It does give a warning about five to six starts out before it packs in, but I don't think will now with the battery tender.
The manual list 'abnormal riding conditions' as a possible fault. What the hell is that? Charging seems okay up to 5,000 revs so it can't be excessive slow riding, like when I was following the cop.
What the heck is going on? <i></i>