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04-30-2010, 03:14 PM
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token jewboy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man
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Bad battery?
my battery was dead again today. While riding its getting about 13.5v but if it sits for more than 2 daysit looses the charge down to less than 10v.
I let the battery go supper dead 2 months ago and its been giving me problems since. Just needs a new battery right? |
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04-30-2010, 03:16 PM
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Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
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Regulator/rectifier is crap on older Hondas. It might not be sending the right amount of charge to your battery as you ride, therefore draining it.
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04-30-2010, 03:36 PM
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Serious Business
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: New York
Moto: 1993 ZX-11 2008 CBR1000rr
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How old is the battery?
I'd just replace it.
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04-30-2010, 04:52 PM
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sergeant hatred
Join Date: Jul 2009
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disconnect it overnight and see if it is still losing a charge. Something could be causing a drain.
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04-30-2010, 05:32 PM
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DefenderOfTheBuelliverse
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
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I suspect the fact that he let it go "super dead" is causing his problems.
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04-30-2010, 05:50 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Everywhere, all the time.
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05-01-2010, 01:35 AM
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Trip's Assistant
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Imported from Detroit
Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic
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Can u test the stator and the vr/rect? Stator will give u ac voltage and the vr/rect will give out the dc volts, which shud read in 14-15 range dependant on rpm.
For the battery, marko is kinda right on just tt fact. However, pull the battery from the bike or at least disconnect it. Charge it to full. Full shud read 12.8 volts, then leave it sit. Re test and see if the voltage dropped significantly. If so. Dead battery for sure. Still not a bad idea to test the bikes charging system though. |
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05-01-2010, 02:09 AM
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token jewboy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man
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I just got a new battery.
I'm sure its the battery. I let it drain pretty bad this winter. It was super dead, like AMJ hanging on the cross
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05-01-2010, 02:20 AM
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Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
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i loved how you were like this is the hard part and i yanked it right out
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05-01-2010, 02:33 AM
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token jewboy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man
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You jumped in there and did it, didnt even give me a damn chance.
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