Guest Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 right then ...Noticed on way to Ireland it wasn't charging fully, but operating fine.Monday i conked out, bump started fine. Put it down to me running battery down and having no idea how old the battery is I replaced it.Installed it at me mates gaff, stuck it on his wee trickle charger overnight, to be sure.Anyhoo, i gets 17 odd mile and conk out, on the M2 at about 70mph too ... manage to freewheel down a slip road, thru some lights and into a Firestation....Sooooo... Not charging?I get recovered home. Oh joy. 21 hours of joy to be precise..Anyways, i am tinkering in the garage, put me hand in to disconnect the RR and manage to break a fuelhose clip. Petrol pissing everywhere.that aside, it needs replacing. So I pulls new battery out, and hello, thinks I, this is a bit light??Boiled dry. FFS!!!So ... evidence is still pointing at the RR ....Other opinions gratefully received, even if you only wanna point and laugh ... I can take it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhatDad Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 * Points and laughs *I think it's the lunar cycle causing it mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Damn that lunar thinggummjig .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadtorque Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 * Points and laughs *I think it's the lunar cycle causing it mate. Is that like a light cycle ( think Tron ),,, I know going back to the year dot with Triumph, there used to be two wires you could swop round, that put the battery onto a higher charge rate while riding,, but this was on the old 6volt system,, don't even know if this option exists on modern day bikes, but I know after prolonged use it used to cook a battery the way you describe, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojobanana Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Just for old time's sake....Have you checked the killswitch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Shoulda stuck with the honda I have no idea tbh, so, im just going to shamefully point and laugh, then go and cry in my own corner at the fact my bike is still at the dealers Now ima leave the building... P.s. hope its nothing too serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 maybe with all the useless shit youve added to it it needs to be connected to the national grid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 For Techno .... For Mojo : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Ahh see... what you want it good old trusty italian electrics like in my Aprilia... none of this british rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadtorque Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Ahh see... what you want it good old trusty italian electrics like in my Aprilia... none of this british rubbish OOoops Sorry,,, Trusty,, I thought you said Rusty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 sounds like the reg/rec is buggered to me too dan over charging and boiling the battery dry!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 cheers Stu.Got a new reg/rec ordered. and a new battery. and a new air filter and oilfilter whilst I'm at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberwolf Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 sounds like the reg/rec is buggered to me too dan over charging and boiling the battery dry!! i had this with my zzr600 it cook the battery and the fuel pump was cook along with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Growl .... Purr....She lives !!!Needed a new rectifier/regulator AND a new stator. Getting a nice 13.8v across the terminals now!Now... do i move the reg to somewhere cooler ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Growl .... Purr....Now... do i move the reg to somewhere cooler ... what like onto a diferent bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Blackbird next anyways .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I said something cooler lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 loving the new avatar Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archiec Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I said something cooler lolLMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Growl .... Purr....Now... do i move the reg to somewhere cooler ... what like onto a diferent bike PMSL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Dave ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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