i would charge the battery and ride,but after 30 min of riding the battery is completly dead. it has to be so tpye of charging problem.if someone can give me any advise on this problem,would be appreciated.
2007-02-02 00:42:40 · 10 answers · asked by Jim L 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
First of all, you're not going to be filling the Maintenance Free battery that came on your bike, so don't worry about the above information (unless you've replaced the battery with a Maintenance type, but from the factory it's not an issue). The easy way to tell is a maintence type batter has Screw caps for each cell, a Maint. Free usually have a strip of plastic that covers all the cells (and should say not to remove it).
Past that, it doesn't sound like a battery issue to me, it sounds like a Charging issue, and Specifically the Regulator/Rectifier (a known Honda trait, especially on the V4 bikes). You can verify this by hooking up a multi-meter to your battery and going for a quick ride. If you don't see charging voltage over 13vdc (and you won't, I'm certain), then the charging system is not functional. With the help of a Factory Service Manual, you can then use the multimeter to test the reg/rec and stator.
An important note on this issue, when one part of the charging system goes, it Often drags down one or both of the other 2 parts. So you Want to test all 3 to make sure that when you fix one part, there's still not a lurking issue.
2007-02-02 02:03:46 · answer #1 · answered by Brian M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Other answers will help more, but the basics are to first have the battery load tested and verified as good. Make sure it's fully charged before reinstalling (a fully charged 12 Volt battery should read 12.6 volts after the surface charge bleeds off). Make sure the battery cables have good, clean and tight connections to the battery. Then start the engine and read across the battery terminals with your DMM (Digital Multi-Meter). You should measure about 14 volts, but check your charging voltage specifications in the shop manual.
2007-02-02 00:52:31 · answer #2 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your battery in to an auto parts store and have em check it. If it's fine it's your voltage regulator/rectifier, but my money is on the battery, it probably has a dead cell. Batteries don't last forever.
BTW, the guys talking about putting distilled water in your battery are crazy, we put sealed / maintenence free batteries in bikes these days, and I'm certain yours(yuasa ytz10s?) is not the kind you can add water too. If someone put a battery in your bike that's not the sealed type, they really screwed you over. Make sure the new battery you get is the sealed / maintenance free type.
2007-02-02 11:46:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be that you have a dead cell in the battery or that the battery is low on acid, you have to pop off the cell caps and look inside, if you see the lead grate with no fluid on it then you can buy battery acid at a parts store, or you can put distilled water in if it's an emergency, do not fill it to overflowing, just to about a half inch from the top. You can buy a battery acid tester for about $10 and just follow the directions,
If the battery checks out (I doubt that it will) then your alternator may not be charging correctly, this could be because of a faulty voltage regulator or worn out alternator brushes. I honestly think you just need a new battery.
2007-02-02 01:04:12 · answer #4 · answered by RP2@AZ 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Look at your battery's fill chambers. If they're low on electrolyte, they won't maintain a charge. They should be filled with DISTILLED WATER, this water contains the electrolytes needed to maintain charge on your battery. Distilled water is about a dollar a gallon. Fill the battery to the fill line with DISTILLED WATER and then leave the caps off and charge the battery.
Then put it on your bike, tighten everything up, and enjoy riding.
If the above doesn't work, then your battery is old and beyond hope (and you need a new one) or your bike has other problems.
Good luck
vamedic4
2007-02-02 01:25:03 · answer #5 · answered by vamedic4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long have you had the laptop? you probably need a new battery as they only have certain amount of life. Keep it plugged in to the mains whilst using it so that it can run off the mains rather than the battery but keep the battery connected.
2016-05-24 04:50:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sure do have a charging problem and it is probably your stator and reg rectifier, what happens is , one of the diodes blows in your rectifier this allowes battery current to feed back to the stator windings and burn them out , to remedy, first get you stator rewound with slightly heavier guage wire than standard, then replace regulator rectifier with a 9 diode type rectifier (they are 6 std) and you will never have that problem again.
2007-02-02 14:41:42 · answer #7 · answered by bazbikes49 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR BATTERIES TERMINALS ARE TIGHT, BUT MOST LIKELY IT IS YOUR VOLTAGE REGULATOR/RECIFIER. I'VE BEEN A MTC MECHANIC FOR 9YEARS AND HONDAS SEEM TO HAVE NOT WORKED OUT THE QUIRKS WITH THE REGULATORS YET. IVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM REGULARY. YOU CAN TEST WITH A MULTIMETER, THE OUTPUT ON THE BATTERY SHOULD BE 14 VOLTS WHEN THE BIKE IS RUNNING AND REVVED UP TO ABOUT 3000 RPM IN NEUTRAL OF COURSE. A NEW REGULATOR/RECTIFIER IS ABOUT $130. YOU CAN FIND ONE AT RICKSMOTORSPORTELECTRICS.COM BUT IM NOT SURE THEY SELL TO PUBLIC THO. HOPE THIS HELPS
P.S THIS ITEM CAN BE INSTALLED YOURSELF IF YOU ARE INCLINED.
2007-02-02 13:12:34 · answer #8 · answered by cbrpeach 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The charging system should be checked out. It's to involved to explain the procedures here. Buy a shop manual.
http://www.motocom.com/motorcycles/
2007-02-02 01:29:57 · answer #9 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Voltage Regulator needs replaced. Had that happen on my ol sportster. I bet that is where your charging problem is at...
2007-02-02 02:54:25 · answer #10 · answered by DAVER 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋