I have a Yamaha TT-R230. When I start it up, and let it run or go out and ride, is it chraging the battery? It's electric start.
I know cars, yes, it is charging the battery. But, I wasn't sure because it takes very little power from the battery to start it up.
And when cars start up, it takes almost a quarter of the battery to start it up. Because it is so big.
-Billy
2007-03-31 23:35:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
YES, only if the alternator is actually working properly.
If you have lights etc on your bike and you ride it for say 2 hours and then go eat, does the motor re-fire when you come back? (the lights, etc would drain the battery down during the ride. A broken or some-times working alternator will not keep up with light drain.)
If you do not have lights working, then if your bike starts all weekend when you need it to, then it is working.
The other guys did a great job explaining to you how it is supposed to work, but does it?
2007-04-02 14:44:25 · answer #1 · answered by superchuck_a11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. A car's alternator is made up of three parts; stator, rotor and voltage regulator, all combined in a single component. While a motorcycle uses the same three parts to charge the battery, it would be inaccurate to describe it as an alternator because, and depending on the manufacturer, the volt reg is separated from the other two components because of the smaller size (lack of real estate) of motorcycles.
Stator - stationary with brushes
Rotor - rotating around the stator with magnets, creating elec.
Volt Reg - converts the AC from the stator/rotor to DC and "regulates" the current for your battery.
If you have charging problems in your car and you suspect the alternator, you would just replace the entire alternator. Not true with bikes, the stator itself could be bad (not putting out the correct AC volts per RPM), the rotor could have a loose magnet or the volt reg may not be converting or regulating the voltage (volt reg's can just as easily overcharge a battery as undercharge it).
2007-04-01 08:26:45 · answer #2 · answered by Jos 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. but they wear out quickly if you don't maintain them. Just waiting until you ride to charge the battery up may not be enough.
One of the issues with motorcycles is that they often sit for days and weeks without being used. Over time, this can be hard on the battery. They can die in as little as a couple of seasons.
You might consider investing 20 bucks in a battery trickle charger (one brand is named Battery Tender) to keep the battery in a good state of charge. I have batteries that are over 5 years old and in good shape because they are on the trickle charger regularly.
2007-04-01 07:42:09 · answer #3 · answered by CafeTBird 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it charges the battery as the engine (alternator) runs, just like in a car.
In fact, most bikes (like mine), if I have to jump start it because of a weak battery, it'll run off the alternator, as the battery pretty much is just for starting it, and absorbing the extra voltage produced by the alternator.
Now, as far as how much of the battery's power is used to start you bike, if like mine, it uses almost everything it's got to crank it to life. Consider a large displacement, high compression, high performance engine, then consider the relative small size of the battery in comparison to a car battery.
2007-04-01 06:56:27 · answer #4 · answered by strech 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if it wasnt charging it ......... it would be dead and very little to to 1/4 the battery for a car i think you got some wrong info if starting a car on the average took a 1 second turn of the key and if it was using 1/4 the battery then you only have 4 seconds of power to turn the car over ? lol
2007-04-01 11:14:31 · answer #5 · answered by wonderboy n 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think son, how long have you had this bike? Have you had a dead battery? NO ........ Then I guess somethings charging that battery, or have you found little ever ready rabbit tracks around the bike in the morning or anything else a rabbit might drop?
2007-04-05 03:59:15 · answer #6 · answered by Gonealot R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it does charge the battery. The difference is that your bike doesnt have an alternator. Instead it has what is called a stator coil. It is located isnside your casing.
2007-04-01 13:40:56 · answer #7 · answered by pvtlandrum 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most bkes have a stator and a Regulator Rectifier setup.
They wont charge well at idle, you need to have the RPM's up higher to charge properly.
2007-04-02 23:52:53 · answer #8 · answered by Chad F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.when ever the motor is running the battery gets charged.
2007-04-04 12:41:20 · answer #9 · answered by Marcel SJ Rossignol 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, it has a basic alternator. Nothing near as complicated as your cars' alternator.
2007-04-01 06:39:05 · answer #10 · answered by I'm Not Lost 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋