Im new to this motocycle repair stuff so I would appreciate any help. The original battery didnt have enough cranking amps so we got the righ one. It only took 2 days for the battery to die. I cannot see any frayed wires / burnt or shorted wires. Just looking for any suggestions to look deeper. Thanx!
2007-04-30 10:49:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Battery could be bad, but that's a crap shoot and I doubt it. Check over all the wires and stuff again, and make sure the alternator is working properly. Sorry, I do not know my bikes at all so not really sure.
2007-04-30 10:57:15 · answer #1 · answered by Screech 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The stator could be bad. It's on the engine and generates AC voltage, to charge the battery.
The regulator/rectifier could be bad.
The rectifier turns AC voltage into DC voltage.
The regulator only allows a specific amount of voltage to go to the battery, as motorcycle alternators put out over 100 AC volts.
2007-04-30 11:36:45 · answer #2 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋