04_F4I_GUY
5/26/2007 10:31:34 AM
This is the second time I've had this happen, I'll ride the bike for a short period 10-15 min and when I shut it off the battery is too weak to restart the bike. I have not checked the connection to the battery to see if it is loose. I dropped the bike off to get a tire put on this morning and the bike was dead when they went to pull it in. any ideas?? just wonderin if this was a common problem. and I only took my bike to have the tire installed because my buddy works there and he does it for free
knightslugger
5/26/2007 11:56:15 AM
do you ride many short distances? Do you Wheelie a lot? Are the roads very rough? Have you tested your R/R module for proper working condition? be sure to check your cable connections, clean, and renew them. does the bike sit for extended periods of time without use?
raptor
5/27/2007 3:11:32 AM
it happened to me twice so i bought a new battery and the problem is gone
bike batteries are only good for 2 to 3 years no matter if you get them fully charged they just hold enough cranking power
knightslugger
5/27/2007 11:01:03 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: raptor
bike batteries are only good for 2 to 3 years
they loast a lot longer than that... i've had motorcycle batteries last 12 years.
raptor
5/28/2007 2:10:27 AM
that may be a fact,but the new sealed maintanence free batteries fitted to sports bikes don't
The Hammer
5/28/2007 7:00:38 PM
This same thing happened to my RR last week. New battery was fine for 3 or 4 starts, then zilch. Recharging had the same results, eventually it was traced to the regulator/rectifier, and all seems well. A Honda weakspot, apparently.
Best I have had with battery life is 7 years, but most seem to last 2 or 3 years, despite them being babied.
