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RE: Test ride tomorrow - 8/25/2008 7:27:26 PM
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dinez74
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Did you send her to the shop yet?
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RE: Test ride tomorrow - 8/26/2008 12:30:27 AM
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DukeCBR
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Hey MT Wallet
What the honda mechanic told you is in the wrong direction. The blown rectifier will cause your stator coil to overcharge your battery and fry it. Therefore losing its ability to hold a charge. I can honestly say dude that if you are only getting a charge at 6000rpm (any charge) then your stator coil is definately dying. You said it yourself that it only used to start charging at 5000rpm but now its only charging at 6000rpm. Its needing a faster spin from the flywheel to get the same charge.
I checked my bike two days ago. At an idle of +-1200rmp it gives a charge of 13.6v under no load (no fan and lights) and about 12.6v with load (fan and lights). Then I start revving the baby slowly and she already gives me 14.8v full charge at 3000rpm and doesnt budge from 14.8v even if I take her all the way up to 9000rpm. If yours is giving you nothing at even 5000rpm as you say now dude, then your stator coil is shot and the mechanics are taking you for a ride dude and just want your money, plain and simple.
If you have another friend with a CBR900RR or any other Honda close to that model, then try taking your volt meter to him/her and check their charge reading, I can guarantee that they will have some reading already from 2000rpm or 3000rpm. Then you will know that your stator coil is definitely shot.
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RE: Test ride tomorrow - 8/26/2008 7:12:12 PM
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MT Wallet
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Duke I really appreciate that information.
And to answer your question Dinez, I am going to take it to the Honda dealer on Friday.
But now Duke has me thinking maybe I should re-consider.
Yes, it could be something as simple as the coil. I will have to find a friend who can really test/check it for me.
What a coincidence, but my co-worker today was trying to refer me to a friend who is not a certified tech, but does know how to fix motorcycles and who doesn''t rip people off.
I''m not saying Honda will do that, but I think I''ll talk to my friend again tomorrow and find out where his buddy is located and have him look at my bike.
Thanks so much!
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RE: Test ride tomorrow - 8/26/2008 8:23:50 PM
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dinez74
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Not to mislead you MT, I think its your rectifier that need to be replaced. Hope your friend''s friend is a good electrician too.
I don''t think the coil for the alternator will be sold separately either.
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RE: Test ride tomorrow - 8/26/2008 11:50:32 PM
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DukeCBR
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pm sent.
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RE: Test ride tomorrow - 9/3/2008 11:16:14 PM
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DukeCBR
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Cool man, I hope that is the right part and you get back onto your ride asap.
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Twin Race Foam Filter
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RE: Test ride tomorrow - 9/4/2008 1:43:55 AM
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dinez74
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Told you its the rectifier. But the price is mind blowing! What with all those labour charges? They just need to remove two nuts, fix the wire and done. And I changed mine last year for the whole thing say in your currency around usd60. Please check again the whole deal dude!
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RE: Test ride tomorrow - 9/4/2008 2:11:22 AM
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DukeCBR
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+1 on the rectifier dinez74, but everything had to be checked to be sure. I hope honda checks everything thoroughly as well as I had a short in my fuse box that blew two recifiers, that the mechanics missed. Although they sit snug due to the plastic holder, the metal contacts were loose and that caused the circuit to trip.
Believe me dude, they are that expensive. In S.A. Rands. My rectifier cost me R850, then they gave me a long story about them checking the whole electrical system. I didnt know better and let them do it. They charged me R800 for labour!!! When I got home I checked the wiring on what they replaced, which was nothing. All they did was put on clips and plugged it in.
Damn stealerships, hate them.
< Message edited by DukeCBR -- 9/4/2008 2:12:04 AM >
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1993 Honda CBR 900RR Fireblade
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Twin Race Foam Filter
Full Titanium Hindle system
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