Heya guys/gals
My weekend was ruined due to a gremilin in my bikes electricals.
Some back ground info
Bike is a 2000 R6 Carbie
I first noticed the bike doing funny things last weekend
Out riding and all of a sudden speedo (its digital LCD) begins to fade away....this is accentuated but a fluttering Tacho needle every time i use the indicators and after a couple of minutes the bike begins to back fire and spluter and die
Pull over try to crank it over...nothing!
My mate gives me a push start i things get going again, all dials working and i get riding again.
Decide to go home as dont like the idea of bike cutting out mid corner or having to push/tow her home.
Gety home pull battery out and give a good over night charge put back in bike and all is ok....for now
Fast forward to this weekend....
Starts okay...sweet........ begin ride to national pk
Ride to parra from blacktown and bike beggins to show above symptoms again
Luckily coast into bike biz from m4 and grumpily purchase new battery (thinking my 5 y.o battery is dead) install start and ride away....
Get to bankstown........ bike packs it in AGAIN!!!! 2nd ride ruined and get trailer out to tow her home...
Now ive checked all fuses, earth is fine and i have a brand new battery (that has now been fully charged)
Before i started bike (with fully charged batt) the voltage showing was 13ish volts.
1 start later the voltage has dropped to 12.6V
I leave the bike running and observe the follwing
Steadily the voltage beggins to drop 12.6, 12.5, 12.4, 12.3,12.2, 12.1, 12.0, 11.9, 11.8........ You get the gist
I feel that the bike is not charging the batter whilst running, which would suggest why the bike has died after about 30 mins running...with the above symptoms...
Now my questions
What would more likely be the fault
Battery??? Probably not...brand new
Connections??? everything runs ok but it appears to fade away with constant running
Alternator???
Regulator???
Magneto???
Im betting thats its one of the last 3,
which one charges the battery whislt running?
Has any one had to change a Alternator/regulator/magneto before on a R6 are they expensive to get from wreckers?
I know its long winded but any thoughs would be "greatly" appreciated
p.s Bike is standard ie stick globes, indicators if this helps
:cheers
My weekend was ruined due to a gremilin in my bikes electricals.
Some back ground info
Bike is a 2000 R6 Carbie
I first noticed the bike doing funny things last weekend
Out riding and all of a sudden speedo (its digital LCD) begins to fade away....this is accentuated but a fluttering Tacho needle every time i use the indicators and after a couple of minutes the bike begins to back fire and spluter and die
Pull over try to crank it over...nothing!
My mate gives me a push start i things get going again, all dials working and i get riding again.
Decide to go home as dont like the idea of bike cutting out mid corner or having to push/tow her home.
Gety home pull battery out and give a good over night charge put back in bike and all is ok....for now
Fast forward to this weekend....
Starts okay...sweet........ begin ride to national pk
Ride to parra from blacktown and bike beggins to show above symptoms again
Luckily coast into bike biz from m4 and grumpily purchase new battery (thinking my 5 y.o battery is dead) install start and ride away....
Get to bankstown........ bike packs it in AGAIN!!!! 2nd ride ruined and get trailer out to tow her home...
Now ive checked all fuses, earth is fine and i have a brand new battery (that has now been fully charged)
Before i started bike (with fully charged batt) the voltage showing was 13ish volts.
1 start later the voltage has dropped to 12.6V
I leave the bike running and observe the follwing
Steadily the voltage beggins to drop 12.6, 12.5, 12.4, 12.3,12.2, 12.1, 12.0, 11.9, 11.8........ You get the gist
I feel that the bike is not charging the batter whilst running, which would suggest why the bike has died after about 30 mins running...with the above symptoms...
Now my questions
What would more likely be the fault
Battery??? Probably not...brand new
Connections??? everything runs ok but it appears to fade away with constant running
Alternator???
Regulator???
Magneto???
Im betting thats its one of the last 3,
which one charges the battery whislt running?
Has any one had to change a Alternator/regulator/magneto before on a R6 are they expensive to get from wreckers?
I know its long winded but any thoughs would be "greatly" appreciated
p.s Bike is standard ie stick globes, indicators if this helps
:cheers