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Flat battery

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:07 pm
by bude-zxr
My battery is not taking charge whilst riding, the battery is fairly new. Could it be the rectifier? Or what else could it be?

Thanks Matt

Re: Flat battery

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:42 pm
by cargo
yes it certainly could be the rect/reg


Could also be a fault in the wiring between the rect/reg and the genny


Could even be a dodgy battery depends on how it has been looked after even if it is newish

Re: Flat battery

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:49 am
by Tirpitz
As Cargo implies, it could be absolutely anything. The only way to trace electrical faults is with a multimeter and a methodical check all the way through the relevant circuit. A scattergun approach is a waste of time and money. Multimeters are a few quid then off you go. Once you've eliminated what it isn't then you're getting somewhere.

Re: Flat battery

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:27 pm
by R P Corse
as both have said already it could be anything.

imo, its likely to be the reg rec, happened to me last year, it was also the reason why i had troubles starting the bike when hot.