Advice needed...

loukas · L Plate Warrior Joined: 29 Dec 2010 Karma :

Recently had my stolen Aprilia SR50 recovered and as expected it has not returned in the best of shape. The steering lock no longer works and the ignition barrel has also taken a battering and now no longer works as it should. Dad seems to think it's had a screwdriver or something forced into it to start the bike, however now when i turn the bike on my electric start is being really temperamental and only occasionally works, i've just read something about how much power is required to do this and i think i have half a hunch that it's something to do with the battery. I also have real problems with the electrics, when the bike is turned on it normally reads around 14v on the electronic gauge but when one of the electric instruments are on, such as the indicators and the brake light the bike majorly looses power down to around 7v (so much so that the actually back-light on the electric guage is unreadable in the dark) I'm not sure whether it can be fixed without being taken into a garage but hopefully someone has some idea what might be wrong, thanks for reading any advice would be great, Luke

P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

cant even read that on my phone.
Maybe using full stops and the enter button is the best advice!

iooi · Super Spammer Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Karma :

1st bit of advice.... This forum has a workshop section designed just for this type of thing....

I'm assuming when you say 14V that is with the engine running. If not then check the zero on the meter. You should be seeing less than 13V on a std battery and only 14V if the engine is running.
I would also guess your bike runs total loss system as such it needs the engine running to power any eletrics such as lights etc.

Could well be that they have fucked the battery when they stole the bike.
Fix the switches, change the battery and all should be OK.
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fiery tupp · Trackday Trickster Joined: 24 May 2010 Karma :

I would go for battery, either run down or damaged ( shorted ) when the thieving arsewipes have been ragging it about ? Neutral

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loukas · L Plate Warrior Joined: 29 Dec 2010 Karma :

Toothless Jack · Banned Joined: 18 Dec 2010 Karma :

wont your insurance company write it off, less hassle than trying to fix it.

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loukas · L Plate Warrior Joined: 29 Dec 2010 Karma :

I did ask my insurance company if they'd pay out but after the hassle I had during it being stolen i decided against it, was stolen in september 2010, says a lot considering they hadn't hade any sort of payment even once the police rang to say it had been recovered on 16th December!

And yes, I'm only 16 and I'm trying to keep hold of my no claims bonus incase I decide to move up to a 125 or buy a car.

Thanks for the advice though all of you.

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Toothless Jack · Banned Joined: 18 Dec 2010 Karma :

PADDY, sorry , did,nt realise you are down on your luck, old chap

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iooi · Super Spammer Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Karma :

Not enough power in the battery.

It takes a lot out of a battery to not only turn the engine over, but also to power the plug to spark the engine. If your is dropping to 7V with just a light on, then its not got enough juice to turn the starter, let alone spark the plug.

You could hook it upto a car battery and jump start it.

Or bump start it.
Put it in 2nd gear and push the bike with the clutch in, then release the clutch to start.....
Just remember to pull the clutch back in as soon as it fires up if you are not sat on the bike or it will be off on its own Shocked

Sorry if you already know how to do that, but many people don't Karma

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loukas · L Plate Warrior Joined: 29 Dec 2010 Karma :

P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Well, just to sum up, give it a full charge.
Should register roughly 12.2 > 12.8 I think, anything after a full cahrge around there is alright??

When its on the bike, turn ignition on, if your lights come on at the same time then that may draw some current...but it should remain the same if not.

When you crank it over it should start if the bikes not busted in any way, if it does when its running, you should see 14v~

If its working fine then all you needed was a recharge, if the battery starts giving up again, its on its way out. Thumbs Up

Hope you fix it.

loukas · L Plate Warrior Joined: 29 Dec 2010 Karma :