Nice people

[the_quick]

Yesterday made lots of miles on my new bike (new to me)

Paddy was very kind and offered free Haynes manual, which I went to get yesterday, being just odd 30 miles from me.
Just few miles to the destination, my bike just died on the junction, suburbs of Maidstone.
Took it on side walk, called Paddy if he can give me a hand, while waiting I realised it must be battery, took the seat of and waited for Paddy to arrive and rescue me.
Than a very nice bike stopped near me and ask if can help and what's wrong with the bike. Told that some one is already on his way (Paddy to the rescue). So if this decent bloke is here, thanks again man, it was very kind of you.
Paddy arrived few minutes later, with meter and yes battery was showing 11.5V, he jump started it for me and we went to his place.
Paddy was so great he checked over the installation to try find the fault, but nothing was obvious, in meantime batter has recovered a bit (12,25V). Paddy adjusted my chain and gave a look over the bike etc.
And I only came to pick up the manual .

So here it is: Paddy huge thanks for your time again and for being great help and just a decent human being. You are a very nice man

I just hope I will be able to repay your kindness.
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Bandit GSF600 '00

[P.addy]

No problem at all, at least you can make use of the manual It was sitting there and for someone with a willingness to tinker, it should come in handy

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Paddy likes your Butt.
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[J.M.]

You're now in debt, to the mob.
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2004 R1 & 2018 XSR900

[kotachi]

This is what I'm starting to come to expect from pretty much all members of BCF! Well, except covdude.... which is why I'm rather looking forward to the BBQ!

Paddy I'll have to come down and say hi sometime, I'm just up in Chelmo in Essex!
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CBT done - 24/03/2012, theory test done - 03/04/2012.. Mod 1 done -26/06/2012, Mod 2 done - 29/06/2012. Current steed: Cage.
Suntan Sid said: "Look at it this way, your employer wants to pay you the minimum amount, it thinks it can get away with, and extract from you the maximum amount of graft. Ergo it's your responsibility to ensure that karma is restored and you do as little work as you think you can get away with, for the maximum amount of money."

[U_W v2.0]

well as far as i can gather the best way to handle covdude is a rotten tomato ready for lobbing in his face.

oh wait, that was the guy with the "hacked account" and the "fish fingers plant" and what else was it? oh, something about police? i dunno warped gets through so many things its un-real lol
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BCF's biggest cunt list: Cansa, Pits, Rob

[RichieZX6R]

Lot of friendlys in the motorcycle community. I once had a guy stopped when some luggage wiggled itself loose and had to pull over to secure it. A few others rode past and did a thumbs up/down to check it was nothing serious.

Out of interest did you find out why it broke down? Maybe a duff battery if it's a few years old.
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Current: Kawazaki ZX6R 51
Past: Kawazaki ZX6R 96 - Honda CBR 600F4 05 - Dragstar 125 02 - Honda CB 400 SF 94 - Honda NSR 125 51 - Gilera Runner XV125 04

[P.addy]

[RichieZX6R]

I've had a reg/rec go on me before and that caused it not to start or charge battery but didn't cause it to cut out, but then again my mechanical knowledge is pants
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Current: Kawazaki ZX6R 51
Past: Kawazaki ZX6R 96 - Honda CBR 600F4 05 - Dragstar 125 02 - Honda CB 400 SF 94 - Honda NSR 125 51 - Gilera Runner XV125 04

[the_quick]

The bike didn't not really cut out, the idle revs where very low (paddy has increased them for me), so when I went to neutral on junction bike died, battery was low, so it would not start.

I will be checking alternator, regulator and rectifier tomorrow with the meter. Got now manual, so know what to check and how
If those are OK, I will have to go bit by bit through all the electrics and find the fault or go to garage to check.

The battery is new, was just put in last week.

Today bike started no problem, but don' know what voltage on it, meter at work.

It is a bandit 600, from 2000 - if anyone maybe had similar problem, please share.
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Bandit GSF600 '00

[J.M.]

[Ichy]

[the_quick]

JM - thanks for the link

Look at the diagram and basically it said talk to professional, as RR is part of alternator

So might do same thing, get one from ebay - less than £40 second hand.

Can't put old battery as I bough bike with new, bloke who sold me, showed me old one and said it was knackered so he just changed it before the sale. So no choice now.

Will try to check as much as I can tomorrow.

Thanks for tips
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Bandit GSF600 '00

[bikertomm]

Paddy BCF luv u longtime


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[binge]

Paddy the backdoor merchant.

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

[the_quick]

Found the problem that causing low charging voltage. The reg plate bulb was bit duff, all black, took it out and now 14v.

Really stupid thing, good I checked it first, plan was to take alternator out
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Bandit GSF600 '00

[kotachi]

[P.addy]

[kotachi]

Oh I see, mm I guess not, I've never met him, all I see is an internet troll! :p
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CBT done - 24/03/2012, theory test done - 03/04/2012.. Mod 1 done -26/06/2012, Mod 2 done - 29/06/2012. Current steed: Cage.
Suntan Sid said: "Look at it this way, your employer wants to pay you the minimum amount, it thinks it can get away with, and extract from you the maximum amount of graft. Ergo it's your responsibility to ensure that karma is restored and you do as little work as you think you can get away with, for the maximum amount of money."

[garth]

This thread is full of teh homosex.

Paddy fingers himself.

[P.addy]