charging issues

[lonie]

ok so heres the problem the bike is a Bi*ch to start and the lights are VERY dim and only work at idle when i get the bike started there is litteraly no power in it no lights no indicators nothing

i charged the battery and it worked fine for a few days so now what?

my dad sugested a broken strator
what fo you guys think

it only has (very minimal) power at idle only just enough to dimly light the led light indicator and make the bulb fillement's glow slightly any sugestions

duff battery not holding its charge?
broken altnator?
help i would like/need to ride it to work tomorow so a quick fix would be ideal
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1995-ZX6R F1
how fast is too fast?

[N cee thirty]

i'd go for a new battery first and see how that holds up and then break out the multi meter if that fails.

also,found how much a happy meal is yet ?
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Jewlio Iglesias wrote: I actually did vote BNP once

[lonie]

i work at mcdonald's some guy asked me how much a happy meal whas when there was a mahoosive sign behind me saying they were 1.99 lol

any way so you think its a new battery?
is there any way of testing it is the battery cos a new one is 40 quid and i dont wanna wast tat
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1995-ZX6R F1
how fast is too fast?

[N cee thirty]

haha asif

batteries die alot this time of year because of the weather change,what bike is it ? chinese ?

i'm sure you could get a battery for £10,whats the original look like ?
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Jewlio Iglesias wrote: I actually did vote BNP once

[lonie]

its a chink yeah but i love it lol

battery is a black seald type i think the number is like ytx something im not sure and its to dark/ cold to go look
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1995-ZX6R F1
how fast is too fast?

[N cee thirty]

arr have a look round local hardware shops/markets and you might find a cheap one

check your earths aswell,these chink bikes have really bad wiring
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'00 Aprilia RS50 > '92 Honda CG > '99 Yamaha Fazer > '91 Yamaha RXS > '79 Suzuki X5 > 01' Honda Cg > 07' Honda Cg > 82' Kawasaki Z200 > suzuki gsxr 400 gk73a > honda vfr 400 NC30 Mod 2 Passed 09/06/2011

Jewlio Iglesias wrote: I actually did vote BNP once

[lonie]

ok thanks mate will look into a new battery
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1995-ZX6R F1
how fast is too fast?

[Paxovasa]

Get a multimeter on it and check it when the bike is running. Check it at tick over and when giving the bike a few revs.

Report back with your findings
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Suzuki GSF600 K3 (in the fastest colour, black).

[weasley]

Another culprit that is a common failure is the regulator/rectifier. The multimeter testing should discover this.

[N cee thirty]

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12V-8AH-Motorcycle-Battery-Motorbike-Battery-YTX9BS-/250713297042?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3a5fad5092

have a look at that if you haven't bought one already
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Jewlio Iglesias wrote: I actually did vote BNP once

[Kickstart]

Hi

Not sure on the bike. Some power the headlight directly on AC on a separate circuit so check the other lights. Do the other lights get brighter when you rev the engine? If so then that suggest the charging circuit is working so I would look at the battery first.

If the lights get brighter, but not much then it suggests that full power isn't being delivered. Normal regulator / rectifiers either work or don't work so I would check the stator.

However most common failure seems to be the regulator /rectifier. This is 2 things combined into one unit. The rectifier turns ac to dc, and not that much there to reduce power. The regulator controls the voltage, and when it goes wrong it is likely to either stop the system charging or supply too high a voltage (and boil the battery, blow bulbs, and burn out electronic units).

All the best

Keith
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