2004 Honda Hornet

[gmc38609]

Hi Guys after some advice pls.
Just bougtht a 600cc 04 Hornet its a lovely bike and has 15000 miles on it.
First problem I had was a flat battery so I replaced that.
The other day it just would not start and it appeared the battery was flat ! however after leaving a few minutes it started ?
Just been out for an hours ride when I came to a roundabout it just cut out and would not start I turned the reserve on and it started however the speedo was erratic and kept dropping then spinning round to max speed along with rev counter all the way to the petrol station and home ?
Also in the morning I leave it on full choke to warm up while I go and put my stuff on when I go back to the bike I can smell a slight burning smell.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Dodgy earth?
Knackered reg/rec?
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[gmc38609]

thanks for your reply.
Dodgy earth I assume you mean to the battery .
As for the other bit, whats that lol ?
Very new to bikes

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[gmc38609]

Thanks

[Aff]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Charming.
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[gmc38609]

lol sorry i ment

[martyn107]

yeah yeah heard that before lol

[stickybackbob]

[gmc38609]

I have a Haynes a manual, would you consider replacing or upgrading a reg/rec a big job for a newbie. I can check the earth but would you think I d need a mechsnic for this

[P.]

[gmc38609]

Thans paddy I reckon I can handle that

[Shinigami]

where are you based? If local I could probably have that sorted for you as i've near enough stripped mine right down and rebuilt when I was having problems

sounds as though it's either bad earth, reg/rec (i'd bet this is most likely, I have a reg/rec to hand) or new plugs needed
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[gmc38609]

i am in West sussex, I weill check the earth myself first ass i have just replaced the battery and maybe did not connect that as best as it could be.
It says in the Haynes manual you need to remove the petrol tank ?
Thanks for the offer I will see how i get on with the earth.
Are you near weest sussex ?

[Islander]

Tank's a doddle to remove - just make sure you connect both the fuel outlet pipe and the vacuum pipe to the tap when you put it back on. You don't need to remove it to remove or replace the battery though - just for access to the reg/rec.

You'll need to run some tests before you can really decide where the problem lies. For that you'll need a multimeter - cheap from Maplins or similar. Check the voltage at the battery terminals with the ignition switch off - it should be in the range of 12-12.5V. Start the engine and check the voltage again, it should be about the same then rev the engine to around 4-5k - the voltage should increase to 13.5-14v if the charging system is working properly.

Intermittent loss of power can be down to a few things but checking earth connections (at the battery and at any point that the wiring bolts to the frame or enging) is a good place to start.

[Shinigami]

I have a feeling my reg/rec was actually moved at some point as it's actually mounted on the side near the battery on my 03 hornet, if it has then the brackets been welded well.

Unfortunately i'm nowhere near you, other side of the country.
Get yourself a multimeter and start checking things over

i've also fit a permanant voltage meter to my bike to the dash which is connected to the battery and displays the current voltage whenever I have it switched on, might give me a heads up if my reg goes again
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[P.]

I'm in Kent so a bit far, but if you were able to ride here, it could be sorted

[Islander]

[PLuKE]

I would say a rectifier. It's Honda and there not best known for good ones.

Luke
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[gmc38609]

Finished work bike would not start no electrics. Took off the side panel earth wire was loose, tightened it up and rode home
Thanks everyone especially wafer thin ham