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Moif
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PostPosted: 15:32 - 23 Nov 2015    Post subject: Might have a battery issue. Reply with quote

So much for a lunchtime ride. Is this the battery needing a charge?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUyLuFf0sVU

Got a multimeter and trickle charger on the way if it is.
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MCN
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PostPosted: 15:43 - 23 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

'Sounds' like the battery is gubbed.

But meter and charger should be in your possession anyway. Tut Tut

£25-30 for a new 'budget' battery.


Before lashing out and spending ££. Make sure all the battery connections are clean and secure.
The smallest amount of shit can play havoc with electrickery.

Disconnect the cables from the battery.
Use some sandpaper (Glass paper) emery cloth or wet and dry to clean the terminals and the faces which touch the battery terminals.
You should do the same at the big cable on the starter.
The cables to and from the 'main relay' (Should be somewhere near the battery)
Reconnect the cables and tighten. Don't go mental with the spanner as they don't hold the bike together. Slight hand pressure with the correct size spanner is all they need.

If you are fitting a new battery is is always Good Engineering Practice to clean the connections this way.
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Moif
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PostPosted: 16:06 - 23 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

MCN wrote:
But meter and charger should be in your possession anyway. Tut Tut


I know, I know. Getting the kit built up as I need it, getting my moneys worth from Amazon Prime.
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