Stupid N00b question VFR800

[mrmistoffelee...]

Hi all,

My new to me VFR800 (2002) has got a flat(Ish) battery. Got it a couple of weeks ago and suspect it was put on a booster to get it going, got it home and it went into the garage and I haven't ridden it since due to other commitments. Tried this morning and it's sluggish trying to turn over.

So, I managed to get the seat off

Found I think where the - terminal is

Cannot for the life of me work out where the + terminal is so i can attach the clips for the optimiser.

Can someone help a novice out please?

Thanks in advance

[tom_e]

Both terminals will be on top of the battery at opposite edges surely I don't think I've ever seen a setup where they hide one of the terminals somewhere else.

Is the + one covered with a rubber boot to remind you to disconnect that one last?

[Evil Hans]

Find a picture online of the battery for your bike, then work it out from there?
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[mrmistoffelee...]

Picture attached

negative is terminal with grease across the top...

[jaffa90]

I can only see half off the battery.

[Evil Hans]

I'm guessing that +ve is somewhere off the top of that pic, under the cover.
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[mrmistoffelee...]

Sorted, the positive terminal is located under a plastic trim piece which needs to be removed from the side of the bike.


Thanks everyone for input

[oouche]

hi it looks like the two metal tags to the right of battery terminal is a link or solenoid the tag nearest the battery is from the battery + and the other one is to the starter if the optimiser is like most smart chargers it will have polarity and overload protection so its unlikely you could do any damage trying it

[ADSrox0r]

As you've already found, it's under the irritating trim piece that you'll fiddle about with for ages popping it back in......every...fucking....time.
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[mrmistoffelee...]

[jjdugen]

In B4 reg/rec.
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[mrmistoffelee...]

[stinkwheel]

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[mrmistoffelee...]

So, the bike has been on the optimiser a few days, went out last night and it started sweet as a nut. Reattached the optimiser closed garage door went to sleep.

Went out this morning sluggish but started, took it out for a good twenty mile blast, pulled onto drive at home turned engine off. Tried to start again, dead as dodo.

TL:DR place i bought it from are going to get a very arsey phone call on Tuesday, have also noticed the heatshield is loose so they can get that sorted as well

Whilst 3k on a bike isnt a lot of money to some people for a bike. It's a lot for me.


Rather pissed off at the moment.

[jjdugen]

He he Bet I'm right!
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The CBR900RR has been sold. Aprilia Falco worms its way into my heart.
Try Soi 23 on Amazon for a good read.... Self promotion? Moi?

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