Another Honda (CBR929RR) electrical issue!

[winz]

So, I got my bike delivered last week. First trip, lovely...

Or so i thought....

Noticed that my dash was intermittently cutting out and I thought "SHIT, this is what happened on the Blackbird", possible reg/reg/stator failure. Bumped it half way home, died again. Luckily I stopped outside a pub with a group of men outside who has jump leads and a spanner to get the seat off (cheers Honda, great design there) and I have limped it home.

Just tested my battery, 11.5v, so that's low. I can't start the bike on the centre stand, so I need to get it off the drive to test it (plus it's too late now).

So I get under the seat and notice this...

https://i.imgur.com/UCnVSeh.jpg

It's a total longshot, but does anyone have any idea what could possibly be coming from the -ve terminal on the battery?

I have an alarm fob on the keys and asked the chap I bought it from if it worked, he never used it, he also said he didn't have any charging issues (but I'm calling bullshit on this..)
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[MarJay]

Sounds like Reg Rec failure. I can't see the pic though.
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[Kawasaki Jimbo]

I wonder if a previous owner has bodged an earth wire?

The bike may have been layed up and untended for some time before sale. A weak battery will kill the charging system components too as they fight to resuscitate it. I'd get a new battery and fully charge it before use, or use a jump battery when testing the system.

[winz]

[quote="Kawasaki Jimbo"]I wonder if a previous owner has bodged an earth wire?

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

[Fizzer Thou]

The red crimp on the +ve post suggests that there is an Optimate charge lead attached,together with the in-line fuse holder.But I see no such connection for the Optimate lead for the -ve post.Maybe the blue wire was a bodged connection for the Optimate in-line lead connector?

I would be checking that if the blue wire goes nowhere,then remove it.Then check to see where the -ve post Optimate lead is.If you have such a charger then make use of the charge lead
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[winz]

[sickpup]

iirc its a plug in reg/rec so you can check it at that point.

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