PhotoAl
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My trusty Yammaha (2004 FZ6 with 39,000 miles) let me down tonight. On the ride home it VERY suddenly quit running. First the engine light, tried to re-start but no go, just clicking and the oil light went on. Was at a 4 way stop so turned off the street and hit the 4 way flashers which very quickly became faint. Called wife and asked her to call AAA - guess what, they don't cover motorcycles!!!! Unless you pay more! So I pushed my bike the couple of miles home. Not fun at all, particularly for someone as old as I am. :-(
History: Last Friday went out to a few places and leaving the last place noticed the bike was very slow cranking - almost didn't start. Saturday synced the throttle bodies, which involved some period of idling for it to warm up. Afterwards tried ti start, would start to crank then just clicking. No problem battery is bad as it is over 4 years old. Off to Cycle Gear and bought a new battery. Rode some Saturday afternoon but not on Sunday. This week rode to work which is 20 minutes with about half in stop and go traffic, the ride home is 30 minutes on mostly interstate. Tonight took the non-interstate way home and had lots of traffic with lots of stop and go. Battery (that's the new battery) died about 2 miles from home. When I bought the battery I did not charge it, just put the acid in it, checked the voltage (12.75V) and installed it.
What is it: Error code 46 displayed and the battery voltage was 7.5V when I was able to check it. Tried to charge the battery in the bike but was not working too well so pulled it out and it has been charging for the last couple of hours and is at 12.8 volts currently. Schumacher charger/trickle charger. Checked the stator winding resistance - hard to tell but looks to be in the range of specs - lowest range is 200 ohms. Shorting the leads gives 0.7 to 0.8 ohms and checking the resistance is 0.9 to 1.0 ohms which is pretty close as best I can measure. Don't have a way to check the diodes/regulator. Have checked fuses - look OK none blown and connectors I have inspected all look very good with no corrosion.
Will try to buy a Triumph Daytona 675/Triumph Speed Tripple/Yamah FZ6 tomorrow but if that fails will buy a regulator. If you believe the new bike part I have a great ocean view lot . . . Hope to avoid buying a stator coil.
Edit: HELP, any suggestions?
History: Last Friday went out to a few places and leaving the last place noticed the bike was very slow cranking - almost didn't start. Saturday synced the throttle bodies, which involved some period of idling for it to warm up. Afterwards tried ti start, would start to crank then just clicking. No problem battery is bad as it is over 4 years old. Off to Cycle Gear and bought a new battery. Rode some Saturday afternoon but not on Sunday. This week rode to work which is 20 minutes with about half in stop and go traffic, the ride home is 30 minutes on mostly interstate. Tonight took the non-interstate way home and had lots of traffic with lots of stop and go. Battery (that's the new battery) died about 2 miles from home. When I bought the battery I did not charge it, just put the acid in it, checked the voltage (12.75V) and installed it.
What is it: Error code 46 displayed and the battery voltage was 7.5V when I was able to check it. Tried to charge the battery in the bike but was not working too well so pulled it out and it has been charging for the last couple of hours and is at 12.8 volts currently. Schumacher charger/trickle charger. Checked the stator winding resistance - hard to tell but looks to be in the range of specs - lowest range is 200 ohms. Shorting the leads gives 0.7 to 0.8 ohms and checking the resistance is 0.9 to 1.0 ohms which is pretty close as best I can measure. Don't have a way to check the diodes/regulator. Have checked fuses - look OK none blown and connectors I have inspected all look very good with no corrosion.
Will try to buy a Triumph Daytona 675/Triumph Speed Tripple/Yamah FZ6 tomorrow but if that fails will buy a regulator. If you believe the new bike part I have a great ocean view lot . . . Hope to avoid buying a stator coil.
Edit: HELP, any suggestions?
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