heath_AU
Junior Member
Hi all.
Wow - has been a troublesome few weeks for me.
One day 2 weeks ago starting up my 2007 FZ6N (daily ride) i noticed that she was just slightly hesitant to crank over cold. Just enough to notice. Still started fine so i thought not much of it but then the next day it was much more hesitant to start. Started up but wouldnt have twice. So immediately i thought i would source a new battery.
Well that same day she died on me while riding. First the engine light came on, then the dash went out (as did all lights) then so did the engine. DEAD.
At this point the battery (engine off of course) was reading just 8v at the terminals.
So i trickled charged the battery, came back and started her but she was only delivering around 11.4 V or so at the terminals (@5000rpm) so i did some testing (as suggested on the SV650 forums) to check the RR and the stator and the test seemed to suggest the RR was faulty.
So - I have just ordered one in from the states - arrives today. Looks fine. Different to original unit (just smaller - quality looks to be same if not better) and install it, after giving the battery a full trickle charge.
Now she starts up fine (which is no surprise - even after being off for 2 weeks) but at the terminals i am still only seeing 12.4v at idle and around 12.7v at around 5000rpm and above.
So now i am worried. Quite sure the test on the stator showed no loss/shorts.
And i know this may seem obvious to some but just now (doing some online reading) I am thinking if a dead/dying battery could be the culprit.
At first i thought probably not as i have only had the bike for around 26 months however then i remembered - the bike was new when i bought it and it was manufactured in 2007. So even while it was not being ridden for 2 years (i bought it in 2009) the battery was still in it and worse still - was never being started or kept alive.
I should also mention that while waiting for this RR to show up i put the battery on the charge and it seems to hold a charge fine. After resting for more than 1 hour (after charging) it was still reading close to 14v at the terminals. (no load)
So - i am ready to take her down to the local (reputable) auto-electrician/bike mech to have her looked at properly but while i arrange that i thought i would put it to you guys.
Has anyone else had a similar issue and can you offer any advice?
Really am not too keen on shelling out more cash trying to guess what this issue could be. And I really do not want to fry my new components if it does end up being the dead/dodgy battery. (and by the way is it possible to damage the RR or stator by simply having your battery die a natural death?)
Hope someone can offer me some helpful advice - I miss riding my baby so much. (and i know you all know what i mean)
HeatH 8)
Wow - has been a troublesome few weeks for me.
One day 2 weeks ago starting up my 2007 FZ6N (daily ride) i noticed that she was just slightly hesitant to crank over cold. Just enough to notice. Still started fine so i thought not much of it but then the next day it was much more hesitant to start. Started up but wouldnt have twice. So immediately i thought i would source a new battery.
Well that same day she died on me while riding. First the engine light came on, then the dash went out (as did all lights) then so did the engine. DEAD.
At this point the battery (engine off of course) was reading just 8v at the terminals.
So i trickled charged the battery, came back and started her but she was only delivering around 11.4 V or so at the terminals (@5000rpm) so i did some testing (as suggested on the SV650 forums) to check the RR and the stator and the test seemed to suggest the RR was faulty.
So - I have just ordered one in from the states - arrives today. Looks fine. Different to original unit (just smaller - quality looks to be same if not better) and install it, after giving the battery a full trickle charge.
Now she starts up fine (which is no surprise - even after being off for 2 weeks) but at the terminals i am still only seeing 12.4v at idle and around 12.7v at around 5000rpm and above.
So now i am worried. Quite sure the test on the stator showed no loss/shorts.
And i know this may seem obvious to some but just now (doing some online reading) I am thinking if a dead/dying battery could be the culprit.
At first i thought probably not as i have only had the bike for around 26 months however then i remembered - the bike was new when i bought it and it was manufactured in 2007. So even while it was not being ridden for 2 years (i bought it in 2009) the battery was still in it and worse still - was never being started or kept alive.
I should also mention that while waiting for this RR to show up i put the battery on the charge and it seems to hold a charge fine. After resting for more than 1 hour (after charging) it was still reading close to 14v at the terminals. (no load)
So - i am ready to take her down to the local (reputable) auto-electrician/bike mech to have her looked at properly but while i arrange that i thought i would put it to you guys.
Has anyone else had a similar issue and can you offer any advice?
Really am not too keen on shelling out more cash trying to guess what this issue could be. And I really do not want to fry my new components if it does end up being the dead/dodgy battery. (and by the way is it possible to damage the RR or stator by simply having your battery die a natural death?)
Hope someone can offer me some helpful advice - I miss riding my baby so much. (and i know you all know what i mean)
HeatH 8)