BayArea FZ6 Rider
Junior Member
Hello again fellow FZ6 riders,
A few weeks ago I have been having battery problems with my bike. I think I finally isolated the problem. My battery has been losing charge or not holding charge for some time. I bought a tender and it works for a few days after fully charge. After reading some tips online, (PAGE NAME - MotorcyleAnchor.COM), I disconnected removed the negative lead on the battery and measured to see if there was current between the negative lead and negative terminal and there was, about 5.4 amps. So according to those tips, it was a wiring problem and therefore I disconnected lights and so on to see were the hot wire was located. When I disconnected the starter relay the reading went straight to ZERO. So, I assume that is where the "hot circuit" is at that is draining my battery. I look to see if I could fine any part of the wire that were bare or stripped and I found nothing. HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANYONE HERE? I am not a mechanic and I really don't want to mess with my bike if I don't know what I am doing. I just want to know if this has happened to anyone and if it is an easy fix or do I have to take it to a mechanic? Any suggestions would really help. And thank you in advance for comments and suggestions.
A few weeks ago I have been having battery problems with my bike. I think I finally isolated the problem. My battery has been losing charge or not holding charge for some time. I bought a tender and it works for a few days after fully charge. After reading some tips online, (PAGE NAME - MotorcyleAnchor.COM), I disconnected removed the negative lead on the battery and measured to see if there was current between the negative lead and negative terminal and there was, about 5.4 amps. So according to those tips, it was a wiring problem and therefore I disconnected lights and so on to see were the hot wire was located. When I disconnected the starter relay the reading went straight to ZERO. So, I assume that is where the "hot circuit" is at that is draining my battery. I look to see if I could fine any part of the wire that were bare or stripped and I found nothing. HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANYONE HERE? I am not a mechanic and I really don't want to mess with my bike if I don't know what I am doing. I just want to know if this has happened to anyone and if it is an easy fix or do I have to take it to a mechanic? Any suggestions would really help. And thank you in advance for comments and suggestions.