further to my other threads I thought I'd consolidate my problems and progress so far:
back story (when the problem first started)
- fitted a new exhaust
- at the same time fiddled with my tail tidy, unplugging it all and putting it back together
- noticed loose bolt in sub frame near rectifier
- first up bike a few times at various stages, at one point i may have knocked it into gear with the side stand down, thus cutting poer
- after this bike refused to stay n when i changed into gear until i disconnected the battery for 15 mins
- went for a bike ride
- warning light came on as i was riding (a few overtakes and twisties), error 46, charging problem, bike wouldn't start, battery dead
- bump started it but it died again
- recovered vehicle back to my house
2 weeks later:
- charged battery
- checked connections
- swapped rectifier for a spare one
- tighted sub frame bolt
- fitted luggage rack
- checked for bad earthing on tail lights
- checked all other connectors were intact
- check battery voltage whilst running, was getting between 13 and 14V from idle to 5k
- went for a short ride, bike felt a tiny bit hesitant (in retrospect perhaps it wasn't getting enough power?)
- went for a long ride the next day, no problems bike was smooth
1 week later
- went for 2-3 hour ride again no problems
- next day (today), went for ride to bike shop, (1hr away), again no problems
- put tomtom on bike (small voltage drain perhaps?)
- rode from shop to home, half an hour later i felt it starting to die, pulled into a layby, and it had already stopped
- checked all connectors but they looked ok
- when trying to start it it made a clicking noise, and the display reset and fuel pumps reprimed (because of low power or a short?)
now the bike is in the garage and awaiting my attention
possible causes
1) short circuit/voltage drain somewhere
2) bad rectifier (unlikely both of them are broken?)
3) bad stator
4) improperly seated connector
5) bike not charging when revved too high (is this possible?)
6) something else?
any questions or suggestions please post them
I can't see any obvious problems with any of the connectors, and the bike hasn't seen rain for a couple of months. It might be worth attacking them with some wd40, however if this is an intermittent problem i'd rather find the exact cause, otherwise I will lose faith and trust in my bike.
back story (when the problem first started)
- fitted a new exhaust
- at the same time fiddled with my tail tidy, unplugging it all and putting it back together
- noticed loose bolt in sub frame near rectifier
- first up bike a few times at various stages, at one point i may have knocked it into gear with the side stand down, thus cutting poer
- after this bike refused to stay n when i changed into gear until i disconnected the battery for 15 mins
- went for a bike ride
- warning light came on as i was riding (a few overtakes and twisties), error 46, charging problem, bike wouldn't start, battery dead
- bump started it but it died again
- recovered vehicle back to my house
2 weeks later:
- charged battery
- checked connections
- swapped rectifier for a spare one
- tighted sub frame bolt
- fitted luggage rack
- checked for bad earthing on tail lights
- checked all other connectors were intact
- check battery voltage whilst running, was getting between 13 and 14V from idle to 5k
- went for a short ride, bike felt a tiny bit hesitant (in retrospect perhaps it wasn't getting enough power?)
- went for a long ride the next day, no problems bike was smooth
1 week later
- went for 2-3 hour ride again no problems
- next day (today), went for ride to bike shop, (1hr away), again no problems
- put tomtom on bike (small voltage drain perhaps?)
- rode from shop to home, half an hour later i felt it starting to die, pulled into a layby, and it had already stopped
- checked all connectors but they looked ok
- when trying to start it it made a clicking noise, and the display reset and fuel pumps reprimed (because of low power or a short?)
now the bike is in the garage and awaiting my attention
possible causes
1) short circuit/voltage drain somewhere
2) bad rectifier (unlikely both of them are broken?)
3) bad stator
4) improperly seated connector
5) bike not charging when revved too high (is this possible?)
6) something else?
any questions or suggestions please post them
I can't see any obvious problems with any of the connectors, and the bike hasn't seen rain for a couple of months. It might be worth attacking them with some wd40, however if this is an intermittent problem i'd rather find the exact cause, otherwise I will lose faith and trust in my bike.