arogal
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Was riding on the highway Friday night and my entire cluster including the rpm tack completely went out but bike was still running. My turn signals and headlight stopped working also. Made a stop and the bike wouldn't even turn so I got someone to give me a push, popped the clutch and it fired up.... Stalled as soon as I got home while getting out of 1st gear (2 min ride).
Bought a new YUASA battery and she fired up like a charm (after a full charge over night on the new battery).
Went for a ride this afternoon and bike ran great for about 45km.... Then darn, same exact thing hapenned, no power to any of the electronics but the bike was running off the stator. Bike finally died on me, I was in the middle of the boonies, cell phone died, and a thunderstorm rolled in. Couldn't have been any worse... I was in a serious pickle.
Ended up using someones phone to call a buddy and I had a very very sketchy strapped down bike from Milton to burly... Can't believe we made it back with 2 straps.
Took my brand new battery out and threw it on the tender, she was bone dead again.
Now to my questions.
1. What could be the issue here? My stator was replaced last year about 9000kms ago. That's the first thing that comes to mind as it stalled out on me after the battery went. But shouldn't they last longer than that? I can replace the stator myself, but I'm almost leaning towards a mechanic as I don't want to purchase something I don't need (like my battery).
I am getting a volt meter from work tomorrow. Going to test fully charged battery with bike off (should be around 11-12), and then again with bike running (should be around 13-14).
What do you guys think, I'm a bit stumped here and don't want to always worry that my bikes gunna hit the schit while riding.
2. . Is my new battery ok saying how its acid and is bone dry? I'm fully charging her again as I'm typing this.
Thank you
Bought a new YUASA battery and she fired up like a charm (after a full charge over night on the new battery).
Went for a ride this afternoon and bike ran great for about 45km.... Then darn, same exact thing hapenned, no power to any of the electronics but the bike was running off the stator. Bike finally died on me, I was in the middle of the boonies, cell phone died, and a thunderstorm rolled in. Couldn't have been any worse... I was in a serious pickle.
Ended up using someones phone to call a buddy and I had a very very sketchy strapped down bike from Milton to burly... Can't believe we made it back with 2 straps.
Took my brand new battery out and threw it on the tender, she was bone dead again.
Now to my questions.
1. What could be the issue here? My stator was replaced last year about 9000kms ago. That's the first thing that comes to mind as it stalled out on me after the battery went. But shouldn't they last longer than that? I can replace the stator myself, but I'm almost leaning towards a mechanic as I don't want to purchase something I don't need (like my battery).
I am getting a volt meter from work tomorrow. Going to test fully charged battery with bike off (should be around 11-12), and then again with bike running (should be around 13-14).
What do you guys think, I'm a bit stumped here and don't want to always worry that my bikes gunna hit the schit while riding.
2. . Is my new battery ok saying how its acid and is bone dry? I'm fully charging her again as I'm typing this.
Thank you
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