Thread: Motorcycle question.

Not fixed.

I dunno what's wrong now. Looks like I'm gonna have to pay out the ass at the dealership to find out. $85 down the drain already for the unneeded part.

I'm gonna drop it into the shop and pay for more diagnostics. Buddy of mine things it might be a bad ground, but everything looks in order on the bike. The guy who did the initial testing said everything tested fine, so... I really don't know. All I know is that when the bike was running and revved up to 5k, I was only getting 12.4v at the posts. Should be over 13.

Weak shit. Don't have tons to dump, trying to buy a house.

Originally Posted by hadji

I'm gonna drop it into the shop and pay for more diagnostics. Buddy of mine things it might be a bad ground, but everything looks in order on the bike. The guy who did the initial testing said everything tested fine, so... I really don't know. All I know is that when the bike was running and revved up to 5k, I was only getting 12.4v at the posts. Should be over 13.

Weak shit. Don't have tons to dump, trying to buy a house.

If you know anything about motorcycles and/or electronics... make sure and try to figure it out yourself before taking it to a dealership..... cause they are gonna ass rape ya.... on labor....

check all connections(make sure something didn't get unplugged), make sure and check your ground on both the frame (and also your motor), check your fuses(you never know), but if you are having a charging issue, it is usually one of the four following: 1. battery 2. stator 3. rectifier 4. possible fucked up wires or connections....

it's weird though that you have a 07 model, and you are having problems with charging.... did you wreck the bike?

Bike went down once, but nothing spectacular. Stator cover got cracked but was replaced. Had the electrical tested (stator, battery, etc) and was told it all pointed to the rectifier. Connections look fine. Don't see anything loose or disconnected.

I'm starting to lean towards a damaged wire/connector. It's about the only non-visible thing (or rather, potentially hard to spot). The guy who tested it for me before is cheap, and I have another offer of help from someone currently at MMI who said he'll do it on the cheap, and possibly take it to an instructor if he can't figure it out.

And believe me, I know I'm being setup for rape here. Taking it to the dealer is my last option, but one I might have to take.

ok..you said the stator cover was replaced...did someone actually inspect the stator to see if it was actually damaged? With just an electrical test it could come up clean if it's passing voltage tests. If your stator is bad then that can f up the rectifier/regulator or give a false read. Now i'm no expert on bikes...but i do most of the work on mine.

Electrical stuff is HARD to spot unless it's blatently obvious...or easily caught with a meter. Good luck