Project is finished - but have a problem
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:47 pm
Hi Everyone
I have finally finished the project and have had a few shake down runs to make sure everything was running as it should. Everything seemed to be going fine,put 200 miles on the clock in three days, just had to tighten a few nuts and bolts etc but had a big problem on friday and I hope someone can help as I am all out of ideas.
I rode into work, bike running really well. Finished work put key in ignition and battery flat. I tried to bump start which it did but was running very strangely, asumed it was because the battery was flat and not supplying enough power for the spark plugs. I charged the battery and the bike started as normal, switched the headlights on and the bike died, no power to the ignition nothing!
I checked the battery with an optimate and it was knackered. I got a brand new battery, charged it up and nothing! I have checked the main 30amp fuse, and the other fuses for lights, horn and ignition and all OK. I have checked the voltage with a multimeter on the battery and reads 13.3 volts.
Normally when I switch the ignition on the neutral lights etc come on but now nothing. Is there something between the battery and the ignition that could be stopping power getting to the ignition? I will check the regulator when it is running, if it is broken I have read that you can use a yamaha R1 regulator instead of the honda item. Anyone done this before?
I am not sure what to check now, any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
I have finally finished the project and have had a few shake down runs to make sure everything was running as it should. Everything seemed to be going fine,put 200 miles on the clock in three days, just had to tighten a few nuts and bolts etc but had a big problem on friday and I hope someone can help as I am all out of ideas.
I rode into work, bike running really well. Finished work put key in ignition and battery flat. I tried to bump start which it did but was running very strangely, asumed it was because the battery was flat and not supplying enough power for the spark plugs. I charged the battery and the bike started as normal, switched the headlights on and the bike died, no power to the ignition nothing!
I checked the battery with an optimate and it was knackered. I got a brand new battery, charged it up and nothing! I have checked the main 30amp fuse, and the other fuses for lights, horn and ignition and all OK. I have checked the voltage with a multimeter on the battery and reads 13.3 volts.
Normally when I switch the ignition on the neutral lights etc come on but now nothing. Is there something between the battery and the ignition that could be stopping power getting to the ignition? I will check the regulator when it is running, if it is broken I have read that you can use a yamaha R1 regulator instead of the honda item. Anyone done this before?
I am not sure what to check now, any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance