Battery help? (maybe)
 

alright so here is the issue. My bike hasn't been running the greatest, the other day it died when I stopped for a minute, but it started right back up but needed a little throttle to get her smooth.

next symptom, i have a second headlight wired up on my FZ and when I pull in the clutch the one headlight dims almost to off and as soon as I put load on it again it brightens back up.

So thinking that since the battery is 4 years old I go and check the voltage across the leads to my battery tender connector being that it is wired straight to the battery....0V. So do I have to have the battery disconnected to get voltage across it??? I can't think of a reason except maybe the starter coil why it would be 0V.

thoughts?

it sounds like you need a new battery, and to check for shorts in your wiring.

ya, well here's the answer:

First, had a blown fuse in my tender cable. And apparently a bad connection somewher in the headlight/heated grip circuit. Snugged all up and taped over each connection to make sure they don't vibrate loose. Seemed to solve the headlight problem.

Also the standing state of the battery was 12.78 volts which is good. But probably needs to be replaced anyway.

should be at about 13, 13.5 ish, when its fully charged.

14.4 is the number to shoot for when its running i believe

well my shopping list currently

battery
spark plugs
brake pads & brake lines
air filter
coolant change
cable lube, replace if stretched too much
15T front sprocket
new gear

me too
oil and filter change too
just got some woodcraft frame sliders too:dthumb: gd times

already got those two

is the grill on the back drawing to much power? :whistle:

Sounds like the battery how long ya been on the same one?

Well I thought about that but that is run off the NOS tank under the seat. I can grill really fast.

The battery is 4 years old, I know it is about done.

how often should you change your air filter again?

Mine says 12k or 18mo. Damn Drewpy, you should have changed yours twice by now

... ooopss... i better get to that...

I've had the same K&N air filter on my Suzuki since 1982, and it's pretty dusty out here. Just wash, dry, and oil.

went to the dragon today, bike is still lurching!!! Like I'm cutting the throttle hard then back on. Died twice pulling the clutch in going into a corner. Like the rpms just got too low. It was strange

Does it die when the clutch is pulled in or when the bike leans around a corner?

When clutch pulled in. I checked the idle, it was way low...like dipping down too 800-900 rpm on occasion. Took it back up to spec 1250-1350, sooo much smoother. Then added some FI cleaner.

Run some Seafoam through that bitch...she'll be good to go.

I know I'm a big dumb animal...but what is seafoam?


google here I come

Some shit that cleans your shit. Found at auto parts stores everywhere.

that sounds like exactly what I need, haha

Thats a great description man, I like it.

:ty:

How about the sticky here?

I have since read that. thanks

not that anyone cares, but since the idle adjustment, FI cleaner and the TPS replacement, she's running very smooth. Next tank will see some SeaFoam thru her guts, and hopefully get the radiator flushed and oil changed this week before the trip. Might even de-gunk the chain if I have time