12-31-2016, 11:09 AM
Hey Dave,
How are you getting on after fitting your new battery?
Just a thought out loud but I've been thinking about your new battery solution. Quite a few people have been running their bikes for a year or so without issue and then more seem to be getting the problem after a year or two. Poss. As their battery's start to fade? Also, we've all found that our bikes only seem to start having problems after we've been slow riding thru town, usually two up myself, running the bike at low revs. Dawdling.
If the alternator isn't making much power at those RPM's, then it could be low power effecting the issue.
I was running a lot of powered clothing on my bike the other day and at low revs the battery flattened. After bumping it I kept the revs well up and the battery came back up.
I also experienced the low idle prob at the same time as the battery wasn't charging.
All just thinking out load but you might be on to something.
How are you getting on after fitting your new battery?
Just a thought out loud but I've been thinking about your new battery solution. Quite a few people have been running their bikes for a year or so without issue and then more seem to be getting the problem after a year or two. Poss. As their battery's start to fade? Also, we've all found that our bikes only seem to start having problems after we've been slow riding thru town, usually two up myself, running the bike at low revs. Dawdling.
If the alternator isn't making much power at those RPM's, then it could be low power effecting the issue.
I was running a lot of powered clothing on my bike the other day and at low revs the battery flattened. After bumping it I kept the revs well up and the battery came back up.
I also experienced the low idle prob at the same time as the battery wasn't charging.
All just thinking out load but you might be on to something.