K8 GSXR600 electrical problem. - SV650.org

Rich · 30-01-10, 06:09 PM

Hey guys, it's been a while. Now i'm back and in need of some org advise. Was going to take the bike out for a spin today, did all my checks, oil, tyre pressures, chain ect. Started it up first time, it's been stood for 2months. Took it out round the block (through town), must have done 4miles when the oil pressure light came on along with 5D or SD flahing in the temp guage (i've read this means steering damper problems

).

So i head home only a mile away fortunately and when i pull up on the drive it dies on me. Turn ignition off/on again everything lights up, try to turn it over and it sounds like the battery is dead. I've not had a dead battery on a bike before, could it be that i didn't go far enough to charge it up? I tested the battery and it reads 11volts

.. I'm gona get a charger and then try it again tomorrow, i'm hoping these warning lights came on because it was low on charge. Or could something else have happened? Hope i havent damaged anything!!

Thanks in advance
Rich

Sid Squid · 30-01-10, 07:03 PM

11 volts means your battery is flatter than a flat thing on a flat day in Flatville - but; how accurate and reliable is your meter?
However as it started easily enough in the first place then even if the battery is low, the charging system should be doing all that's needed to run the bike and charge the battery too.
At 11 volts there will very likely be strange electrical things happening, charge the battery first, refit it and make sure everything is working properly before starting the motor.

Rich · 30-01-10, 09:51 PM

Cheers Sid, I used a multimeter and it showed 11volts, tested on other batteries it shows 12v. I'll charge it and see whats occuring. It ran a treat aswell so it was abit wierd how it happened all of a sudden. I havent had the battery on charge ever while its been stood, could it have lost its ability to hold the charge?

Rich

30-01-10, 10:23 PM

I think there's only one solution, a 750!!

30-01-10, 06:09 PM	#1
Rich Member Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	K8 GSXR600 electrical problem. Hey guys, it's been a while. Now i'm back and in need of some org advise. Was going to take the bike out for a spin today, did all my checks, oil, tyre pressures, chain ect. Started it up first time, it's been stood for 2months. Took it out round the block (through town), must have done 4miles when the oil pressure light came on along with 5D or SD flahing in the temp guage (i've read this means steering damper problems ). So i head home only a mile away fortunately and when i pull up on the drive it dies on me. Turn ignition off/on again everything lights up, try to turn it over and it sounds like the battery is dead. I've not had a dead battery on a bike before, could it be that i didn't go far enough to charge it up? I tested the battery and it reads 11volts .. I'm gona get a charger and then try it again tomorrow, i'm hoping these warning lights came on because it was low on charge. Or could something else have happened? Hope i havent damaged anything!! Thanks in advance Rich __________________ RIP Hovis - Unlucky Boyo

30-01-10, 07:03 PM	#2
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: K8 GSXR600 Probs! 11 volts means your battery is flatter than a flat thing on a flat day in Flatville - but; how accurate and reliable is your meter? However as it started easily enough in the first place then even if the battery is low, the charging system should be doing all that's needed to run the bike and charge the battery too. At 11 volts there will very likely be strange electrical things happening, charge the battery first, refit it and make sure everything is working properly before starting the motor. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

30-01-10, 09:51 PM	#3
Rich Member Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	Re: K8 GSXR600 electrical problem. Cheers Sid, I used a multimeter and it showed 11volts, tested on other batteries it shows 12v. I'll charge it and see whats occuring. It ran a treat aswell so it was abit wierd how it happened all of a sudden. I havent had the battery on charge ever while its been stood, could it have lost its ability to hold the charge? Rich __________________ RIP Hovis - Unlucky Boyo

30-01-10, 10:23 PM	#4
Tim in Belgium Guest Posts: n/a	Re: K8 GSXR600 electrical problem. I think there's only one solution, a 750!!

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