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Old 14-08-12, 01:29 PM   #1
mackemforever
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Default SV battery losing charge when not in use.

Yet another problem in the long list of problems, so I'm back here looking for another opinion once more.

For the last week or so my bike has been dying every time I turn the engine off. Today I made sure the battery was fully charged, rode it for about 20 minutes, then left it for about 20 minutes, and when I tried to start it all I heard was a single click from the starter solenoid/relay.

Bump started it, rode home, the same 20 minute journey, and when I got home I stopped it and then started it a few times and it was starting fine without any problems, left it for another 20 minutes and then it wouldn't start again.

I don't think it can be earthing anywhere as the bike was fine before the last week and the only thing I had done before that was to tighten up the bolts in the alternator rotor as they were a bit loose.

So my guess is that it is either the battery itself or the reg/rec.

I was gonna take the battery back to where I bought it from (only about 6 months ago) and get them to test it, so that will hopefully eliminate the problem but incase it isn't that, what else is it likely to be?

Thanks.
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