Thanks, I wounder what the difference is?!!!

 

Just tested my battery voltage with the bike (light off) running at 1000rpm it's charging 14.4V and @ 3000 it's 14.8V!!!! I don't think it should be doing this?!!!!!
Stopped the bike key turned off, tested the battery 14V turned key and light on back down to 11.8V, light off back to 12V.
Something not right!!

 

Slow down Robbie - don't panic.... Nothing wrong with the figures you give here...

When you followed the steps shown in the Service Manual Chapter 14 and specifically the flow chart from page 14-3 you will have noted that so far all is OK.

"Regulated Voltage: 12.6-15.0V/5,OOO min-' (rpm)"

Suggestion... take your time ... follow steps from page 14-3 and let us know how you go or if you need more help.

 

yeah robbie if it goes into the high 15 16 17 area the rr is cooked

You may just have a bum battery and corroded rr connectors

14 .8 is okay your rr will output higher than flat 12v .....usually around 13 ish
with a solid / good battery

a bad battery will work the hell out of an rr

 

Amen !
+3
Don't panic Robbie !
Sounds fine.

 

OK, I have checked out the manual and yep you guys are right. Apparently you can't test the R/R unit on the H J but you can on K on!!!

Any ideas why the battery is going dry if it isn't over charging?!!!!
Thank Guys, I nearly bought another unit!!!!!
Forgot to mention. The connections are fine and the I bought the Battery new a year ago.

 

OK Robbie -

"Any ideas why the battery is going dry if it isn't over charging?!!!!"

I won't waste our time with the "WHY's" but do this...

1. Connect a meter to measure volts across the battery.
2. Start the bike.
3. Rev the bike to 7,000RPM (If the meter reading not over 15.5v all is OK)
4. Turn on each electrical device you ever use in turn (lights + indicators + Heated grips? + +) till you fully load the electrical system.
5. With turning on each device, Rev the bike to 7,000RPM (If the meter reading not over 15.5v all is OK)
6. Having done this and the battery is going dry then the battery is faulty.

Let us know how you go..

 

The battery on most bikes gets hot due to where they are. Go with a sealed battery and it will last.

And yes, the voltages you are getting sound good.

 

I Followed your instructions and the max charge was 15.2, so I guess the battery is stuffed!!!!

 

+100 on a sealed agm style battery , no spills , can be tipped over, not easy to cook
& more important .......... longevity ........ I use the MotoBatt brand ..... Trout put me
on to them and they are the bees knees & cats pajamas