ok today was a really bad day for me. i went to class on my cbr 600 at 10:00 am and found out i got a 60% on my exam. Feeling crappy riding home, i checked my gas meter and it only had 1 bar left. Thinking 1 bar is still enough for 4-5 miles...but all of the sudden, while riding, my cbr turned off. i got scared and thought something was wrong with my bike. then i realize i was low on gas so i try starting the bike up while slowly moving, but it wouldnt turn on. So i tried popping the clutch but didnt work. Finally put gas in but my battery was dead.

Do you guys know if its normal for a bike to turn off while moving if the gas is low? And anyone know about cbrs and their battery? i heard its not good... i have a 04 cbr 600rr.


Thanks for reading and please give advice or information if you guys got any.

 

well I mean you were probably outta gas so thats why it turned off.

 

Did you have fuel left in your bike when it died? The bike wont turn off due to low fuel level, until you run completly out of fuel.

If your stator is bad it could have drained your battery and killed the bike while you where riding.

 

i checked my tank and i couldnt really see but i had very very low gas. thanks i'll check out the starter.

 

how old was the battery?

 

The stator, not the starter.

Stators are similar to alternators in cars, powers the bike and charges the battery while the engine is running. If it is not working you are using your battery to power the bike and that will quickly kill the battery.

 

lol i meant stator. i'll check to see. thanks a lot for the tips! and to answer CBR Time, im not sure. i got my bike feb 7th of this year but i didnt ask the previous owner about the battery.

 

im still new to motorcycle but do you recommend me going to a professional place to look at the stator or i can check it myself?

 

if you havent taken one apart before, or arent very mech inclined i wouldnt mess w it!!
and about the battery, if you have a volt meter measure it, should be 12-13ish. if its below 12 it wont start your bike. If it is dead, you can always re charge it but if its old (bike batteries usually dont last very long, 3-4yrs maybe?) it may not hold the charge for very long. If thats the case you'll have to spring for a new one. approx $100+-

 

thanks for the tip guys! glad i found a lot of help on this forum. can i jump a bike battery with a car? someone said yes and others said no so im not too sure. I'll definitely check the battery to see if its still good or not. i'll post the updates on my bike asap!