For the last few days I get on my bike to go ride, turn on the key everthing turns on then I try to start it then just a click. Then I have to jump it off or try to pick up some speed and pop the clutch. So the battery is not keeping a charge or its not being charged by the alternator. I thought the way it goes is if the engine is running and you take off the ground cable and it dies its the alternator. I tried that and thats exaclty what happen so any help.

 

tried to post 3 times, forum is ****ed

 

fully charge your battery then go from there............

 

check your voltage when bike is running,,

 

Take the battery to your local shop and get it charged and load tested. To tell if the voltage regulator/rectifier is working, park the bike with the headlight facing a wall, rev the engine and see if you headlight dims. If it fluctuates, most likely your reg/rect is working. If you have some testing equipment and a manual, you can diagnose, otherwise just get it to a shop.

 

Could be...
Battery
Stator
Reg/Rect

What year, make and model bike? When is the last time the battery was changed?

 

I have a 2001 F4i with about 12000 miles, It might be the original battery. A shop down the road wanted 140 bucks for a new one.

 

The stock battery is expensive. I bought a no name brand online for $60 and it works fine.

 

Well back to it maybe being the alternator, I had it running and took off the black cable and it died. I thought that normally meant it was the alternator. Thats what happen to me with my car and it did turn out to be my alternator.

 

just throughing this out there, its not afuse is it? theres a 10A for the dash and tach etc