ok... everythings all good. i recharged the battery and everything is all good. but when we charged it, it wouldnt go over 75 on the little thingy.. so do you think a new battery is what i need or the alternator (i know bikes dont have one but you know what i mean, i just dont know the name of it)

 

I think you are talking about the rectifier regulator think it's about a 30 $ part on the right side tail by the seat and take you 15 min to replace

 

At first it sounded like you got a wire grounded and it would feed through your front harness. BUT the other stuff you said sounded like the EXACT SAME problem I had. It would crank, sputter/cut out, lights work then wouldn't, starter would just click. I thought my battery was weak too so when I went to put it on charge I found the positive cable loose! Clean your battery connections good and charge your battery too. If the battery is not getting a good conection then you could be getting less voltages or varying voltages.

 

thanks alot guys. first ill try to clean the connectors and make sure they are tight and see how that goes. but if the charger doesnt go over 75 does that mean i need a new battery?

 

ok so overnight my battery went from 75 to 35. could that mean i need a new battery?

 

Yeah if your battery is losing that much of its charge just sitting overnight their is definitely something wrong with it and it needs to be replaced.

 

so did you have to replace the entire wire?

like ok i charged it up to like 75 today then rode it for maybe 20 min, came home, and it was at 95...

wow im confused

 

it charges at about 14.5 amps while u ride.
if u look in your manual there should be a test for the reg/rec. u just need a multimeter.

 

check here to diagnose your charging system.
https://cbrforum.com/forum/general-t...-system-51691/

 

i just charged the battery and took it for a ride figuring that it would charge while i was riding... but then it turned off maybe 20 min later. could this just be a loose wire or could i possibly still need a new battery? or both?