Help for stuck KBer? (Picton)

[TomJ]

I have a good mate heading for Dunedin but Alternator has gone on his '04 Busa. Crash starting is getting wearing and it is first long trip with better half on the back. He really needs to buy battery charger in Piton/Blenheim or serious help with Alternator which is hard to find on Easter weekend. he is currently on ferry crossing to Picton. Anyone able to help or give suggestions?

thanks

[Muppet]

Wouldn't that just piss you right off!

[FJRider]

Blenheim has a Warehouse ... but even overnight charging wont be enough to run far with lights ON as per the new law. A charged battery should get him to Christchurch though. (without lights)

and park on a hill ... just in case ...

[hayd3n]

what he needs is jumper leads
maybe even buy a car battery from a petrol stn sit it in a back pack and maori wire it up to get him home!!
my friend drove a car with no alternator from invercargill he just used a truck battery lol

[Bikemad]

pull the fuse on ya lights

[Maha]

Is Sniper still in Blenheim? or is he overseas?

[TomJ]

thanks for these ideas guys. I know he is planning to try and reduce the load while the bike is running as the battery is draining real fast. He may have to wait til Tuesday to get the problem fixed and limp down to Dunedin in the mean time

[NighthawkNZ]

what he needs is jumper leads
maybe even buy a car battery from a petrol stn sit it in a back pack and maori wire it up to get him home!!l

Done that before...

Super Cheap Auto now have mini batteries that you can buy and use to start a vehicle... was even thinking of buying one for the duke...

[jellywrestler]

but even overnight charging wont be enough to run far with lights ON as per the new law. A charged battery should get him to Christchurch though. (without lights)...
doubt the busas have a light switch anyway

[FJRider]

doubt the busas have a light switch anyway

As Bikemad said ... pull a fuse ...

[TomJ]

thanks to local ulysses member the battery is on charge and they will head south tomorrow. cheers for all the suggestions

[Bikemad]

thats good news Tom...............ulysses to the rescue.............again

[98tls]

If he has any further issues with it further south we are in Oamaru if he needs any help.

[R1madness]

If he makes it to CHCH he is welcome to give me a yell and i will see what i can do for him. My phone number is at the bottom of my post.

[tigertim20]

I have a well stocked engineering workshop if he wants any help when he gets to dunedin, can PM me for my cell phone number if needed

[TomJ]

thanks to all who offered help. Phil made it to Dunedin and the bike is currently in the shop getting fixed...we hope!

I know he really appreciated all the goodwill and contact numbers

[Coldrider]

So how far can one go on a non charging battery?

[shafty]

I have a good mate heading for Dunedin but Alternator has gone on his '04 Busa. Crash starting is getting wearing and it is first long trip with better half on the back. He really needs to buy battery charger in Piton/Blenheim or serious help with Alternator which is hard to find on Easter weekend. he is currently on ferry crossing to Picton. Anyone able to help or give suggestions?

thanks

Pleased to read he made it OK, and what a bummer on a trip like that;

Big 'UPs" to those who offerred help and advice - a neat Community we have :grouphug:

I would have thought a 2004 bike losing its alterntor is a bit on the nose huh?

[TomJ]

So how far can one go on a non charging battery?

Taupo to Dunedin isn't too bad!

[TomJ]

Pleased to read he made it OK, and what a bummer on a trip like that;

Big 'UPs" to those who offerred help and advice - a neat Community we have :grouphug:

I would have thought a 2004 bike losing its alterntor is a bit on the nose huh?

Agreed that situations like this bring out the best side of KB. Regarding the trip they got home yesterday and overall had a great time. The people they met and who were so helpful went a long way to salvaging what could have been a poor first tour of the SI.