problems with my FXR150

[jeremysprite]

i have a 99 fxr, and im having problems with my electrics. the lcd screen flickers between showing the right info, eg 53 kmh, 7000 revs, 3rd gear, 1/2 empty tank , to everything being highlighted, 88.8 kmh , full revs full tank 8th gear etc. Also, the electric starter doesn't work. It still runs, but is just really annoying, especially if i stall on the street, and have to try kick it over while the cars pile up behind me. Can anyone help me, got similar problems? Thanks

[placidfemme]

That sounds like it would really suck...

*can't use a kick start*

Have you taken it in to a bike shop to get it checked out? Have you checked your fuses? Have you checked the wiring to make sure nothing is dangling where it shouldn't be?

Good luck fixing it :) A lot of the guys (n gals) on here know what they are on about (just might not be what your on about lol).

[WINJA]

CHECK YOUR BATTERY TERMINALS AND BATTERY. DOES THE HORN SOUND CRISP?

[jeremysprite]

CHECK YOUR BATTERY TERMINALS AND BATTERY. DOES THE HORN SOUND CRISP?

lol. It didn't before, now I don't have any problems with the sound it makes. It doesn't make any.

[WINJA]

lol. It didn't before, now I don't have any problems with the sound it makes. It doesn't make any.
WHATS THE STANDING VOLTAGE ? SHOULD BE 12/13 VOLT , WHEN YOU GET IT STARTED IT SHOULD GO TO ABOUT 14 VOLT AT 2000 RPM

[jeremysprite]

i dunno what it is, don't have a voltimeter thing.

[speights_bud]

WINJA WINJA WINJA.... What have you done.... :hitcher:

[WINJA]

i dunno what it is, don't have a voltimeter thing.
DICK SMITH OR THE WAREHOUSE $10 - $15 GO GET ONE

[Two Smoker]

As Winja said, sounds like your battery is fucked... either it needs charging or you need a new one...

[jeremysprite]

k will do. and if the voltage is too low, what then? new battery? What if its fine?

[speights_bud]

DICK SMITH OR THE WAREHOUSE $10 - $15 GO GET ONE
Or go get it checked out by someone in the know at the local bike shop...

[bugjuice]

HEY!!!!!!! IMPOSTOR!!!!!!!! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH WINJA?!?!?!?!?!
yup, like Winja said, check the battery terminals and the condition of the batter. Loose wires around the dash too, but since you say about the starter and horn not being too good, the battery would be the first thing to check. Might just need replacing. Shouldn't cost too much, and they do need replacing every few years

[jeremysprite]

how much would that cost, ne idea?

[jeremysprite]

ha, local bike shop, yeah. I live in Queenstown, so the closest thing to a bike shop is a tiny yamaha dealer about 40 minutes away in cromwell.

[WINJA]

GENUINE YUASA BATTERY LASTS ABOUT 5 YEARS , AFTER MARKET IS ABOUT 2/3 YEARS, SOUNDS LIKE THE BATTERY OR CHARGING SYSTEM . SO NO METER.
START THE BIKE , LET IT IDLE TURN ON THE LIGHT IT SHOULD GET BRIGHTER, LET IT IDLE HOLD THE HORN BUTTON , REV IT THE HORN SHOULD GET LOUDER AND SHARPER , IF THIS IS SO IT MAY JUST BE THE BATTERY , GO GET A METER
EVERY MAN AND LESBIAN SHOULD HAVE ONE

[jeremysprite]

ouch. ever tried kickstarting a bike with just socks on? oh yeah my kickstart sometimes sticks as well. hence the pain. Anyhow, started it, lights bright, held horn button down, nothing, revved to probably around 10k (not sure, as the screen pooed itself again as i revved it) and no response from horn. Lights dimmed as well.

[Smorg]

B B B B B B B B B BATTERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :blip:

[WINJA]

ouch. ever tried kickstarting a bike with just socks on? oh yeah my kickstart sometimes sticks as well. hence the pain. Anyhow, started it, lights bright, held horn button down, nothing, revved to probably around 10k (not sure, as the screen pooed itself again as i revved it) and no response from horn. Lights dimmed as well.
SOUNDS LIKE THE CHARGING SYSTEM , FIND THE REGULATOR RECTIFIER AND MAKE SURE THE TERMINALS ARE NOT BURNT OUT, THEY MAY EVEN BE WARM .
IF I WERE THERE I COULD TELL YOU FOR SURE , A LOCAL AUTO ELECTRICIAN MAYBE HELPFULL

[texmo]

$60 or so for a new battery...

[FROSTY]

simple test-real easy--run some jumper leads off of a car -to the battery--if the bike starts on the lekky start then ya knowat the least the battery is flat

[FROSTY]

check all your fuses--you may have a burt out fuse

[Smorg]

check all your fuses--you may have a burt out fuse

Gotta watch out for those Burt fuses, they are almost as bad as the Ernie's :rofl:

[hazard02]

i read somewhere that theres a flaw in the design of FXRs. about 20cm or so back from the steering head theres a bunch of wires along the left that run into the frame with very little insulation around them. if you drop the bike or twist the bars a little too much they get crushed against the frame and wear through the insulation. the result is some popped fuses due to shorting.
wouldnt explain the starter motor, but might help....

[placidfemme]

EVERY MAN AND LESBIAN SHOULD HAVE ONE

lol I have a battery charger... guess I should buy a voltometer thingy :)

*adds it to my "things to buy" list*

[Flyingpony]

GENUINE YUASA BATTERY LASTS ABOUT 5 YEARS , AFTER MARKET IS ABOUT 2/3 YEARS

Sorry WINJA, YUASA don't even last 2 yrs. Have one sitting on my garage shelf waiting to be recycled.

I'm now running an after market brand for the simple reason, YUASA batteries cost $105-$120 and have 3mth warranty. My HiVolt (?) brand was $60 and has 12mth warranty. Bike shops kept telling me YUASA are a good brand, but sorry, if they really had faith in their batteries they'd give a longer warranty.

Be warned that a dead battery might result in your ignition unit blowing up, = $$$.

[Sniper]

Sorry WINJA, YUASA don't even last 2 yrs. Have one sitting on my garage shelf waiting to be recycled.

I'm now running an after market brand for the simple reason, YUASA batteries cost $105-$120 and have 3mth warranty. My HiVolt (?) brand was $60 and has 12mth warranty. Bike shops kept telling me YUASA are a good brand, but sorry, if they really had faith in their batteries they'd give a longer warranty.

Be warned that a dead battery might result in your ignition unit blowing up, = $$$.

I have seen yuasa last 6 years FP. Winja is right

[Flyingpony]

I have seen yuasa last 6 years FP. Winja is right
Then why they have such a short warranty period?

Life of a battery is generally 2x the warranty period.

[Sniper]

Warrenty on the battery is for constant use, not for sitting on a shelf. Think about it. What do part dealers and things do with car batteries that are a year old ect?

[jeremysprite]

thanks frosty tried it last night. Dad connected the leads to my battery, taps the clips together and hey wow! no spark. connected them to the car battery and electric start worked, screen worked, lights stayed strong even while revving, everything perfect. I'll take note of that, don't buy a YUASA battery. I'll also try not to ride it until i get a new battery so i don't screw the ignition. I think the battery is busted, not dead, cause it never recharges, even after riding for an hour or more. thanks for everyone's help :)

[jeremysprite]

Anybody heard of a battery called Dynacolt? I've got a YT-5L BS dynacolt battery in it. guy at the shop i just called said it sounds like a special drycell battery, expensive. can anybody confirm this? He also said that YUASA was the only battery they use in the motorcycle industry, and i was like huh? Should I get another battery the same, or a cheapy taiwanese thing for like $30?

[bugjuice]

thanks frosty tried it last night. Dad connected the leads to my battery, taps the clips together and hey wow! no spark. connected them to the car battery and electric start worked, screen worked, lights stayed strong even while revving, everything perfect. I'll take note of that, don't buy a YUASA battery. I'll also try not to ride it until i get a new battery so i don't screw the ignition. I think the battery is busted, not dead, cause it never recharges, even after riding for an hour or more. thanks for everyone's help :)
you might want to have the bike checked out then. If the battery isn't being recharged during bike use, then you could have problems with the charge system, which means you'll go buy another battery now, only to have it die next week.. Go get the lot checked out, it'll be safer than bein sorry stuck up some mountain miles from home..

As for the battery, you don't have to pay over the top for one, but it is in the realm of 'you get what you pay for', so the cheap Taiwanese batteries, are just that..

[White trash]

FXR150s are cheap and Taiwanese, hence the cheap and Taiwanese battery.

FXR batteries are reputed as being good for fuck all, especially if the bike has sat for a period without use. They're also tiny, so finding another to fit is a nightmare. The charging system will most likely be fine though, they always are.

[Smorg]

Maybe a AA might fit

[FROSTY]

i read somewhere that theres a flaw in the design of FXRs. about 20cm or so back from the steering head theres a bunch of wires along the left that run into the frame with very little insulation around them. if you drop the bike or twist the bars a little too much they get crushed against the frame and wear through the insulation. the result is some popped fuses due to shorting.
wouldnt explain the starter motor, but might help....
gee I wonder who it was wrote that article?
lol

[Flyingpony]

Anybody heard of a battery called Dynacolt? I've got a YT-5L BS dynacolt battery in it. guy at the shop i just called said it sounds like a special drycell battery, expensive. can anybody confirm this? He also said that YUASA was the only battery they use in the motorcycle industry, and i was like huh? Should I get another battery the same, or a cheapy taiwanese thing for like $30?
You can get any battery you want provided it's the same physical size (seat rests on it), same voltage and has the same amp hour rating. Bring your old battery with you, makes it heaps easier to find a replacement. Many shops don't know what battery fits in an FXR but know the battery when they see it.

You'll find that those cheap $30 batteries will look very different.
Your battery is "sealed" and thus doesn't require it's acid level to be checked.
Those cheap batteries I think you're thinking about are not sealed units.

Because it's sealed and/or a low volume sold item, the shop might not have a unit sitting ready on the shelf for you. If this is the case, you'll have to come back the following day to collect it - happened to me.

Edit: Just had a quick look, my battery is: HI-VOLT YTX5L-BS 12V 4AH.

[hazard02]

gee I wonder who it was wrote that article?
lol
was it you? ive been trying to find that site again since i read it a month or so back...

[zooter]

For service go to Clint at the wee garage above Tansley Electrical and A1 Auto Electrics in Industrial place.

[HCW]

I have only ever had 1 warrenty issue with yuasa batterys. Have had operater and machine faults which caused batterys to fail many times. Don't bother fitting a cheap shit battery to your much loved bike.