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  1. 30th January 2007, 15:59 #1
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    Blah More battery issues...

    The water in my battery needs topping up every week, what is going wrong?

    Is there something wrong with the battery?
    Is the fact it is directly underneath the K&N filter intake mean it's evaportaing?
    Is there an electrical fault? ie, overcharging and 'boiling' the battery?
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  2. 30th January 2007, 16:03 #2
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    what do you mean every week.

    I thought you only just brought the bike a few days ago........
    that aint a week....

    7 days equals one week.
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  3. 30th January 2007, 16:05 #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by crashe View Post
    what do you mean every week.

    I thought you only just brought the bike a few days ago........
    that aint a week....

    7 days equals one week.
    yes yes, thats what the guy i bought it off was telling me... I had to top it up today!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Disco Dan View Post
    yes yes, thats what the guy i bought it off was telling me... I had to top it up today!
    oh ok......... Here I was thinking that you had LOST some days there in your thinking
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    Reg/rectifier on the way out I would say.
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    ^^^^^^^^^^ What he said. Definately some sort of charging circuit problem. Get it checked out by a professional.
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    Yes,I agree with Merv,it sounds like the bike is overcharging,get someone with a voltmeter/amp meter to check the output & go from there
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    Quote Originally Posted by merv View Post
    Reg/rectifier on the way out I would say.
    Faaarrrrk..... that means $$$$$$
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    Quote Originally Posted by Disco Dan View Post
    Faaarrrrk..... that means $$$$$$
    Reg/rectifier:
    You maybe able to get a good second hand one.........
    Do a ring around of bike shops....... and get prices.

    I had a second hand one put in my bike.....still running strong..



    but do compare brand new to second hand prices first.
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    Quote Originally Posted by crashe View Post
    Reg/rectifier:
    You maybe able to get a good second hand one.........
    Do a ring around of bike shops....... and get prices.

    I had a second hand one put in my bike.....still running strong..



    but do compare brand new to second hand prices first.
    cheers crashe, just sucks... I plan to live forever... why cant everything else last forever too!

    Going to Mt Eden Mcycles in the morning to get a brand new Metzeler fitted so will ask them to have a goozie at the electrics at the same time...
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    Use the kick start.
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    Yeah you gotta have it checked out, don't just buy a reg/rectifier coz I said it might be that but it is one thing to test and from what you describe it sounds like the culprit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by merv View Post
    Yeah you gotta have it checked out, don't just buy a reg/rectifier coz I said it might be that but it is one thing to test and from what you describe it sounds like the culprit.
    yeah will do. I think the dude i bought it off knew what was wrong... was like he felt guilty... he gave me a HUGE 10litre bottle of battery water!! Fark!
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    stop running your high capacity "Arse Ticklers Faggots Fan Club" butt plug off it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by crashe View Post
    Reg/rectifier:
    You maybe able to get a good second hand one.........
    Do a ring around of bike shops....... and get prices.

    I had a second hand one put in my bike.....still running strong..



    but do compare brand new to second hand prices first.
    Please Dont Buy a Secondhand Regulator Rectifier!!!
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