North Auckland Street Skills - NASS

**Big Dog** · 1st July 2010, 22:41

Originally Posted by p.dath

Nope. When a bike is running they get their power from the alternator - and you only use them when the bike is running.

Is your stator up to the job? If not it will be draining your batterry still.

**p.dath** · 2nd July 2010, 07:28

Originally Posted by Big Dog

Is your stator up to the job? If not it will be draining your batterry still.

The stator is not 100%, but not too bad. Replacing regulator/rectifier first.

**Big Dog** · 2nd July 2010, 22:58

Originally Posted by p.dath

The stator is not 100%, but not too bad. Replacing regulator/rectifier first.

If you find you are up for pricey parts try www.mrcycles.com.
My Genuine Susuki Stator for DR was less than half price a genuine in country replacement.
That's right, including shipping, exchange and GST. it was still cheaper than half what an example purchased in nz was.

There was a bit of pfaffing about because Suzuki America had never heard of a kick starting road model of the enduro version before.
11,000 SE models.
About a third are SE X models.
But no one in the US bought an x model.
But they looked after me right and freighted me a replacement at no further charge.

Super happy with these guys.
Had the right part come the first time I would have had the part in about half the time Suzuki NZ could get it.

Your Honda is pretty standard though so no real issue there.

They sell parts for the big 4.
Honda
Suzuki
Yamaha
Kawasaki.

Good schematics on their website, although they only have diagrams for bikes sold in the US.

Three words.
Cheap, great service.

**p.dath** · 3rd July 2010, 08:56

Originally Posted by Big Dog

If you find you are up for pricey parts try www.mrcycles.com.

Thanks for the tip. I have looked at them many times. I've also bought parts from a local Hamilton company:
http://www.econohonda.co.nz/
They buy up a lot of surplus products from delaers overseas who want to quit stock, and they also have a lot of second hand stock. So there pricing is pretty good. Each time I have used them I have had the parts the next day.

**zealchick** · 3rd July 2010, 21:45

Originally Posted by Beth Stewart

Maybe your heated grips are draining too much power from your battery??????

think i need to look at re wiring mine .... came out of work yesterday to a flat battery, and i am 99.99% certain i didn't even have them on in the morning. some kids were seen hanging around my bike about 1/2 hour before i left must have turned them on grrrrr!!!!

**p.dath** · 4th July 2010, 08:39

Originally Posted by zealchick

think i need to look at re wiring mine .... came out of work yesterday to a flat battery, and i am 99.99% certain i didn't even have them on in the morning. some kids were seen hanging around my bike about 1/2 hour before i left must have turned them on grrrrr!!!!

I think I have a surplus relay if you want it.

**zealchick** · 4th July 2010, 09:11

Originally Posted by p.dath

I think I have a surplus relay if you want it.

Thanks i'll look into it this week I don't know the first thing about it so will take it to a shop :-)

**R-Soul** · 5th July 2010, 09:43

Originally Posted by zealchick

think i need to look at re wiring mine .... came out of work yesterday to a flat battery, and i am 99.99% certain i didn't even have them on in the morning. some kids were seen hanging around my bike about 1/2 hour before i left must have turned them on grrrrr!!!!

You need to wire them through the ignition, so that if the ignition is off, they cant drain battery (even if they are switched on by kids).

**maggot** · 5th July 2010, 12:53

Hey all.
I've just moved up to Albany from out south ways and was thinking I might head along to one of these meets. I've been riding about six months or so, really getting into my little RGV and learning the limits of the little beast.
Just wondering if theres anything in particular I need to bring, aside from my gear, obviously, and what sort of riding we'll likely be doing?
Thanks heaps