A little bit of help with Troubleshooting!!!

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#11

01-03-2008 | 04:40 AM

evil636

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RE: A little bit of help with Troubleshooting!!!

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Thanks guys I will purchase a new battery this weekend and I'll keep you guys posted. This is a new bike a '06 Ninja so i dont think it's the terminals being corroded. Any battery recomendations?

Even a new bike with a new battery can have corroded terminals. Doesn't take much; just loose connections and the corrosion starts. A thinlayer of filmbuilds up that prevents good current flow.I always take a wire brush or sandpaper to the mating surfaces of the terminals & posts to make sure it has the best contact. As for battery recomendations: Yuasa but you can get an Interstate battery with a pro-rated warranty.

this is a very good point, speed gave me the same directions to try first just to make sure the battery was toast, even if the terminals look clean, clean them anyway.

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01-03-2008 | 06:26 PM

Egnzlz11

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RE: A little bit of help with Troubleshooting!!!

Thanks guys I will do so. I a bought a battery tender and it came with some terminal hook ups for me to add and then just store underneath the seat. That way i can just plug in and maintain the new battery. Installation was a cakewalk. Well thanks I will purchace the battery this weekend. Does anyone recommend a brand of battery?

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01-03-2008 | 08:00 PM

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RE: A little bit of help with Troubleshooting!!!

You mention that this is a new bike 06. Are you the original owner and do you have warranty left?
Clean and clean everything.
Charge battery. Check battery. + 12volts
If it runs check voltage at idle and at 2500 rpm. > 14 volts?

If available consider gel battery. they seem to hold up better.

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01-03-2008 | 08:01 PM

evil636

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RE: A little bit of help with Troubleshooting!!!

I just went with a yuassa or some crap like that and ran my battery tender hook up down the sub frame and out right under the clutch side plastick piece so i only have to take off the 2 bolts and not the seat. ill post pics later on if you need any ideas.

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01-03-2008 | 08:55 PM

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RE: A little bit of help with Troubleshooting!!!

I am the original owner of the Bike and it does have warranty left. I need to post some pics on here. I haven't done much to it other than putting flushed mount turning signals but thats it.