CaptainAwesome
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TLDR: Was only Battery
Recently bought a 2007 FZ1. Had a 2006 so I am familiar with them.
Thinking it's a bad battery but not sure if I have a drain. I appear to have written a small book about it, but it's every clue I have.
Started up fine, no issues, started it about a dozen times since I bought it.
Leaving work it acts very drained. Turns over, doesn't start. No clicking yet, but eventually once I try one too many times. Slow turning.
Put a jump pack on it, starts within half a second. Ride it 20+ minutes in stop and go traffic, no issues. Park it, turn it off, turn it back on again, starts within 2-3 seconds, consistent to all the other times.
I did not leave the jump pack on more than maybe 20 seconds because i didnt want to charge the battery, I wanted to see if it would die on the ride back (had the rotor go out on my other FZ1, with a new battery it died on the freeway within 10 minutes). However the jump pack read 12.7v and went to 12.8v once it was running.
So the charging system is working.
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Reason I'm also questioning a drain:
1)Riding in the rain maybe got to something
2) PO cut and rewired the front stock turn signals, which worked till I swapped in different bulbs and one started on fire.
*I should note at this point I removed the bulbs in the turn signals, and detached the one that caught fire completely. But even if it got water in the empty connection I don't see how that would be enough to drain the battery like that, especially with the key turned off.
2b)Also a PO added an air horn, it's directly wired to the battery, but it appears they are supposed to be. Need to trace the wires to see if it has a fuse in. Doubting it.
2c) Wired in an LED tail light. Haven't traced all the wires yet, could be OK. But it's top of my list after the turn signals.
I ride in the rain, but leave it parked under a cover. Normally a cover for it, this was the first time I took it to work and it was uncovered but with an awning over it. About 45 degrees every time I've started it. Figure without the cover and the awning bring open around it the bike may have gotten more cold than normal, but still like 45 today.
Also, bike sat for 2 weeks after I road it due to snow. Started right up.
Previous 2006 sat out in the rain when I was at work, Temps at 35 even. No problems starting.
So, battery? Or maybe connection/drain too?
Recently bought a 2007 FZ1. Had a 2006 so I am familiar with them.
Thinking it's a bad battery but not sure if I have a drain. I appear to have written a small book about it, but it's every clue I have.
Started up fine, no issues, started it about a dozen times since I bought it.
Leaving work it acts very drained. Turns over, doesn't start. No clicking yet, but eventually once I try one too many times. Slow turning.
Put a jump pack on it, starts within half a second. Ride it 20+ minutes in stop and go traffic, no issues. Park it, turn it off, turn it back on again, starts within 2-3 seconds, consistent to all the other times.
I did not leave the jump pack on more than maybe 20 seconds because i didnt want to charge the battery, I wanted to see if it would die on the ride back (had the rotor go out on my other FZ1, with a new battery it died on the freeway within 10 minutes). However the jump pack read 12.7v and went to 12.8v once it was running.
So the charging system is working.
----------
Reason I'm also questioning a drain:
1)Riding in the rain maybe got to something
2) PO cut and rewired the front stock turn signals, which worked till I swapped in different bulbs and one started on fire.
*I should note at this point I removed the bulbs in the turn signals, and detached the one that caught fire completely. But even if it got water in the empty connection I don't see how that would be enough to drain the battery like that, especially with the key turned off.
2b)Also a PO added an air horn, it's directly wired to the battery, but it appears they are supposed to be. Need to trace the wires to see if it has a fuse in. Doubting it.
2c) Wired in an LED tail light. Haven't traced all the wires yet, could be OK. But it's top of my list after the turn signals.
I ride in the rain, but leave it parked under a cover. Normally a cover for it, this was the first time I took it to work and it was uncovered but with an awning over it. About 45 degrees every time I've started it. Figure without the cover and the awning bring open around it the bike may have gotten more cold than normal, but still like 45 today.
Also, bike sat for 2 weeks after I road it due to snow. Started right up.
Previous 2006 sat out in the rain when I was at work, Temps at 35 even. No problems starting.
So, battery? Or maybe connection/drain too?
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