OK, I did ride in all that rain on Friday and Sunday. And Sunday morning went to start the bike, and it seemed to struggle to start, a little bit longer on the starter button, and away she went.
If the battery is charging, then I would presume that it is something more serious. Last Wednesday did 130 miles, Thursday 140 miles, Friday 185 miles, Saturday 90 miles, Sunday 180 miles and yesterday 20 miles.
Last night when I went to start her, she struggled again, I have checked the connections on the battery, and they seem secure and dry.
I think that the battery is the original and that makes it just over 3 years old.
Do you think that I need a new battery, or is it something else?
Was it turning slowly or did it just not fire up despite turning OK? If the latter it was probably just damp on the leads carrying some of the spark away.
Was turning slowly, normally takes about 2 seconds on the starter to start, now needing about 4.
if its turning slower, sounds like the battery is not holding its 6 or 12 volts. Do you have an optimate or something? that will diagnnose the battery, but if its not charging could be something altenator wise.
I took the car today, and I have left the battery on an optimate last night and today. When I did this the other weekend, it did not make any difference. I say it did not make any difference, it did first thing on Monday morning for the commute in, but it was the “slow” in the evening when I went to start it on the way home
Sound like somethings draining the battery on the bike, or not charging it to me. I’m no expert mind, but battery sounds OK.
It is probably best to get the bike checked for charging and leakage current.
You need to check that your charging system is working. Fire up the engine and put a test meter across the battery terminals, measuring voltage. You should see between 13 - 14 volts, which generally indicates a healthy charging system.
I’d stick a new battery on because after 3 hard years life the original is either tired or about do die. It’s probably just needed anyway and only £30 ish, so no waste.
If you still have the problem, then start getting “expensive others” to look for faults, or buy checking equipment and start wasting your own time climbing the learning curve.
I spent £90 retail on an emergency battery for thr R6.
Get one online, I’d stick with known branded personally. Apparently there are 3 different batteries for the R6 I had to get the number under the seat so they could look it up. I was shocked by price!! Still £60 online.
I had same problem, I could charge it for 2 days then go out and needed a push start. After I changed the battery everything was OK, mind that, still if I don’t take the bike out and no charge is applied after about 2 weeks same result.
to me it sounds like the battery is too old and is giving up… best get a new one… i know someone who had to charge theirs daily… does it have an alarm?
