Problem - Running the Battery Dry

[Rossim22]

I bought my 2005 R6 Raven, and it seems to be eating batteries everyday. I went back to Pepboys today, and they replaced the battery because it has a 3 month warranty.

Sooooo, I did some research and found out that if you hold a voltmeter to the terminals, it should read 13-14v constantly, regardless of revving. If it's much too high, then it's overcharging and frying the battery, and the solution is replacing the rectifier/regulator. However, if it's lower than 13v, then it's not recharging enough, and the stator needs replaced. (most likely)

So does anyone have a voltmeter that I can pick up tonight or tomorrow around noon? I can return it in an hour.


Thanks
:thumbup:

[Rossim22]

Also, is it difficult to replace the stator yourself?

[scarface007]

Also, is it difficult to replace the stator yourself?

nope , look up a repair manual on line and download it .

[Jeffie ON JUICE]

My brother's wife had an R6 just like yours and had same problem will call him and ask what he did

[+Juan]

lol. probably irrelavant but i had a 2005 yamaha yfz450...and the battery would charge only if i rode with the headlights on....but thats a ATV ...who knows it might be related?lol

[Jeffie ON JUICE]

JUAN the YFZ450 had a shitty battery in them to start u either had to change it to a 400ex or what i did put a 06 CBR 600RR battery it in, they only charge on very high revs, i went through a battery every 6 months now i just barrow them from walmart

[Rossim22]

My brother's wife had an R6 just like yours and had same problem will call him and ask what he did

Alright, thanks. I'm in school til 11:40 so you can text me at 239.851.5910 if you find out. Thanks again :thumbup:

[Rossim22]

Well, I borrowed a voltmeter from my school's engineering department and turns out that when running, the bike's only putting out about 11.82 volts, so it's almost 100% the stator. Ebayed it for about 50bucks.

[LUMBER BLACK]

Yup sounds like the stator bud.

[Rossim22]

Well, I replaced the stator and it went from 10.9V to about 11.8V, still not good enough. I bought a regulator & rectifier... charged up the battery and tested it w/o the r&r, it was at 12.4, threw it on and it's finally running at 13.9V! The new sprocket gets installed today.

[LUMBER BLACK]

you should meet us at Hooters tonight by the mall if it ever stops raining.