Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

My bike would do that on hot days, it was because of the rectifier. Common problem with the GSXR of that generation (06-07) because of how it sits next to the headers and gets too hot. I ended up putting a 2008 rectifier on it and relocated it, solved all my problems.

 

I love my Michelin T-63s very good on road and they hook up very good off road

 

My battery was straight up shot, some how it got a charge over three hours then would drop after a ride 4 miles down the road. Replacing the agm battery is getting old every 2 years, lithium may be next

 

Sounds like maybe your charging system is killing your battery. I would check the continuity and voltage of your rectifier and stator.

It's not unusual for a battery to get a little juice back after sitting for a few hours after dying.

 

the battery is over 2 years old too

 

2 years isn't that old IMO. I think your battery should last longer than that.

 

The guy at autozone said those battery's are only good for a couple years. I think the one i got last time was for a lawn mower cause this one is smaller. Ill check the volts tomorrow on my day off to be sure

 

I bought my bike last year, pretty sure the battery was at least 5 years old, would have gone longer if my rectifier didn't poop itself. Learned my lesson the hard way not to buy aftermarket shit from Rick's electric.

 

Picked up my new brake pedal return spring and ordered a speedo cable...

 

everything tested normal per the shop

 

Hmm, maybe go with a gel battery? Are you using lead acid? What charge habits do you have in the off-season?

 

The off season i take it inside and put it on a trickle charger once a month till full charge. Here is the battery ive been using
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/autocraft-power-sport-battery-agm-7l-bs/2090465-P#fragment-2. The next one is going be lithium or anti gravity

 

I leave mine on the charger all winter

 

does your trickle charger also do a maintenance charge? Like where it stops charging, and when it detects the voltage reach a certain threshold, charges it back up?

 

it stops when the battery is fully charged and it does have a maintenance charge

 

Leaning towards kenda k760 for my next tires.

But the M speed rating is hideous at only 88mph

 

shinko 705 is a pretty good 80/20 street tire. ive been in the dirt and light mud the tire does surprisingly well

 

Unabiker radiator guards going on tonight. little more piece of mind when I drop the bike they wont get bent up any more

 

I've been after more of a dirt favored tire. 80/20 in the other direction