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MikeisonTV

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So I've been riding her daily about 80 miles round trip for the last month problem free. Yesterday morning I fire her up and get ready to leave after a 5 min idle and she dies. After a few attempts I switch bikes and leave.

I have the day off so I started trouble shooting. The first problem....the positive battery thermal cable was loose. I tighten it and throw on a charger as she was struggling. After 5 min I try to start and boom all is well. I let her idle for 5 then remove the charger and she instantly starts slowly loosing power until death.

My first thought is alternator. But there's also a clicking that sounds like a turn signal coming from the "relay box" under the tank. It does this when the key is turned in the on position if the bike is off AFTER I press the kill switch at the end of a ride. It's been doing that for months on and off

You guys have any ideas before I start the alternator removal for test process?


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2Back to top Go down   K100 having an issue Empty Re: K100 having an issue Tue May 06, 2014 6:18 pm

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Why are you letting it idle for five minutes? All you're doing is fouling the spark plugs.

From the 1995 K75 Rider Manual:

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92KK 84WW Olaf

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If you start a K and let it idle you will drain the battery. Unless you rev it to 2,000rpm to get the charge light to go out and enable the alternator to charge the battery. If you simply start and leave it tick over it will draw down current from the battery and also soot up the spark plugs.

If the battery terminal was loose is it possible you have some bad earths?

If you can, use a meter to check the alternator is not actually charging the battery. A bad connection can prevent it charging the battery. Also get the battery checked and eliminate that as a potential problem.


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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles

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1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
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MikeisonTV

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Thank you guys! Ill let u know what I come up with.

Had no idea on the idle


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92KK 84WW Olaf

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Also, never disconnect the battery while the engine is running. It destroys some of the electrics.


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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles

Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500
    

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