Honda RVF400 Riders

[Lao_yang]

Originally posted by Shay@Mar 17 2005, 10:04 PM

Yo Lao Yang...

 

Mai Huang Zhang. Lez take this step by step.

 

When you say your bikes Batt went low for the past week, how did you know? Did you use a mutimeter to measure? how are the lights? Dim? None?

One note on Batteries, when they are nearing the end of their chemically-dictated life, no amount of charging or jump starting is going to rejuvenate it, so dun have the wrong impression. The best solution is to replace it asap if its really flat.

 

2ndly, electrical rectifiers do not make noises la. Unless its crackling and melting under high heat generated from current oversurges.

Remove the tail fairing, do a visual check on the rectifier for burnt marks.

 

I suspect the "TA TA TA" sound u hear did not come from the rectifier. Its actually the starter relay contacts latching when u push the start button. Its located near the battery compartment.

 

There is a way to rule out magnetic coil.

Use a multimeter, set to OHMS.

Disconnect your Rectifier connector. identify the pins that each have a yellow wire attached to it. There are 3 yellow wires. Measure 2 of this at a time using the multimeter probes. the readings u get should be around 1 ohm, btw any of the yellow wires.

U are actually measuring the windings of the magnetic coil output this way.

 

Next, if all turns out well, suspect the carbon starter.

When it doesnt start again.... clutch in, kick bike to 2nd gear,let clutch out, roll bike backwards. Clutch in, press starter button again to start. If it starts this way, your carbon brush is worn and should be replaced.

 

lucky i hv a multimeter at home...all tanks to being a drop out student of eletronics...

 

so wat volts will appear when i test the batt?

 

regarding the dimming of light i saw tt my neutral light went abit dimmer den usual...

 

and my rectifiler i tink is belong to S4 de cos its smaller in size

[Xiao_Di]

Originally posted by Lao_yang@Mar 17 2005, 10:04 PM

my headlight ah?

 

juz change lo found a 2nd hand de liao

 

anyway tink my rectflier belong to S4 de...

 

so will it cos any problem or not ah?

 

my batt i juz change half a yr ago oni lei...

how much u buy the headlight ???

 

u try to change the recflier see can or not sometime i just the recflier have problem

[Lao_yang]

Originally posted by Xiao_Di@Mar 17 2005, 10:54 PM

how much u buy the headlight ???

 

u try to change the recflier see can or not sometime i just the recflier have problem

how much rectiflier cost ah?

 

rem seeing somewhere in the threat tt it cos 105 with fin at fjt...

 

i brought oni for 40 only

 

but the condition not tiptop de la...next time show it to u lo

[ambasnakeman]

a more update pic of my bike after the heavy crash and sliding for 40plus m. 40 bucks spent on diy repair.

 

will update crash pics soon

[ambasnakeman]

last time my friend bike got similar problem. he also using s4 rec.

 

everytime he start bike, must pull put head light socket(no on/off sw).

 

i have a proper battery charger at home. i can charge for u if u want

[Lao_yang]

Originally posted by ambasnakeman@Mar 17 2005, 11:47 PM

a more update pic of my bike after the heavy crash and sliding for 40plus m. 40 bucks spent on diy repair.

 

will update crash pics soon

where did u gt the sticker for those rims?

 

how much is it?

 

n is it hard to stick?

[Xiao_Di]

Originally posted by Lao_yang@Mar 17 2005, 11:56 PM

where did u gt the sticker for those rims?

 

how much is it?

 

n is it hard to stick?

holiday plaza there got sell...to stick on ur rim is not hard u must have the heart to stick on to ur rim...think the sticker is cheap

[Guest daprei81]

i got something to ask...

 

1) suspension leak.. (Wad happen?? Need to change wad??? go where to change??? & est how much???)

2) Tuning (Go where to tune & est how much??)

 

Sorry for asking such dumb question huh...

[Guest daprei81]

prefer "xiao ding dang" paintwork... (if there is la..) lol....

[GhostRider17]

Originally posted by daprei81@Mar 18 2005, 08:57 AM

prefer "xiao ding dang" paintwork... (if there is la..) lol....

then u be the first wan to spray xiao ding dang

[GhostRider17]

Originally posted by daprei81@Mar 18 2005, 08:51 AM

i got something to ask...

 

1) suspension leak.. (Wad happen?? Need to change wad??? go where to change??? & est how much???)

2) Tuning (Go where to tune & est how much??)

 

Sorry for asking such dumb question huh...

if go low budget ... i think less than 150 bucks for front suspension... 80 bucks for tuning .. but there till got more cheaper tuning but skill not so good:sian:

[ambasnakeman]

Originally posted by daprei81@Mar 18 2005, 08:51 AM

i got something to ask...

 

1) suspension leak.. (Wad happen?? Need to change wad??? go where to change??? & est how much???)

2) Tuning (Go where to tune & est how much??)

 

Sorry for asking such dumb question huh...

u fork seal bocho already. need to take the fork apart for labour.

 

when u say tuning, r u referring to cleaning and balancing the carbs or full tune for max performance.

 

cleaning and balancing is cheap.

full tune 80 bucks.

 

stock silencer- no need to tune 1

 

u change to 2 brother?

[ambasnakeman]

Originally posted by Lao_yang@Mar 17 2005, 11:56 PM

where did u gt the sticker for those rims?

 

how much is it?

 

n is it hard to stick?

i bought a line of reflective sticker from aunty shop and cut to size my self. about 1 cm width. i think 1.5 cm would have been better.

 

got ready made 1 also.

2 to 3 bucks for a meter

[Guest daprei81]

Originally posted by GhostRider17@Mar 18 2005, 09:53 AM

if go low budget ... i think less than 150 bucks for front suspension... 80 bucks for tuning .. but there till got more cheaper tuning but skill not so good:sian:

oorr oki... but u haven tell me where to go lei..

[Guest daprei81]

Originally posted by ambasnakeman@Mar 18 2005, 10:26 AM

u fork seal bocho already. need to take the fork apart for labour.

 

when u say tuning, r u referring to cleaning and balancing the carbs or full tune for max performance.

 

cleaning and balancing is cheap.

full tune 80 bucks.

 

stock silencer- no need to tune 1

 

u change to 2 brother?

i oso dunno wad type of tuning... bcos my fren says need tuning only... lol.. i dunno anything about bike stuff la..

[Guest daprei81]

Originally posted by GhostRider17@Mar 18 2005, 09:48 AM

then u be the first wan to spray xiao ding dang

thinking of spraying doraemon on both sides lei... hehe.. but dun think can right

[Guest TheSquid]

Originally posted by ambasnakeman@Mar 17 2005, 11:47 PM

a more update pic of my bike after the heavy crash and sliding for 40plus m. 40 bucks spent on diy repair.

 

will update crash pics soon

Yo mate.

is it just me or is the word on your tail board spelled wrongly?

GOODESS?? simi lai?

 

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=GOODESS

[wX]

Originally posted by daprei81@Mar 18 2005, 08:57 AM

prefer "xiao ding dang" paintwork... (if there is la..) lol....

got la pi xiao xin gone mahz~

[GhostRider17]

Originally posted by daprei81@Mar 18 2005, 10:58 AM

oorr oki... but u haven tell me where to go lei..

oh yeah lor ... i later msn u

[ambasnakeman]

Originally posted by TheSquid@Mar 18 2005, 12:25 PM

Yo mate.

is it just me or is the word on your tail board spelled wrongly?

GOODESS?? simi lai?

 

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=GOODESS

yeap, it is u...............it is goDdess.

 

what is speed goodess?

[Guest TheSquid]

Originally posted by ambasnakeman@Mar 18 2005, 01:48 PM

yeap, it is u...............it is goDdess.

 

what is speed goodess?

well i'll be damned. the ODD looks just like OOO or DDD. LOL

so where was this sticker printed mate.

[ambasnakeman]

my friend sticker shop. he measure until siow.

 

it is a 2 layer sticker. red on white

[Guest TheSquid]

Originally posted by ambasnakeman@Mar 18 2005, 05:21 PM

my friend sticker shop. he measure until siow.

 

it is a 2 layer sticker. red on white

i see i see. have fun mate.

[Xiao_Di]

Originally posted by ambasnakeman@Mar 18 2005, 05:21 PM

my friend sticker shop. he measure until siow.

 

it is a 2 layer sticker. red on white

how much is that ???

[Shay]

Originally posted by Lao_yang@Mar 17 2005, 10:11 PM

lucky i hv a multimeter at home...all tanks to being a drop out student of eletronics...

 

so wat volts will appear when i test the batt?

 

regarding the dimming of light i saw tt my neutral light went abit dimmer den usual...

 

and my rectifiler i tink is belong to S4 de cos its smaller in size

Hello,

 

Dun think u wana jump to conclusions so soon about the rectifier till after you have carried out the troubleshooting.

 

U dun wana be led a big circle, waste $$ changing serviceable items when you have not yet arrested the real culprit in this electrical snag.

 

Healthy rectifers will output 13 to 15.5V across the battery terminals with ignition on and RPM at 5000RPM. As you rev the bike up, voltage will increase uniformly up to about 14 or 15V indicating that the rectifier is good. if volatge did not increase with RPM.....high chance rectifier.

 

With bike electrics turned off, healthy batteries should measure 12 to 13.2V. BAtteries with 10V and less can throw away liao as it has oredy began a chemical death called deep cycle sulphating.

 

U mentioned also u changed the battery only 6months? Dun rule that out becoz its only 6 months. Sometimes, improper inititial charging or frequent short interval rides can kill the battery faster than u can say REALLY VERY FAST.