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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Is my battery on it's way out.....

« on: 14 February 2012, 01:59:08 pm »

The only time I hear the fuel pump prime is usually Monday morning after the weekend layup.
Weekdays I don't hear it at all.
You have got me thinking about having to clean the starter button though.
One time last year after a heavy downpour I went to the bike to come home and when I turned the ignition key the engine started!
I didn't need to press the starter button.
This hasn't happened since but I wonder if something is going on inside the starter button.
How easy is it to strip the starter button down or is it a case of lots of WD40 past the button head and lots of button presses with the ignition off.

cheers,

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Is my battery on it's way out.....

« on: 14 February 2012, 01:32:40 pm »

No it does not report battery condition, it's an optimate 3.

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Is my battery on it's way out.....

« on: 14 February 2012, 01:28:38 pm »

I'm a Mr..

I have a battery tester so will check the voltage.
My journey to work is 8miles each way and it's made up of 1/3 is 30mph. 1/3 is 50mph and 1/3 is 70+mph.

It has just dawned on me that I have been using my heated grips recently with it being cold.
And the bike does have a Meta alarm fitted, I forgot to mention this, sorry.

I wonder if the extra drain on the battery has had a greater drain on the battery than expected.

What I find strange is that the chatter under the seat I believe is the starter relay opening/closing, went away after raising the revs.
Lower the revs and it came back. Is that the alternator charging the battery and cancelling out the low battery voltage temporary.

If I find the voltage down then I presume that I will need a new battery but will need to keep the bike on the optimate each night to keep the battery fully topped up.

I don't want to get too caught up in the charge state of the battery if I have knackered a cell then I will have to cough up for a new battery.

What would members recommend stick with the gel type or are the new type of batteries that much better.
cheers,

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FZS600 Fazer / Is my battery on it's way out.....

« on: 14 February 2012, 09:01:02 am »

Hi,

My Fazer is 9years old this year it's a 2003 foxeye FZS600.

Going strong but the last few mornings I have switched the bike on started it up, all ok. Then while getting my gloves on there is the rattle chatter from under the seat. As if the relay is cutting in/out.

The bike is still running give it some revs and the chatter under the seat goes away.

The bike is on an optimate at least one night over the weekend usually Sunday night.

I ride all year round so the bike is on the road a lot.

So is my battery on it's way out and not holding charge properly.

A couple of weeks ago I left the headlights ON for 10-15minutes with the engine not running.

Then when I came to start it I got the full on chatter under the seat so I knew there wasn't enough charge in the battery to start the bike.

Put it on the optimate over night and the bike has been fine until now.

So have I possibly damaged the battery.

This is the 2nd battery and probably getting on for 4years old.

But it's regularly on the optimate.

So am I looking at the death throws of a soon to be duff battery.

Cheers,

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Bike rolled of side stand, Dohhhh

« on: 29 October 2011, 04:11:46 pm »

Thanks for all your comments much appreciated.

Your ebay links have helped me understand what the part is titled.

Still not sure whether to replace or repair. The replace option does look to be a daunting strip of the whole rear end.

Or is it easier than it looks.

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FZS600 Fazer / Bike rolled of side stand, Dohhhh

« on: 28 October 2011, 01:03:31 pm »

Hi All,

That one in a lifetime event has happened to me. After 8 years of getting on/off the bike, yesterday I didn't put the side stand down fully and the bike rolled of the side stand while I got off.

No damage to me except my pride and probably my wallet.

The bike is a red fox eye, Fazer FZS600 MY2003.

Damage is scuff to front indicator, bar end clutch lever and left rear view mirror the left rear fender cover (5DM-2163A-10-P5) has a nice road rash, courtesy of old tarmac. But the bummer is the rear left indicator.

This has punched through and broken off whether it was when it landed or while I got the bike upright again.

This looks to be a big part covering the whole under tray under the seat and the number plate holder.

It's listed as either part no: 4YR-21611-01-00 or 4YR-21611-21-00 not sure which related to the fox eye Fazer.

Not really seen any of these parts posted on Ebay. This part looks to be only available when a bike is being stripped for parts.

If anyone knows how much they go for I would like to know, please.

I am considering using various glue to put it back together but would like to know what type of plastic this part is, does anyone know.

It's all being held together with a load of gaffa tape and it's holding together well but long term I wish to repair it or replace the part.

I understand the replacement route looks to be a complete strip down of the rear of the bike.

Thanks for reading any info would help.

Cheers,

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