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09-05-2009, 06:24pm
Hi there,
I have had exactly the same problem as you, except it left me on the side of the road miles from home.
I had the plug that connects to the regulator rectifier melt down. This also took out the regulator so it would not charge. I think that my battery may have been on it's last legs, so it may have been continuously charging.
You will need to remove the seat, and then the rear duck cowl fairing. On the left hand side you will see an aluminium heat sink. This is the regulator/rectifier. On a short lead coming out of the reg/rec you will see a black plastic plug. Check that it is a) not disconnected or b) melted down.
If it has melted down you will need a new reg/rec. While you have the duck cowl off, recharge the battery and run the bike. The plug from the motor non reg rec side has 1 row with 2 pins, and 1 row with 3 pins. The row with 3 pins is the alternator output and should be approx 60VAC across all three pins. If this is so, then the alternator is ok.
I think you may be up for a new reg/rec personally. Are you in Sydney mate, if you need a hand drop me a PM and I'll send you contact details. I may be able to help.
I have had exactly the same problem as you, except it left me on the side of the road miles from home.
I had the plug that connects to the regulator rectifier melt down. This also took out the regulator so it would not charge. I think that my battery may have been on it's last legs, so it may have been continuously charging.
You will need to remove the seat, and then the rear duck cowl fairing. On the left hand side you will see an aluminium heat sink. This is the regulator/rectifier. On a short lead coming out of the reg/rec you will see a black plastic plug. Check that it is a) not disconnected or b) melted down.
If it has melted down you will need a new reg/rec. While you have the duck cowl off, recharge the battery and run the bike. The plug from the motor non reg rec side has 1 row with 2 pins, and 1 row with 3 pins. The row with 3 pins is the alternator output and should be approx 60VAC across all three pins. If this is so, then the alternator is ok.
I think you may be up for a new reg/rec personally. Are you in Sydney mate, if you need a hand drop me a PM and I'll send you contact details. I may be able to help.