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Post by evitzee on Jan 29, 2018 16:02:32 GMT -7
About 20 years ago I bought a new Yamaha and within 3 days the battery was toast, sometimes a battery will just fail for no apparent reason.
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nedfeliciano
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Post by nedfeliciano on Jan 29, 2018 21:06:59 GMT -7
About 20 years ago I bought a new Yamaha and within 3 days the battery was toast, sometimes a battery will just fail for no apparent reason. I just bought a new lithium battery that wasn't fully charged. On the other hand it cranks a lot of amps and it is lighter. No problem so far with the use of my heated vest and gloves 🙏🏼👍🏽😃 |
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jaxrider
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Post by jaxrider on Feb 3, 2018 18:26:08 GMT -7
Ikranmakto thanks for posting the info about turning the key to the p position! I didn’t realize I had done it till I drained a battery. I thought I was just locking the steering but I was actually putting it all the way over to P. What a frustrating thing learn on a great riding day.
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ikranmakto
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Post by ikranmakto on Feb 3, 2018 22:58:56 GMT -7
Ikranmakto thanks for posting the info about turning the key to the p position! I didn’t realize I had done it till I drained a battery. I thought I was just locking the steering but I was actually putting it all the way over to P. What a frustrating thing learn on a great riding day. All good jaxrider , I know this has caught out many a MT/FZ 10 owner. It's the bonus of these forums, picking up on tips by scrolling through what other owners have written. We'd all rather be out riding our bikes rather than watching them sit idle in the garage while we scratch our heads. |
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kcking1177
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Post by kcking1177 on Feb 23, 2020 12:51:53 GMT -7
Having trouble with my 18 it wont crank just just turns over and a little smoke comes out the pipes it has been sitting for a while went to charge battery and was bad so replaced with new battery and now it's doing this please help if possible
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vk
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Post by vk on Feb 23, 2020 18:09:20 GMT -7
I would first ask how long is "sitting"? Like 2 yrs or a couple months?.
Gonna sound stupid but gas in the tank?
You ain't the first one that has left a ride sitting around as a clothes hanger!! Dont ask lol!! I was a kid so...hahahaha
Make sure battery charged, plugs are good, filter doesnt have crap in it etc. Keep it simple bro
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fenianbastard
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Post by fenianbastard on Feb 23, 2020 18:30:17 GMT -7
It's always the battery! Something I learned on the Suzuki GS site.
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Post by rracerfz10 on Mar 4, 2020 21:45:16 GMT -7
One key click past the steering lock is a parking light position. Even if you’re not running your flashers it’ll drain your battery in a few hours. Happened to me
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