Bike won't hold a charge

[MMARVINxb9]

I've bought a new battery and everytime I go to start it it runs for a few minutes then shuts off, it it the voltage regulator if so how do I test it? Help!!

 

[mrlogix]

have a load test performed on the battery. Make sure the battery has a full charge first. Own a volt-ohm meter and know how to use it?

 

[user_deleted]

^^^^ what john said above and using an accurate multi-meter start your bike. battery needs to be fully charged. place multi-meter on DC volts....NOT AC.....DC volts. place leads on proper battery terminals and hold rpm @ approx. 2500rpm. if you don't see something between 13.1 and 14.4 volts you have a charging system issue. that is the easy quick test.

 

[08herobolt]

Did the battery come charged or did you have to add the acid and charge it?

 

[MMARVINxb9]

no charging its at 12.3 and drops.

 

[user_deleted]

no charging its at 12.3 and drops.

not charging. test VR with ohms specs from manual and multi-meter
test alternator(stator) with AC volt specs """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
one or both are faulty
also before you start throwing parts and labor at it remove front pulley cover and check the #77 connector. they are known to fail or become corroded and cause problems.

 

[Buellstuff]

My #77 connector failed this weekend and caused the bike to shut off. Hardwired everything in and its back to charging the battery as it should. Simple fix. Definitely check that first

 

[MMARVINxb9]

How do you determine if it's the regulator or stator?

 

[chief_of_smoke]

It explains it in the manual. Also I want to say that there is a video on YouTube that shows how to test each.

 

[MMARVINxb9]

Do you guys know where I can purchase a stator, don't want to pay this guy 150$ plus labor. In upstate NY