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Title: battery wont stay charged...
Post by: makaveli2502 on January 26, 2008, 04:21:07 PM
alright so my battery wont stay charged and i forgot what part it is that keeps it charged.  is it the stator or what?  where could i find the part for cheaper than most places?
Title: Re: battery wont stay charged...
Post by: JeremyP on January 26, 2008, 04:35:05 PM
Test to find the problem:

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=38480.0 (http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=38480.0)
Title: Re: battery wont stay charged...
Post by: philward on January 26, 2008, 05:16:27 PM
The first thing I would check is the electrolyte level - and top up if necessary.  I had a battery that went flakey on me recently.  Saw that the levels were all over the place, topped it up with some distilled water, gave it a good charge and its been a winner ever since.
Title: Re: battery wont stay charged...
Post by: makaveli2502 on February 12, 2008, 01:46:14 AM
its either the stator or rectifier.. am i right?  i used to work at stubbs cycles which is a known motorcycle sales dealership around the houston area. and the mechanic said it was either those 2..
Title: Re: battery wont stay charged...
Post by: sledge on February 12, 2008, 02:30:11 AM
I would suspect the battery before anything else........get it load tested at a tyre/exhaust kwik-fit type depot.
Title: Re: battery wont stay charged...
Post by: makaveli2502 on February 12, 2008, 03:15:10 PM
i dont think its the battery, cause i just bought another battery and its already drained. and the battery before that did the same thing