cb750k battery going dead!

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rayrosss · #1 Unread post by **rayrosss** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:51 am

I have another problem. I got a new battery and charged it fully. Rode the bike for about 9 miles and the battery was dead and the bike quit running. I put a meter on the altenator and it was charging fine. I am at a loss for ideas now. One more thing, I started losing power at about 7 miles. Nursed it home and hooked a jumper to it and it started right up.

niterider · #2 Unread post by **niterider** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 2:08 pm

You may not have the same problem I had, anyways, I had replaced my batt and from time to time it would not start. It turned out to be that I had over looked my ground cable and forgot to tighten down the cable at the frame ground. Cable tightened problem fixed.

honda750 · #3 Unread post by **honda750** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:28 am

make sure nothing from the battery to the lights is getting hot. if it is, your problem is going to be around there and its draining it.
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xsyamahadg · Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:02 am

I can only guess, but with an old bike, the biggest problem is a lack of proper ground. Many of the connections get corroded with age, and simply need to be cleaned. I restore the old Yamaha XS650s and the second place we look when there is a non charging issue is the connectors and battery ground. You have already checked the first place we look. XS