Electrical problem Honda shadow VT1100 1988

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griffons · #1 Unread post by **griffons** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:51 am

Looking for some help!!!!! I am having trouble with my bike.....the battery is discharging on its own....I charged it with a full charge....the two days that followed I rode around without any problems.....the third day I took a ride for about 1 hour, came out of the coffee shop, went to start the bike and the battery didn't have enough power to turn over the motor....I pushed started it but it didn't want to stay running once I put it in gear. Last night charged the battery and today put it in the bike and it started right up....rode it for about 45 minutes, waited for about half an hour before starting it up again, and it started , no problem. I am thinking that maybe it is the voltage regulator or maybe the alternator....can anyone help me out with this?

Thanks, Ted

TechTMW · #2 Unread post by **TechTMW** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:56 am

If you have a multimeter, you need to test the electrical output of the charging system. (Check the voltage of the battery when the bike is revving at about 2000 rpm)

If you don't have a multimeter, the best thing to do probably is to take the bike to an Autozone or similar car place where they will test the battery and charging system for free