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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Kettering, OH
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Re: Any GZ Doctor near Dayton, OH??
I will do exactly these things, I got this new (3rd!!) battery at Batteries Plus. I took it back to them and they said the charge on it was down, charged it, and said if it held a charge overnight then something was wrong with my bike, not the battery. Naturally, it tested fine the next morning and they sent me on my way. For another few starts.
I'm down on my bike right now for sure, but it's only because I didn't get a great runnning machine and have not been able to just enjoy riding it... If I could get this resolved w/o spending big$ I would feel much better. Because just as life seems to always work out... My SUZUKI car needs new brake rotors and a blower right now too! such is life Could you all keep an eye on me here in case I need more input? I REALLY appreciate that. Maria Login or Register to Remove Ads |
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: akron ohio
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Re: Any GZ Doctor near Dayton, OH??
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i just bought a new Suzuki motorcycle, well new to me. second suzuki, put it this way, if the new battery works great, if the battery is not charging it's not going to be any thing major. once a month you should really charge you battery to keep it fresh i guess you would say IMPORTANT if you are and when you are charging your battery with a charger are you doing the fast charge or the slow charge. the fast charge will make your battery wear out quick, that is not good for a battery at all. always do a slow charge when charging your battery, that wont hurt it at all |
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Merrimack NH USA
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Re: Any GZ Doctor near Dayton, OH??
By all means have the battery tested. If they are not charged properly the first time, they can fail very early, or never work right to begin with.
If it's not the battery itself, then there are a couple of other possibilities. Could be a loose connection from the alternator, or somewhere else in the charging circuit. You'll have to have that chased down by a reputable shop. The other possibility, and one that happened to me on a Nighthawk 650, is an intermittently bad stator (part of the alternator). Again, you would have to have this checked out by a really competent mechanic. Whatever it is, there is a solution. The hard part is finding a mechanic who is honest and good enough to find the difficulty. Ask around in your area. Ask several people who ride. Some shops have good reputations and don't deserve them. After the frustration, comes a whole lot of fun. More than a hot tub any day, unless you're riding 2 up.
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Re: Any GZ Doctor near Dayton, OH??
Just to repeat - before you get yourself crazy, have the shop load test your battery, it's probably no good. Get a new one and charge it up before you first use it.
That should solve your problem, and if not, then we'll go from there. First things first. Did the bike start when you jumped it from a good battery? |
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Location: Crawfordville, Florida
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Re: Any GZ Doctor near Dayton, OH??
So where you been? What happened? The suspense is killing me.
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Kettering, OH
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Re: Any GZ Doctor near Dayton, OH??
You guys are cracking me up!
I have been slammed at work, haven't even had a chance to do anything about my bike yet... but I will first thing next week. Going to the WV mountains for the weekend to trail ride... at least the quad runs! Have a great weekend everybody...get back to ya... |
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