Hi All
My super reliable K75 had a funny glitch today. 41,000 miles.
While heading out on a ride today about 1/2 mile down the road the battery light half way lit up. Only a dim glow, not fully lit up. I touched the brakes and the light went out. This happened 4 more times in the first 40 miles.
I stopped and filled up. About 5 miles later the bike shut off for about 1/2 second, never done this before.
I put in a bottle of Red Heet last week, to start the season and ran that tank of fuel out.
I turned around and headed home via a friends house. Shut the bike off for about 45 minutes.
It started right up and I rode home with no glitches.
Battery is new, terminals clean.
On my next ride I'm going to hook up a volt meter across the battery and put it where I can see it, riding in my tankbag and see what the voltage does- if and when the battery light comes on again.
Anyone have any ideas what could cause this odd behavior?
I'd like to solve the problem as I don't trust the bike to head out of town very far now.
Thanks in advance
My super reliable K75 had a funny glitch today. 41,000 miles.
While heading out on a ride today about 1/2 mile down the road the battery light half way lit up. Only a dim glow, not fully lit up. I touched the brakes and the light went out. This happened 4 more times in the first 40 miles.
I stopped and filled up. About 5 miles later the bike shut off for about 1/2 second, never done this before.
I put in a bottle of Red Heet last week, to start the season and ran that tank of fuel out.
I turned around and headed home via a friends house. Shut the bike off for about 45 minutes.
It started right up and I rode home with no glitches.
Battery is new, terminals clean.
On my next ride I'm going to hook up a volt meter across the battery and put it where I can see it, riding in my tankbag and see what the voltage does- if and when the battery light comes on again.
Anyone have any ideas what could cause this odd behavior?
I'd like to solve the problem as I don't trust the bike to head out of town very far now.
Thanks in advance