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Haynix · October 23rd, 2018, 07:48 AM

TL;DR - I think the problem is electrical.

I had another incident yesterday. Was low-ish on gas and carb started overflowing about 10 minutes into ride. One of the floats was probably stuck. Stopped and filled up on gas, whacked the carb with a BFH and fixed that issue.

From all the cranking/starting while trying to fix that, I had drained the battery. Battery died. Got my mobile jumpstarter kit and jump started it. It ran on 1 cylinder again at first but severity lessened over time. I could only get it to idle with Enrichment on, at about 2500 rpm. LOTS of smoke coming from right exhaust. Got the bike home. Hooked up the battery tender to the bike and drove car into work. about 7 hours later i came home from work, battery was fully charged, went for a test ride and it was perfectly fine. Hooked battery tender back up over night, rode into work today and it was perfectly fine.

SO... it seems like an electrical/voltage/battery problem.

Battery, Stator, Regulator/Rectifier, Alternator, Coils. Which of these is likely the culprit?

I already got a new Regulator on the way because they're cheap.

I want to add a voltmeter display to the bike, any recommendations?

October 23rd, 2018, 07:48 AM	#16
Haynix ninjette.org member Name: Adam Location: Durham, NC Join Date: Jul 2018 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: 10	Probably a voltage issue TL;DR - I think the problem is electrical. I had another incident yesterday. Was low-ish on gas and carb started overflowing about 10 minutes into ride. One of the floats was probably stuck. Stopped and filled up on gas, whacked the carb with a BFH and fixed that issue. From all the cranking/starting while trying to fix that, I had drained the battery. Battery died. Got my mobile jumpstarter kit and jump started it. It ran on 1 cylinder again at first but severity lessened over time. I could only get it to idle with Enrichment on, at about 2500 rpm. LOTS of smoke coming from right exhaust. Got the bike home. Hooked up the battery tender to the bike and drove car into work. about 7 hours later i came home from work, battery was fully charged, went for a test ride and it was perfectly fine. Hooked battery tender back up over night, rode into work today and it was perfectly fine. SO... it seems like an electrical/voltage/battery problem. Battery, Stator, Regulator/Rectifier, Alternator, Coils. Which of these is likely the culprit? I already got a new Regulator on the way because they're cheap. I want to add a voltmeter display to the bike, any recommendations?