she dont like a dead battery

03slime250 · June 2nd, 2010, 11:44 PM

got off work tonight and went to start her and just got clicking and flickering......got it push started in the parking lot and it did not like running off the alternator by itself.......guages were everywhere, lights were flickerin, acted like it was outta gas....good thing i only had a few miles to go.......just a tip, turning on my brights made it "driveable"

kkim · June 3rd, 2010, 12:11 AM

your battery may well be toast if it's been a few years since it's been changed, but check to see if the battery terminals are tight before deciding that you need a new one.

I was under the impression that the alternator could put out enough juice to power the bike once it was running, so you might have another issue.

03slime250 · June 3rd, 2010, 12:35 AM

yep, was a loose battery connection

from what i read on ninja250, its not like a car, ours puts out juice in spurts and the battery stabilizes it and our system doesnt like the spurts

http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Why_you...eeds_a_battery

kkim · June 3rd, 2010, 12:42 AM

that's with a dead battery or at least one that's much lower than what it's supposed to be. Batteries usually give you some indication that they are on their way out beforehand and with yours just up and quitting, it sounded like something else besides a bad battery.

glad it was something simple.

mrlmd · June 3rd, 2010, 06:52 AM

A warning here - if anyone gets a new AGM battery for their bike, it MUST be charged up fully BEFORE FIRST USE or it's capacity will be severely reduced and will fail very early, like maybe after only a few starts of the bike. Regardless of what any battery dealer or seller tells you, that it's ready to go out of the box when you get it, it MUST BE CHARGED UP FIRST. Don't just rely on a voltage test that says 12.6V or so at rest. If you don't charge it first, you will be back at that dealer getting another one pretty quick.

CZroe · June 3rd, 2010, 07:49 AM

I've run mine totally dead on a current-gen and had a lot of trouble with thegauges after pop-starting it. Like the tach would fly up to max at anything under 4K RPM and the bike would barely run at stoplights. Weird.

June 2nd, 2010, 11:44 PM	#1
03slime250 ninjette.org member Name: dakota Location: northwest arkansas Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2003 ninja 250 Posts: 61	she dont like a dead battery got off work tonight and went to start her and just got clicking and flickering......got it push started in the parking lot and it did not like running off the alternator by itself.......guages were everywhere, lights were flickerin, acted like it was outta gas....good thing i only had a few miles to go.......just a tip, turning on my brights made it "driveable"

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June 3rd, 2010, 12:11 AM	#2
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	your battery may well be toast if it's been a few years since it's been changed, but check to see if the battery terminals are tight before deciding that you need a new one. I was under the impression that the alternator could put out enough juice to power the bike once it was running, so you might have another issue.

June 3rd, 2010, 12:35 AM	#3
03slime250 ninjette.org member Name: dakota Location: northwest arkansas Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2003 ninja 250 Posts: 61	yep, was a loose battery connection from what i read on ninja250, its not like a car, ours puts out juice in spurts and the battery stabilizes it and our system doesnt like the spurts http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Why_you...eeds_a_battery

June 3rd, 2010, 12:42 AM	#4
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	that's with a dead battery or at least one that's much lower than what it's supposed to be. Batteries usually give you some indication that they are on their way out beforehand and with yours just up and quitting, it sounded like something else besides a bad battery. glad it was something simple.

June 3rd, 2010, 06:52 AM	#5
mrlmd ninjette.org sage Name: Marc Location: Crawfordville, Florida Join Date: Jan 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2005 Suzuki S50, 2006 Kawasaki Ninja EX250F, 1990 Honda PC800, 2000 Yamaha TW200 Posts: 848	A warning here - if anyone gets a new AGM battery for their bike, it MUST be charged up fully BEFORE FIRST USE or it's capacity will be severely reduced and will fail very early, like maybe after only a few starts of the bike. Regardless of what any battery dealer or seller tells you, that it's ready to go out of the box when you get it, it MUST BE CHARGED UP FIRST. Don't just rely on a voltage test that says 12.6V or so at rest. If you don't charge it first, you will be back at that dealer getting another one pretty quick.

June 3rd, 2010, 07:49 AM	#6
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	I've run mine totally dead on a current-gen and had a lot of trouble with thegauges after pop-starting it. Like the tach would fly up to max at anything under 4K RPM and the bike would barely run at stoplights. Weird.