Dude you’re so good in explaining. Straight to the point, knowledgeable and easy to understand. You’re gonna be big one day. Keep up the good work! Thank you so much!
Thanks, Cody. I put a Rick's reg/rec on my 1975 Honda CB750. Instructions said it should go up to 14.75v when above 2500 RPMS, which is the stock numbers for that bike Mine was going up above 15V on revs, but not above 16V. I was a little worried about that, but it seems like I should fine. Modern batteries can probably handle a little more charge than the old water filled ones from the 70s. Ricks says the slightly higher number is probably because of corroded connections causing the unit to put out a little more power.
You explain things very well I got a quad 4 weeks ago I new very little at first now I know far more quad wasn't running now it's running just got to fine tune Thank You for you knowledge
Very good explanation for the electrical gizmos. Once I have experienced a dirty old connector between stator and reg/rec. It was corroded and partly melted, bike was charging fine, but only for a limited time before the connector would melt completely. I decided to solder the wires together and it worked fine as a temp fix. the 12v system is kind of sensitive to bad ground and old corroded wires.
It's worth to mention, to never disconnect or reconnect the regulator with the stator when the engine is running, because it can insta kill the regulator. Helpful video btw 😃
Check battery voltage with switch in off, then with switch on, then with start bike. Best to have meter constantly connected so you can observe the battery voltage in these states. Also if the battery is over 3 years old, be suspicious of the battery especially if it's not a qualtity OEM type battery. Batteries are one of the most neglected/abused parts on a motorcycle.
Very helpful video. My bulbs is 18 watts i change to led bulbs 30 watts. This is the reason my battery died? Is a problem for battery if the front light is more watt led and no halogen? I dont have multimeter to do this check's. Thanks in advance.
My bike that has started having dying battery issue failed the very first check. I put the multimeter in continuity mode and checked the individual phase output to ground and it beeped on every single one of them. I am still getting an AC voltage across each two of the phases like you showed though, but i don't think the phase wire to ground continuity should be there and i should check the coil windings inside? I talked to a local mechanic about this and he said one the phases is SUPPOSED to be connected to ground which left me extremely confused, would love some input on this. Thank you so much!
Just found & subscribed to your channel. I have a 2017 Suzuki rmx450z that i added a street legal kit and a tuner to. Im having what is a common issue with this model. Charges at 14.6 and will kick start and run without issue. They kill batteries and ive had mine diagnosed by the local shop. Nothing found. Lighting works normally. Do you have experience with this bike & issue? *Going to rewatch this video
I have an 86 vt700c that's about to get its second stator in 6 years (2 of those it was not in operation)..looking around it seems to happen a lot to Hondas. Any thoughts on underlying causes? Weak grounds? Overheating?
Hello my friend, I had That problem and I changed the rectifier and now it reads 15.3 volts, it confirms that normal or it can damage the battery, I have a Royal star 1300 2006. Thank you
My 82 Honda Sabre 750, ran perfectly and when turned off would not start again. Gave it a push start, drove it home and when turned off its the same again. The battery seems to have drained significantly during that short 40 minute ride. So step 1..... I'll check to see if the system is charging. Currently have the battery in a shed charging up for tomorrow and I'll take it from there.
Hello good morning, do you know of any specific websites where i can buy an original regulator/rectifier for my 2005 honda shadow spirit 750. Thank you.
Hey Cody, I just did this test on a 77 KZ650, with one prong I was getting about 13V and then another about 30V at idle...quite a large difference in voltages. I wasn't able to rev it as I only have two hands but even at idle those seem way off..seems like based off those tests alone the stator is shot. My question is do I need to replace the stator coil itself or the rotor that's mounted to the bike as well? Thanks for the great video
Hey man my bike is fine but I thought I’d do a check and found at 3000 revs my voltmeter sits at 15.2 volts but the manual says 14.7 volts kinda worried now or is this okay?
I bought s motorbike. The eire from the back of the sctual motor has been cut at 15 inches, as in the eires that go into a small jole in the yop back of the engine, right, so it is a Kymco ck1 125cc air colled single cylinder 4 stroke engine. The original sesled battery I charged, and all the electrics worked, including the egnition button, it has no kickstarter. so what should I do? I fancy you btw xxxGeorgina xxx
Say man, how difficult would it be to add an alternator to an Emmo gts ebike? I know it's not a bike but it's annoying needing to charge thing after a few hrs. Just wanted your opinion cause I know you would know .. I just started with you, good shit ..
I jus have to say cody helps alot of people out there including me and im thankful for his time and no how on bikes its not a spelling beeeeee .either you surf the net looking for mispelled. Lol wrds or your lacking in knowledge when it comes to bike problems if your a adult same on you for acting. So childishly its the starting of politically in correct ridiculed for how you say something or the way. You say it or spell it who cares everyone im sure still knows what he saying. I misspell all the time whats to gain by belittling someone .bring your bike and knowledge to the table with M.D. to me pointing out a little misspelled wrd says alot about that person 🤔
@@TheMotorcycleMD Ha! See your correction, yeah English has many idiosyncrasies with spelling.. dying, dyeing. No wonder we're (weir) so reliant on dictionaries. I do enjoy your vids. Best.
I just add a battery to my pitbike but now have a permanent brake light thats always on unless I disconnect the battery, on very low voltage. Cba to add a switch.
Short answer... yes... Batteries can lose 1amp per day, but you may also have a short. That can be caused by a wire that has vibrated so much that it wore through the plastic coating and it touching ground.
It might be time for a new battery. When you say "empty", what kind of reading are you getting on the battery after a few weeks? Checking for parasitic drain is an easy test with a multi meter. You may want to do that. I put a modern reg/rec on my 64 Triumph and it seems to have a very slight parasitic drain on the battery, so if the bike is going to sit for a while, I'll unplug the rec/reg wire that goes to the battery.
Good job, Dude! Straight forward, knowledgeable, and easy to understand. But Dude, comb out the bugs first and then take a pair of scissors to that scraggly beaver of a beard and trim it down to something civilized!
Good information, but tough to sit through. You say the same things over and over and over again. 14 mins. Shorter would really help, I don't have 14 x 5-6 videos to look through. Also, your hands distract from your videos, too fast and constantly there. The camera is so close here that your hands are half of the video. Just some advice to get more viewers, likes and subscribers. I know this was a couple years old. I check out after 6-7 mins especially if it's repetitive.
All the amount of Blah Blah Blah in this video, your could have explained to the viewers what is a 3-phase charging system... 👎 or perhaps you don't know enough to explain correctly.
If your battery is lead acid type then dont listen to him. Check the max charging voltage, it will be 13.4V Over volting the battery is only going to kill it sooner than normal. All that crap about charging voltage should increase with engine temp should make you wonder Why did the desogner of the bike include a charging voltage regulator? Perhaps the designers of bokes are idiots? Maybe NOT.
Max charging voltage should be 13.4V?! What scooters you working on man? I can test 10 out of the box Honda’s and they will charge over 13.4 volts at higher engine rpm. Also, nobody said that voltage should increase with engine temperature. That’s…. Just a dumb statement that shouldn’t exist anywhere with motorcycles.
Dude you’re so good in explaining. Straight to the point, knowledgeable and easy to understand. You’re gonna be big one day. Keep up the good work! Thank you so much!
Dudes already huge. He's on UA-cam damnit 😂. Cheers to ya
Bro its people like you that expire an industry of pay to fix when you can learn and do it. Bravo sir
Thanks, Cody. I put a Rick's reg/rec on my 1975 Honda CB750. Instructions said it should go up to 14.75v when above 2500 RPMS, which is the stock numbers for that bike Mine was going up above 15V on revs, but not above 16V. I was a little worried about that, but it seems like I should fine. Modern batteries can probably handle a little more charge than the old water filled ones from the 70s. Ricks says the slightly higher number is probably because of corroded connections causing the unit to put out a little more power.
You explain things very well I got a quad 4 weeks ago I new very little at first now I know far more quad wasn't running now it's running just got to fine tune Thank You for you knowledge
Very good explanation for the electrical gizmos. Once I have experienced a dirty old connector between stator and reg/rec. It was corroded and partly melted, bike was charging fine, but only for a limited time before the connector would melt completely. I decided to solder the wires together and it worked fine as a temp fix.
the 12v system is kind of sensitive to bad ground and old corroded wires.
Just what I needed! Simple common sense approach, excellent video. Thanx
You moved from 200ohms to 200acv and didn't tell us. That was a big mistake.
Straight to the point, knowledgeable and easy to understand. THANKS
You the Man Cody! Hope you feel better soon... M.
This helped me with my 94 magna. My regulator is out and waiting on the replacement oem part. Thanks again.
Thank you you for your knowledge.
My pleasure!
clear, concise and very helpful. Thank you
It's worth to mention, to never disconnect or reconnect the regulator with the stator when the engine is running, because it can insta kill the regulator. Helpful video btw 😃
I'm glad I read this. I like to do dumb things like this when nothing is wrong. 😂 yeah I do that stuff
Fk, a repairman did this and blew the capacitors infront of my eyes.
Check battery voltage with switch in off, then with switch on, then with start bike. Best to have meter constantly connected so you can observe the battery voltage in these states. Also if the battery is over 3 years old, be suspicious of the battery especially if it's not a qualtity OEM type battery. Batteries are one of the most neglected/abused parts on a motorcycle.
I went crazy on my ATV thinking all sorts of wild shit. Come to find out. It was a bad battery all along. I felt so dumb. It read 12.4ish
Yo Mr. Thanks for the basic well explained way of troubleshooting. Keep it up!
I was tripping out with the transitions before 2:01 wow, so eerily smooth and weird haha
Always great content, You should be huge mate.
Simply, thank you
Sweet knowledge
Thank you easy peasey NOW lol👍
GREAT HELPFUL CONTENT
Very helpful video. My bulbs is 18 watts i change to led bulbs 30 watts. This is the reason my battery died? Is a problem for battery if the front light is more watt led and no halogen? I dont have multimeter to do this check's. Thanks in advance.
Good stuff. 👍
Great lessons.
My bike that has started having dying battery issue failed the very first check. I put the multimeter in continuity mode and checked the individual phase output to ground and it beeped on every single one of them. I am still getting an AC voltage across each two of the phases like you showed though, but i don't think the phase wire to ground continuity should be there and i should check the coil windings inside? I talked to a local mechanic about this and he said one the phases is SUPPOSED to be connected to ground which left me extremely confused, would love some input on this. Thank you so much!
Just found & subscribed to your channel. I have a 2017 Suzuki rmx450z that i added a street legal kit and a tuner to.
Im having what is a common issue with this model. Charges at 14.6 and will kick start and run without issue. They kill batteries and ive had mine diagnosed by the local shop. Nothing found. Lighting works normally.
Do you have experience with this bike & issue?
*Going to rewatch this video
I have an 86 vt700c that's about to get its second stator in 6 years (2 of those it was not in operation)..looking around it seems to happen a lot to Hondas. Any thoughts on underlying causes? Weak grounds? Overheating?
Hello my friend, I had That problem and I changed the rectifier and now it reads 15.3 volts, it confirms that normal or it can damage the battery, I have a Royal star 1300 2006. Thank you
My 82 Honda Sabre 750, ran perfectly and when turned off would not start again. Gave it a push start, drove it home and when turned off its the same again.
The battery seems to have drained significantly during that short 40 minute ride.
So step 1..... I'll check to see if the system is charging. Currently have the battery in a shed charging up for tomorrow and I'll take it from there.
I hate those electrical gremlins 😢
Hello good morning, do you know of any specific websites where i can buy an original regulator/rectifier for my 2005 honda shadow spirit 750. Thank you.
Hey Cody, I just did this test on a 77 KZ650, with one prong I was getting about 13V and then another about 30V at idle...quite a large difference in voltages. I wasn't able to rev it as I only have two hands but even at idle those seem way off..seems like based off those tests alone the stator is shot. My question is do I need to replace the stator coil itself or the rotor that's mounted to the bike as well?
Thanks for the great video
Hey man my bike is fine but I thought I’d do a check and found at 3000 revs my voltmeter sits at 15.2 volts but the manual says 14.7 volts kinda worried now or is this okay?
What if u don't have a green ground wire going to the battery it's been cut or something
I bought s motorbike. The eire from the back of the sctual motor has been cut at 15 inches, as in the eires that go into a small jole in the yop back of the engine, right, so it is a Kymco ck1 125cc air colled single cylinder 4 stroke engine. The original sesled battery I charged, and all the electrics worked, including the egnition button, it has no kickstarter. so what should I do? I fancy you btw xxxGeorgina xxx
Say man, how difficult would it be to add an alternator to an Emmo gts ebike? I know it's not a bike but it's annoying needing to charge thing after a few hrs. Just wanted your opinion cause I know you would know .. I just started with you, good shit ..
Cody - the word is dying...not dieing
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I jus have to say cody helps alot of people out there including me and im thankful for his time and no how on bikes its not a spelling beeeeee .either you surf the net looking for mispelled. Lol wrds or your lacking in knowledge when it comes to bike problems if your a adult same on you for acting. So childishly its the starting of politically in correct ridiculed for how you say something or the way. You say it or spell it who cares everyone im sure still knows what he saying. I misspell all the time whats to gain by belittling someone .bring your bike and knowledge to the table with M.D. to me pointing out a little misspelled wrd says alot about that person 🤔
@@wesdent1327 don't be so judgemental. You have no idea how much knowledge & experience a TT/BSB scrutineer has.
@@TheMotorcycleMD Ha! See your correction, yeah English has many idiosyncrasies with spelling.. dying, dyeing. No wonder we're (weir) so reliant on dictionaries.
I do enjoy your vids. Best.
think your awnsering my questions from the previous video lol
HELP! honda cb 125s 1982 - runs great -no lights.. horn really weak beep.. once lol .. add new battery and wont run /want crank .. ?
Nice
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Thos video could of came in handy 1 week ago lol. Replaced the regulator when I needed a stator lol
At idle my Suzuki dr 650 is charging but when I bring the RPMs up The charging drops why is that?
I just add a battery to my pitbike but now have a permanent brake light thats always on unless I disconnect the battery, on very low voltage. Cba to add a switch.
Is it normal to get empty battery (4 years old battery) if bike is not used for like 2-3 weeks?
Short answer... yes... Batteries can lose 1amp per day, but you may also have a short. That can be caused by a wire that has vibrated so much that it wore through the plastic coating and it touching ground.
Moto batteries on average see about 4-6 years if maintained. They only get worse, never better after sitting 👌🏻
It might be time for a new battery. When you say "empty", what kind of reading are you getting on the battery after a few weeks? Checking for parasitic drain is an easy test with a multi meter. You may want to do that. I put a modern reg/rec on my 64 Triumph and it seems to have a very slight parasitic drain on the battery, so if the bike is going to sit for a while, I'll unplug the rec/reg wire that goes to the battery.
I just use a battery maintainer now. Hulkman
You sound so aggravated throughout this entire video lol
My regulator/Rectifer always burning.
Stay away from too much coffee !
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Thank u for cutting out the bullshit just tell me what I need to know, u the homie
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in other words a alternator borken into it own system
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Good job, Dude! Straight forward, knowledgeable, and easy to understand. But Dude, comb out the bugs first and then take a pair of scissors to that scraggly beaver of a beard and trim it down to something civilized!
Sorry for spelling mistakes. I hate this little android phone
Good information, but tough to sit through. You say the same things over and over and over again. 14 mins. Shorter would really help, I don't have 14 x 5-6 videos to look through. Also, your hands distract from your videos, too fast and constantly there. The camera is so close here that your hands are half of the video. Just some advice to get more viewers, likes and subscribers. I know this was a couple years old. I check out after 6-7 mins especially if it's repetitive.
All the amount of Blah Blah Blah in this video, your could have explained to the viewers what is a 3-phase charging system... 👎 or perhaps you don't know enough to explain correctly.
Probably right
If your battery is lead acid type then dont listen to him.
Check the max charging voltage, it will be 13.4V
Over volting the battery is only going to kill it sooner than normal.
All that crap about charging voltage should increase with engine temp should make you wonder Why did the desogner of the bike include a charging voltage regulator?
Perhaps the designers of bokes are idiots?
Maybe NOT.
Max charging voltage should be 13.4V?! What scooters you working on man?
I can test 10 out of the box Honda’s and they will charge over 13.4 volts at higher engine rpm.
Also, nobody said that voltage should increase with engine temperature. That’s…. Just a dumb statement that shouldn’t exist anywhere with motorcycles.