KennyMac
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G'day Gents,
I am after a few opinions, expert or at least experienced. Firstly the facts. 2003 Hayabusa. Nothing extraordinary about the bike itself, yoshis and a power commander, well serviced and cared for. The enviorment. City riding, around town sort of stuff, 50-75km/h, stopping at the lights, being very law abiding or close enough. Aussie summer weather, 32 -35". (texas hot, if that helps). Bike is running fine, hot on the legs but nothing to write home about. Temp guage indicating optimal running temp. Revs kept at a minimum, a little more than the handbook indicates because 6 gear at 60 is just plain stalling. lets say 4th and running about right.
The Problem: When I stop the bike for short amounts of time after prolonged town riding, my busa doesn't want to start. She will do the prime and all that and make a single push at starting and nothing. Then it resets and I press again and nothing. Thing is that sometimes she goes. Nothing seems different about one situation to another. It has happened a few times and it seems that waiting about 20 mins cures whatever is hurting her and off we go. It happened again today, so I came home and immediately took the battery out and tested it, green light all the way. So for ease of tracking I will line then up.
1. Does heat kill battery power?
2. Is my battery stuffed? Even though it seems fine every other start and tests as ok.
3. Is this a common thing as I don't know anyone else who rides one besides you guys.
Let me know fellas. I have my theories but I need extra opinions before I chuck a perfectly good battery in the bin. Cheers.
PS: I have included a pic of a ride I just did from Darwin down the middle. The sign is the posted limit, which is pretty much 'go your hardest'. It was an excellent ride and this is where the 'busa really belongs. It made a really happy sound being able to cruise along at 180 (km/h not mp/h, cops are there but they don't give a rat's arse what you do) all day for 2 days, with the odd squirt for the tourist buses, nah, it was for me. It was fun to guage closing speeds . Far out these bikes fly when you ask them too. I made my happy sounds too. lol. Won a t-shirt with this picture. It's all good stuff.
I am after a few opinions, expert or at least experienced. Firstly the facts. 2003 Hayabusa. Nothing extraordinary about the bike itself, yoshis and a power commander, well serviced and cared for. The enviorment. City riding, around town sort of stuff, 50-75km/h, stopping at the lights, being very law abiding or close enough. Aussie summer weather, 32 -35". (texas hot, if that helps). Bike is running fine, hot on the legs but nothing to write home about. Temp guage indicating optimal running temp. Revs kept at a minimum, a little more than the handbook indicates because 6 gear at 60 is just plain stalling. lets say 4th and running about right.
The Problem: When I stop the bike for short amounts of time after prolonged town riding, my busa doesn't want to start. She will do the prime and all that and make a single push at starting and nothing. Then it resets and I press again and nothing. Thing is that sometimes she goes. Nothing seems different about one situation to another. It has happened a few times and it seems that waiting about 20 mins cures whatever is hurting her and off we go. It happened again today, so I came home and immediately took the battery out and tested it, green light all the way. So for ease of tracking I will line then up.
1. Does heat kill battery power?
2. Is my battery stuffed? Even though it seems fine every other start and tests as ok.
3. Is this a common thing as I don't know anyone else who rides one besides you guys.
Let me know fellas. I have my theories but I need extra opinions before I chuck a perfectly good battery in the bin. Cheers.
PS: I have included a pic of a ride I just did from Darwin down the middle. The sign is the posted limit, which is pretty much 'go your hardest'. It was an excellent ride and this is where the 'busa really belongs. It made a really happy sound being able to cruise along at 180 (km/h not mp/h, cops are there but they don't give a rat's arse what you do) all day for 2 days, with the odd squirt for the tourist buses, nah, it was for me. It was fun to guage closing speeds . Far out these bikes fly when you ask them too. I made my happy sounds too. lol. Won a t-shirt with this picture. It's all good stuff.
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