I know, I know, I shoulda taken the Busa but I ride the Honda just as much and it’s always performed well, never stranding me, even when I rode it to Montana a few years back. But, it’s still 39 years old. Anyway, I had a great ride up and over 9,624’, the Sonora pass. Weather was spectacular and even in the snow it was in the mid 70s! As I got onto 395, the eastern most highway north and south in California I noticed the volt meter was decreasing. Unlike most bikes the old CBX has a set of brushes on the alternator like an old style generator but they were changed less than a year ago. The battery is just two years old and is always on a tender. And, it’s always charged properly on my recent rides, almost as long as this one about 260 miles. So, luckily I made it to my motel just over the border and off the mountain, as the voltmeter went down and down. After stopping and trying to start it, nothing, not a sound.
Now, the question I have, hoping for the best scenario, is this, IF the battery took a dump, as its losing voltage, would the alternator still show a proper charging rate of 13.7v+ as usual OR, would it show a decreasing level of recharging? If the latter is true all I may need is a new battery. If not, I’m probably screwed and will have to leave the bike and rent a car to get home. Then, I’ll still have to get back here to ride the bike home! CRAP?
Now, the question I have, hoping for the best scenario, is this, IF the battery took a dump, as its losing voltage, would the alternator still show a proper charging rate of 13.7v+ as usual OR, would it show a decreasing level of recharging? If the latter is true all I may need is a new battery. If not, I’m probably screwed and will have to leave the bike and rent a car to get home. Then, I’ll still have to get back here to ride the bike home! CRAP?
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