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[RickyX]

Originally Posted by skidlids

Sounds like a dodgy connection on the charging system, my first suspect would be the fuse, i'd replace it just to eliminate it

There's a big regulator fuse - is that the one you mean?

[skidlids]

Yes the Maxi fuse as they are known if its like a giant Blade fuse, its only job is to protect from a regulator/Rectifier failure so the only thing passing through it is the charging current on its way to the battery

[RickyX]

Update:
Despite being charged up on Saturday, bike wouldn't start on Sunday morning after the above posting.

Had a serious think and realised that since my trickle charger had stopped working a couple of months ago, I had been using a car charger to charge the battery.....yes, I know...how dumb is that!
Nipped to bike shop and bought a new battery and a new trickle charger. While I was out I also bought a Halfords earth lead to slave between -ve terminal and engine (leaving original in place) and new maxi fuse.

All went well at Brands on Monday - bike started no probs and lasted all day just fine. Clocked 13.9V whilst exiting Clearways...this is my new measure of track success!!

Moral: Don't eff about with car chargers, they fry your battery. Cost me 95 quid to learn this obvious fact!!

Hopefully that's it all sorted.

R

[Putney]

Battery.

[Shazaam!]

Yup, battery.