Bandit Alley

GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MECHANICAL & TECHNICAL => Topic started by: mohana on July 04, 2010, 04:50:47 AM

Title: Boiling Battery
Post by: mohana on July 04, 2010, 04:50:47 AM

After I come back from a ride the battery seems to be putting the battery water over the back end of the bike which means the wheel, chassis etc is getting etched from the acid. Would I be correct in assuming the regulator/rectifier ? is stuffed? The bikes a 2000 GSX1200Y, basically a bandit with different bodywork.

Title: Re: Boiling Battery
Post by: txbanditrydr on July 04, 2010, 09:57:11 AM

If you're using a battery in which you can add water I'd replace it with a sealed one. 

BTW..........   :welcome: to the site.  Good luck with fixing your problem and let us know how it gets resolved.

Title: Re: Boiling Battery
Post by: mohana on July 04, 2010, 09:24:31 PM

Its a sealed low maintenance I'm using now.

Title: Re: Boiling Battery
Post by: Dink_1170 on July 05, 2010, 05:50:53 PM

Yep almost definitely a fried rectifiier/regulator. 80V AC will boil a battery dry quickly.


Dink