Clock keeps losing time?

[Wooddog]

Has any one had this problem? On 3 different occasions my clock has reset it self  I dont know if the battery is getting weak and pulling all the current away from the clock in order to start the bike or if its a problem with the clock or something else?

[mike]

You have the right train of thought, i'd say...

I personally would susect a connection isuue (loose ot shorting connecton).  My guage cluster lost power a couple of times, and the little plug under the seat was the culprit...

Good luck,
Mike :)

[Mongo]

I've been experiencing the same problem recently I've got a feeling my battery is going south. Went to jump on my bike this morning and I could not get her to crank hard enough to fire. I pulled the battery and the hot leg was slightly corded so I cleaned it up and fired the bike up I'll try it again tomorrow morning and see if the problem persists!

[PeteSC]

I kind of doubt the clock draws much, and probably would keep running until the battery voltage is way to low to even turn the starter.
  I'm guessing the checking the connectors like Mike said makes sense....

[rider123]

Well put it this way a watch battery the size of the tip of your finger can run a clock for 3 years. WHat would a motorcycle battery power it for??? 50? I would say connections as well. Allegedaly there is some sort of "DEVIL's WIRE" which is gray that seems to kill power to the instruments, maybe someone here that has had problems can direct you there.

[Mongo]

Well put it this way a watch battery the size of the tip of your finger can run a clock for 3 years. WHat would a motorcycle battery power it for??? 50? I would say connections as well. Allegedaly there is some sort of "DEVIL's WIRE" which is gray that seems to kill power to the instruments, maybe someone here that has had problems can direct you there.

Well if this is truly the case a clock would run a car battery for a 100 years if it was going bad "NOT"!

I had the same situation a year ago in one of my cars the stereo presets would be erased and the clock would reset itself after setting over night After a couple of weeks of this the car would not start due to a dead cell in the battery!

[aussiebandit]

I've had the same thing happen to mine, but only when I've hit the starter and it's not started then hit the start again straight away, like immediately on off on

[Wooddog]

Now that I think about  it, Its just like the Aussie Bandit said, all three times when my clock has reset itself my bike has been hard to start. I would try to start it and it would not start, and right away hit the start button again and after it started I would notice the clock was wrong. (normally on a cold morning on the way to work when I was in a hurry.) I think its time for a new battery its the original battery and its a 2002 model, so thats almost a 4 year old battery.  My bike is kept in a garage so it never gets below 32 freezing, but I would say maybe in the 40s on a real cold night.

[aussiebandit]

No I don't think it's the battery as such.   I've had it happen to me with a relatively new battery.

Maybe someone with a bit more tech knowledge than me will correct me, but I think that by hitting the starter again so quickly it's causing a short circuit of sorts.....

[Mongo]

Now that I think about  it, Its just like the Aussie Bandit said, all three times when my clock has reset itself my bike has been hard to start. I would try to start it and it would not start, and right away hit the start button again and after it started I would notice the clock was wrong. (normally on a cold morning on the way to work when I was in a hurry.) I think its time for a new battery its the original battery and its a 2002 model, so thats almost a 4 year old battery.  My bike is kept in a garage so it never gets below 32 freezing, but I would say maybe in the 40s on a real cold night.

Strange we all ride 02 bandits and all experience the same problem, the same with my bike Saturday morning she would crank but not enough to start, I jumped in my truck and came back a few hours later and she stated right up. I pulled the battery and cleaned the connections and have no problems since.

I was thinking the same the battery is original and perhaps it did not have enough cranking amps to start when she was cold. My bike is also garaged and the temperatures have not dropped below 40°F.

I hope she starts tomorrow morning the day before thanksgiving can be a nightmare in LA and I'm counting on cutting lanes on the way home from work!


     

[aussiebandit]

Strange we all ride 02 bandits and all experience the same problem, the same with my bike Saturday morning she would crank but not enough to start,

Not quite the same problem, the only time my 02B12 has failed to start was when I had seriously fouled plugs from too much town work in the cold months......

solution.....take the long way home on Fridays.....my usual route home from work is a mere 6km.....Fridays it suddenly turns into a 50km run home.

[Mongo]

Strange we all ride 02 bandits and all experience the same problem, the same with my bike Saturday morning she would crank but not enough to start,

Not quite the same problem, the only time my 02B12 has failed to start was when I had seriously fouled plugs from too much town work in the cold months......

solution.....take the long way home on Fridays.....my usual route home from work is a mere 6km.....Fridays it suddenly turns into a 50km run home.

Mine started by loosing time I noticed on three different occasions then it started having trouble starting!

[Wooddog]

Mine is doing the same thing. I called around and a new battery from the  local suzuki shop is around $80. A new battery from the local parts store is around $60.  Both batteries are the sealed maintenance free type.  which is what the Bandit came out with.  I think the next time it  happens I will get a new battery,  I looked at my connections for corrosion or loose connectors and found none. It has acted fine today. Now the question is which is the better battery? Suzuki shop, parts store, or Dennis Kirks mail order is also around $60.

[Mongo]

Mine is doing the same thing. I called around and a new battery from the  local suzuki shop is around $80. A new battery from the local parts store is around $60.  Both batteries are the sealed maintenance free type.  which is what the Bandit came out with.  I think the next time it  happens I will get a new battery,  I looked at my connections for corrosion or loose connectors and found none. It has acted fine today. Now the question is which is the better battery? Suzuki shop, parts store, or Dennis Kirks mail order is also around $60.

I went looking for a battery last weekend and found the same deals the dealer and Cycle Gear were both around $80 and Wal-Mart had one for $50. Chaparral Motorsports list a Yuasa standard battery for $12 and maintenance free for $50.

I'm really not sure which route I'll go when I replace it. Is it really worth skimping over $30 for the Wal-Mart battery only to find it lasts a year? But tis the season to be a tight ass!

I rode the past two days with no issues but I'm sure it is just a matter of time!
                 

[Red01]

Yuasa was having some problems with longevity with their main free batteries starting a year or so ago, but I haven't heard anything more about that since then so I don't know if they have the problem solved or not. One would certainly hope so - but just a heads up.