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From: mikey@bbimg.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: FZ600 debugging.
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Date: Sun, 24-Aug-86 10:02:00 EDT
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Posted: Sun Aug 24 10:02:00 1986
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Nf-From: bbimg.UUCP!mikey    Aug 24 09:02:00 1986




A lot of Japaneese bikes will not charge at or near idle speed.  My 78
CBX needs to get to over 2500, almost 2800 before the needle on the 
meter swings up to indicate charging.  I let it sit there at idle,
and it will slowly discharge.  They NEED DRIVEN!!!!  If you were putting
around a parking lot near idle speed, you may actually be running down
your battery.  If you have a voltmeter, put it across the battery and
see where the meter starts to climb, i.e. at what RPM.  

As to just 15 minutes in a parking lot getting your battery down, I've left 
my bike with the kill switch off but lights on for almost 30 minutes
and it's still started.  I even made a trip up from Philadelphia to 
Bethlehem PA with my alternator out (a brush cocked and stuck not contacting
and discharged the battery.) and that was a good ride, firing 6 cylinders,
and running the lights.  It just barely started when I stopped for gas
in Bethlehem.  I made it home though!

Get some back roads riding above idle speeds.

				Mike Yetsko 
				trsvax!techsup!bbimg!mikey

ps. 55, it's not even a good idea, it S*CKS!!