1. My charging system is OK, does 13.5 volts and I have a new regulator/ rectifier unit too.
1. But the GSX1100 got more and more tired at startup -- would crank OK but wouldn't fire up.
2. Soooo... about a month ago, after checking out the battery with a hydrometer, it turned out to be stuffed. Bought a new battery, popped it in and bingo, cranked wonderfully, fired up immediately, etc. etc. I was a happy man once more.
3. But in the last week or so, my joy has evaporated. Slow cranking, needing to bump-start the thing again, etc. etc.
4. Yesterday, I went for a four-hour ride down south. Bike thundered along, plenty of opportunity to restore the spark to that battery, I thought (any excuse for a ride: "Just off to charge the battery, Dear!")
5. Got home, parked the bike. Went to hit the starter button this morning, and the same old slow cranking, no firing-up, etc. :x
6. I suspect a slow drain to earth somewhere in the system that has become a big drain Does anyone have a hunch what components might be responsible for this, assuming this is the issue?
7. Or, might it be a knackered starter motor? It has always been slow to start when the engine is hot (eg. traffic running) but I have put up with it until now. I have checked and when hot, it pulls mega-volts but very slow to perform. But has always been fine when cold. So maybe it's not fine when cold any more?
8. Or....? I'm getting a little testy, I must say. New battery, fine alternator and reg./rect. ... what more must a man do?
Cheers,
Mike.
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