flat battery

talula · May 28, 2009

Hi there went to the garage today to get my 05 rsvr out and ready for a new mot. The battery was dead even though it had been on an optimate all winter. I put another battery on it and it fired up fine, the problem is the odometer has reset itself to zero, any idea of the cause and how to fix this.

regards Talula:dowhat:doug

Sprocker · May 28, 2009

When you connect the optimate, you have to turn it off to connect it then switch the power on otherwise the charging cycle doesn't start :thumbup

Can't help with the clocks mate, apparently it's a known fault with the newer models :dunno

talula · May 28, 2009

thanks for that sprocker, it did the same thing whilst still under warranty and the dealer told me there was nothing wrong, I'll have to look into it as it is showing 20 miles at the moment.

regards Phil:dunno

ukcustombike · May 28, 2009

Its a comman fault as i recently found out myself.

Mine reset last month.

Read this thread it might help you.

http://www.rsvzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7356

Beanie · May 28, 2009

Best bet is to fit a timer switch to the optimate, so it goes off for say 15 mins a day, then comes back on, and can restart the charging/maintaining cycle again.

AREESSMILL · May 28, 2009

Beanie said:
Best bet is to fit a timer switch to the optimate, so it goes off for say 15 mins a day, then comes back on, and can restart the charging/maintaining cycle again.

good point Beanie.

ps stop fiddling with ya bike i know youve been doing dash colour mods lol

stefano · May 29, 2009

talula said:
.. showing 20 miles at the moment..

Low mileage, greater resale value. EXCELLENT.

Beanie · May 29, 2009

AREESSMILL said:
good point Beanie.

ps stop fiddling with ya bike i know youve been doing dash colour mods lol

Heehee,

Needed to be done so i could read my display:thumbup

Also wired my extra set of indicators in to the headlight whilst i had the front end in bits, which went a lot more smoothly than the dash didm but alan saved the day:doug

Got my new spare bodywork today, so will spend my spare time prepping it ready for me to decide what colour to go for, and will leave the bike alone till tuesdays departure date.:doug:doug:doug

Still waiting for someone to offer me a bellypan front centre v piece for a 2000 model though:roll

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