INTIMIDA2OR
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posted November 20, 2009 01:14 AM
Battery terminals were loose ...again!
So for the past few weeks my 14 has been acting strange .
Started with, In the mornings it would crank slower than usual. Ok maybe the cold has something to do with it. No biggie .
Then it would do it when it was warm. Fine maybe the battery is finally getting weak. Then all the above plus every once in a while the guages would reset !
Ok now I know the battery is havibg issues. Today every time I started the bike the guages would reset.
So now I just went In the garage ad took a look at the battery.
Terminals are loose and the negative has that nasty green electrolosis buildup!
So I cleaned and tightened them up and put her on the trickle charge .
We'll see what happens tomorrow er later today .
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eklipse636
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posted November 20, 2009 04:37 AM
They make a gel that you can put on your terminals that stop the buildup, or I have heard a small amount of vasoline will work, never tried it.
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posted November 20, 2009 04:47 AM
Sounds to me like your spending to much time looking at the "EVAN" thread
and not doing matinance on your scoot !
Bob
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eklipse636
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posted November 20, 2009 04:52 AM
Lol!!
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posted November 20, 2009 06:21 AM
lmfao... why ride it when you can sit right here in the comfort of your own living room and talk about it 
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted November 20, 2009 07:17 AM
quote:
They make a gel that you can put on your terminals that stop the buildup, or I have heard a small amount of vasoline will work, never tried it.
Yeah I put some stuff on there so hopefully the buildup will not come back cause it gets pretty nasty !
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted November 20, 2009 07:19 AM
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Sounds to me like your spending to much time looking at the "EVAN" thread
and not doing matinance on your scoot !
Bob
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted November 20, 2009 07:21 AM
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lmfao... why ride it when you can sit right here in the comfort of your own living room and talk about it
Hell yes! And I can do it all on my Blackberry yeah baby !
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posted November 20, 2009 07:50 AM
quote:
quote:
Sounds to me like your spending to much time looking at the "EVAN" thread
and not doing matinance on your scoot !
Bob
I'm a baad boy
LOL Carfull dont go blind over there
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posted November 20, 2009 08:31 AM
Mine get lose all the time .... Guess i need to lock tight them ... 
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reypac24
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posted November 20, 2009 08:33 AM
usually it's the (+) terminal that gets the corrosion, if it keeps happening then check to see that the ground cable connection is tight where it grounds to the bike.
hope this helps
Rey
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posted November 20, 2009 10:09 AM
quote:
Sounds to me like your spending to much time looking at the "EVAN" thread
and not doing matinance on your scoot !
Bob
This is off topic, but...............what Evan thread ? 
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted November 20, 2009 12:28 PM
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Mine get lose all the time .... Guess i need to lock tight them ...
Damn I was gonna do that! Well there's always next time
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted November 20, 2009 12:33 PM
quote:
usually it's the (+) terminal that gets the corrosion, if it keeps happening then check to see that the ground cable connection is tight where it grounds to the bike.
hope this helps
Rey
Mine has always been the ground that corrodes. All connections but the terminals were tight.
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted November 20, 2009 12:35 PM
quote:
quote:
Sounds to me like your spending to much time looking at the "EVAN" thread
and not doing matinance on your scoot !
Bob
This is off topic, but...............what Evan thread ?
Shhh it's a secret
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted November 20, 2009 12:36 PM
So far she's back to normal . One of these days she'll need a new battery lol!
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posted November 21, 2009 08:34 AM
mine is still hangin in there on my 06
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted November 21, 2009 08:49 AM
Actually my battery is still not as strong as it once was and needs to be replaced soon cause the restarts after stopping for a short period still cause the guages to reset.
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posted November 21, 2009 09:24 AM
quote:
quote:
Sounds to me like your spending to much time looking at the "EVAN" thread
and not doing matinance on your scoot !
Bob
This is off topic, but...............what Evan thread ?
http://www.bikeland.org/board/viewthread.php?FID=2&TID=45262&set_time=
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posted November 21, 2009 09:26 AM
Thinking of replacing mine it 3 years now isnt that about due
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted November 21, 2009 11:02 AM
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Thinking of replacing mine it 3 years now isnt that about due
Yes , better than leaving you stranded !
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zxbob
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posted November 21, 2009 11:39 AM
 Edited By: zxbob on 21 Nov 2009 19:40
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This is off topic, but...............what Evan thread ?
This is  but go check out the "smack house" Steven !
http://www.bikeland.org/board/viewthread.php?FID=2&TID=45262&set_time=1258823272
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posted November 21, 2009 11:41 AM
Oh . . . . . an dont forget to contribute !
Bob
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posted November 21, 2009 01:14 PM
Mongo has a new home. 
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posted November 21, 2009 01:18 PM
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Mongo has a new home.
YEP . . . 
Bob
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