Sorry Noobie Question-battery Q

romeox7 · 02-07-2005

Hi All,

I just got a new 2005 Rx7 R-1 Replica, i'm on my 2nd day of breaking it in, and I have been using my electric ignition starter, but now my battery is low, isnt it suppose to recharge as you are riding?? I also have a battery charger for it but I looked all over for the plug in on this bike and I cant find it anywhere

can someone help?

Thanks in Advance,

romeox7

moter_boy · 02-07-2005

it should be next to your key and it is covered by a rubber removable cap... and i was told the pull start charges the battery while you ride not electric starter

romeox7 · 02-07-2005

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Originally Posted by moter_boy

it should be next to your key and it is covered by a rubber removable cap... and i was told the pull start charges the battery while you ride not electric starter

Thats what I thought too, but they gave me a charger with it so when after pull starting it I rode for about an hour it was still low. is that weird?

BoostedBoogie · 02-07-2005

how are you determining that the battery level is low?

romeox7 · 02-07-2005

when I press the electric ignition button the low battery light goes yellow and it wont turn over.

moter_boy · 02-07-2005

you have a low battery light? i dont

BoostedBoogie · 02-07-2005

the bike recharges while riding, but not the way an alternator recharges a car fully. the bike still needs to be recharged after every few rides or so. i don't own that bike so i'm not sure where the charge port is, but just find out where it is and you'll be fine.

moter_boy · 02-07-2005

is that it in the picture

AtomicBiker · 02-07-2005

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Originally Posted by moter_boy

it should be next to your key and it is covered by a rubber removable cap... and i was told the pull start charges the battery while you ride not electric starter

Your bike knows how it was started? Most vehicles don't know if their pushed pulled, or electric started... Smart Bike!

moter_boy · 02-07-2005

thats just wut i was told... something bout the motor charges the battery... and romeo did it come with a manual

romeox7 · 02-07-2005

Thanks BoostedBoogie! I just keep searching for it

Yupe thats the bike i got.

moter_boy · 02-08-2005

is you key hole thing on the side of your bike or in the front by the speedometer

romeox7 · 02-08-2005

yes it came with a manual, it says "charge port it is on the right of scooter". LOL, scooter

But I looked and I even took off the body to look for it.

moter_boy · 02-08-2005

well if you could take a picture of the other side or fide a site with it probably will help me help you

romeox7 · 02-08-2005

its in front of the speedometer.

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Originally Posted by moter_boy

is you key hole thing on the side of your bike or in the front by the speedometer

moter_boy · 02-08-2005

well arent there two black things on in front of the key thing... one for the fuse and the other the charger socket... if its there take off the rubber cap and put the charger plug in there

marctronixx · 02-08-2005

my x7 is an aarvi and it does not have a charge port or a charger with it. there is a stator in the pull cable mechanism that will charge the battey ONLY when you are above a certain RPM... just idling the machine will not charge it sufficiently.. you need to ride it with for a while to keep it going...

Hot_Rod_ · 02-08-2005

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Originally Posted by romeox7

its in front of the speedometer.

if your bike truely does have a charger port it will be located next to the fuse. see pic attached. some new x-7s dont have the charger port at all so your charger would be useless.

AtomicBiker · 02-08-2005

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Originally Posted by marctronixx

there is a stator in the pull cable mechanism that will charge the battey ONLY when you are above a certain RPM... just idling the machine will not charge it sufficiently.. you need to ride it with for a while to keep it going...

Thats a good point! My CatEye has to be above 5000rpm to start charging...

marctronixx · 02-08-2005

same for the x7s that dont need charging...