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I'm hoping someone can help me out here. I developed an electrical issue this weekend and I would like to know what part to buy. I suspect a voltage regulator but it's a non-returnable part so I want to be as sure as possible. Here's the issue:
2001 R6
I was riding, pretty hard, and about 75 miles into my day when my guages, lights, everything cut out. I stopped the bike and it displayed problems like a dead battery. After sitting for a few minutes, I had guages and lights again, but the bike wouldn't start, clicked like a dead battery. We push started it, and it got about another 20 miles or so until it lost power again and sputtered to a stop on the freeway. This time we were able to push start it after sitting for a bit, but it only got me far enough to get off the freeway.
My friend went and bought a battery and brought it to me. The stock battery was showing about 10.5 volts, the new battery showing about 12.7 volts or so (normal). After starting the bike, the voltage didn't change, even at 10k rpms. We checked the other R6 with us (2002) and it went up to about 13.8-14 volts while running and revving (normal). So obviously, I'm getting no charge. After putting the new battery in, I was able to ride home, but I think the battery alone was running the bike.
I'm thinking voltage regulator...anyone have any other ideas or can anyone confirm this?
Any help is much appreciated.
2001 R6
I was riding, pretty hard, and about 75 miles into my day when my guages, lights, everything cut out. I stopped the bike and it displayed problems like a dead battery. After sitting for a few minutes, I had guages and lights again, but the bike wouldn't start, clicked like a dead battery. We push started it, and it got about another 20 miles or so until it lost power again and sputtered to a stop on the freeway. This time we were able to push start it after sitting for a bit, but it only got me far enough to get off the freeway.
My friend went and bought a battery and brought it to me. The stock battery was showing about 10.5 volts, the new battery showing about 12.7 volts or so (normal). After starting the bike, the voltage didn't change, even at 10k rpms. We checked the other R6 with us (2002) and it went up to about 13.8-14 volts while running and revving (normal). So obviously, I'm getting no charge. After putting the new battery in, I was able to ride home, but I think the battery alone was running the bike.
I'm thinking voltage regulator...anyone have any other ideas or can anyone confirm this?
Any help is much appreciated.