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It's no problem at all AM! I'd hope that someone would do the same for me.

I'm more than happy to help.

 

My battery rest is always at 12.2 to 12.4v with the key in the ON position (headlights, markers, tail, and dash lights all come on).

Hers was at 12.2 with the key OFF which I agree is a little low (12.4+ at resting but she had just been riding so I would have expected around 13v). I think there's a short/ground issue here.

 

For sure, I have no problem storing a trailer and offering a night's stay or longer as well. Even have a hot tub for resting the weary bones. Nothing better after a long ride than a good long soak.

 

Whoa now there's a offer that would hard to resit. Good on you ZoomZoom

My battery is at 12.7v at rest keys on, just saying for a comparison, then there's the 14v. thing when running, we all know if it ain't doing that things are going to go down hill fast. knowing most electrical needs with todays vehicles takes no less than that to operate on with ecus and FI computers. Been there, and its getting worse with the electrical needs being so sensitive these days. lets pray it's just a worn out battery here. chasing electrical questions is no fun, can imagine this happening on the road, whew!!

 

Hope everything gets all sorted out AM and it turns out to be something simple. Reading about all that has happened my daughter just asked how far it is from Jeff's house to GT's place. I told her I can't say for sure but likely 1000-1500 km's. She replied, "It's amazing how small the world seems with computers." Truer words could not have been spoken. Reading all about the adventure makes you realize there are good people out there and help truly can be just around the corner.

My daughter thinks you're even more amazing now AM. She also has a great many good things to say about Jeff, Randy and GT750.

 

This is just a guess but I tend to agree with the short/ground issue. If she can jumpstart the bike and ride it I would think that might rule out a stator issue as the bike would not run very long if the stator was toast as it would not provide enough charge to keep it running. This would leave issues with the R/R, battery, or ground/short issues. Is it possible that with all the extra luggage that she's is carrying a wire somewhere could be pinched causing a temporary short.

When I first got my bike the previous owner as example had re-installed the rear cowl correctly but had inadvertently pinched the brake light causing it to rub against the frame. It eventually rubbed the coating off the wire and shorted to the frame intermittently blowing fuses. I found the pinched wire fairly quickly but did not realize the coating was worn through at first and when the bike got wet a drop of water between the wire and the frame would allow the wire to short to the frame.

I haven't got a 6th gen but I'm sure it might be possible to pinch a wire when re-installing the front cowl or something. Or if a non factory accessory has been mounted somewhere and the wiring for said accessory is shorting somewhere??

 

Well, based on the crackling noises that were coming from behind the instrument panel, I suspect the issue is behind there.

She and GT750 pulled it all apart, tested and couldn't find anything. That with the fact that its happened both times after a few days in the rain leads me to believe it's water getting into a connector.

They are pulling apart all the connectors, inspecting, and filling with dielectric.

Right now, that's the best you can hope for when you can't replicate.

The only other thing one could do is to soak that front end to replicate and that's just a crap shoot.

Zoom-Zoom ... I may take you up on that offer one day.

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Happy to help you out Jeff if I can. Alternately, if Calgary was the planned meeting place, I have a best friend of 30+ years who I feel confident would let you park a vehicle and trailer at his place should the need arise. Maybe you and Randy could convince him to try the trip with you. LOL

 

Hot Stuff

If the bike runs for Hours but does not fully Charge, then its a Wattage Output Problem.
The Stator Windings may go Open or Short when hot, test normal when Cold.
Its a Delta 3 Phase Wire configuration.
If one Field Opens, the other 2 Fields will generate power.
If there is a Short it can kill 1 or 2 fields, depending where it is.
Fix,,.. replace Stator.
Could also be Faulty Connection in that area.

The Rectifier/Regulator can lose one or more if its 6 Diodes/SCRs, reducing output.
There is a RR Diode Test process
Fix,.. replace RR.

The noise behind the Dash is probably Chattering Relays. They do that with Low Voltage.

Good Luck

 

Oh wow, how cool, aren't VFR folks just the best. But very curious to what was the root of the problem?

 

AM. I was absolitely new to motorcycle riding when I bought mine in 2006. Mu first excusion really was R3 2009 when i jokingly said I might go and no one would leave me alone until I committed to go. I had many people here, whom I had never met, offer up their homes to me while I was on the road. I have made so many good friends on this site including the regulars at R3, some here on this thread like RVFR and zoom-zoom. I haven't personally met him yet but he feels like a friend regardless. In a month or so I will finally be able to meet Jeff. I have three great friends who I have been going on an annual 4 person few day ride every year, all of whom I met through this site. Soon my wife and I will meet you too. What else can I say?

 

come and break down my way

 

Jeff and GT750, hats off to you guys for helping a sister out. It sounds like Anne-Marie is back on the road but the problem is unresolved?

Given the symptoms, can it be as simple as a bad fuse connection on fuse C? The fuse box is in the area where the sizzle sounds came from, if that fuse was dodgy the starter relay won't engage so the starter motor won't spin.

Hopefully the dielectric grease will stop the problem re-occurring.

 

Dielectric grease doesn't improve connections, it's nonconductive. Spade terminals actually need to scrape the crap out of the way to get current flowing. It prevents corrosion and maybe shorts, that's about it. I prefer a sparse amount of ox-gard instead. Ox-gard inside the terminals, dielectric packed on the outside