Ok i'm going to start off by giving the history of my bike. Its a 2011 fz6r raven. Purchased in may of 2011. It has 9,000 miles, and a full two bros exhaust with juicebox. Its had its 600 mile service done at the dealership, and it had its 4,000 mile service at the dealership. The bike has never given me any problems....until now. This just started happening and has occurred on 2 occasions. When cruising the bike at a constant speed, let's say 85mph, all the lights would dim and my speed/rpm would drop down 3-5mph, like its "dying", but would quickly return back to normal. Then again seconds later, it would "die"(lose power) but then would return back to normal. It kept constantly doing this for a couple min, I always use my high bream while riding on highway, so I turned it off thinking maybe its draining power/electricity, and ever since then have not used my high beam. But today it did the same thing on the streets, so i'm having trouble figuring out what might be causing this. Can it be my battery is no good anymore. Or maybe my juicebox is using too much power? I'm going to take it to the dealer tomorrow to ask questions, but wanted your guys opinion first, any input would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.
Fz6r losing power?! plz help
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battery wouldnt affect the bike while your running at constant speed.... it would have to be the alternator or stator .... theres something else that cb 750s were known to have an issue with but i cant quite remember what it was... and that could be useful info it could be the same issue...
edit: if your bike starts electronically with the battery in it.... then it most definitely is not the battery....
edit: if your bike starts electronically with the battery in it.... then it most definitely is not the battery....
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Thank you for the quick reply, yes the bike starts perfectly every time with out hesitation. After running the bike for about half an hour, I notice my headlight gets a little dim, and when I use the brake it also dims. When I give it throttle you can see the light get bright. So its like when at idle maybe the alternator isnt performing well, but with throttle it spins/rotates belt thus giving off more charge/power... So can it be my alternator going bad then? My bike is fairly new, I ride it allot (6 days a week), but can the alternator be bad already?
some bikes have there own issues, it could be a relay, it could have to do with the rectifier, IMHO it would most likely have to do with the rectifier... a lot of hondas have issues with that.... the stator or alternator going bad isnt as likely
first step check all your fuses and wires.... look for loose wires, cuts or disconnection's...this sounds to me like an electrical issue not a mechanical issue...
edit: note that i am aware your bike isnt a honda...just from my experience... with similar issues im referring to the honda's
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Its fine, i'm open to all opinions of me/my bike and the way I drive. I admit its a douchebag thing to ride the highway with high beams on, but I do it for safety reasons. I won't lie and say i'm a safe driver, because I drive fast and lane split all day, but im On those crazy ass freeways everyday (710, 5, 405, 91, 105) and if having high beams on while doing so can help 1 less driver from cutting me off, then why not? You see r6's and gsxr's with bright hid's all day....
@ buzzbomb.
@ buzzbomb.
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im right behind you on that.... if it helps you be seen by all means do it... a lot of people around here do it... and mater of fact virginia dmv's motorcycle hand book recommends it...
its also known as a regulator... from what i understand it regulates the power flow of the electronics ( tells the electricity where to go and when to keep the engine running and what not... its essential to all the electrical components of the bike... specially since its fuel injected..).my buddy had a similar issue as yours so i asked a good friend of mine who is a certified mechanic ( 20+ years)... and he said it may very well the the rectifier... check out bikebandit.com for a diagram of the part and where its located....
Darn. Look at it this way. If someone is going to cut you they are going to cut you off. Pretty much end of story. High beams aren't going to change that.
They will either see your already, very reflective headlight, or they are too distracted to see anything, or they don't care. All running high beams does is blind, distract and otherwise piss off the traffic that is already paying attention.
As for all those other riders? Do I really have to say that just because someone else is doing it, it doesn't mean it's wise?
Do you run short trips a lot? Do you let it idle a lot? It doesn't start charging until 5k ish rpm... so if you're never above that, you've never really charged the battery. Get a battery tender and put it on it once a week, it helps.
but I don't think what you are describing has anything to do with the battery... have the dealer check it out.
I run with my HB on all the time during the day, just a proven fact that drivers see you better, even recommended by DMV.
some facts FYI:
"Using your high beam during the day and at night increases the chances that oncoming drivers will see you. "
Motorcycle Handbook
"Using the high beam of a motorcycle’s headlight during the day also helps to prevent violations of the motorcyclist’s right-of-way (Hurt, 1981)."
National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety
"Also, use of the high beam in daylight increases the likelihood that you will be seen by oncoming drivers."
Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
but I don't think what you are describing has anything to do with the battery... have the dealer check it out.
I run with my HB on all the time during the day, just a proven fact that drivers see you better, even recommended by DMV.
some facts FYI:
"Using your high beam during the day and at night increases the chances that oncoming drivers will see you. "
Motorcycle Handbook
"Using the high beam of a motorcycle’s headlight during the day also helps to prevent violations of the motorcyclist’s right-of-way (Hurt, 1981)."
National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety
"Also, use of the high beam in daylight increases the likelihood that you will be seen by oncoming drivers."
Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Chevyfazer
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+1000 on running with highbeams on all the time, it had dramatically reduced the amount of people who pull out in front of me or cut me off, but anyways...
It sounds like the rectifier to me, or it could be possible that the battery has a loose connection and when riding with all the vibrations it could be loosing all power for a split second and only running off the stator until it gets connected again, I had that happen on my bike when I first got it, the po had just replaced the battery but left the negative loose
It sounds like the rectifier to me, or it could be possible that the battery has a loose connection and when riding with all the vibrations it could be loosing all power for a split second and only running off the stator until it gets connected again, I had that happen on my bike when I first got it, the po had just replaced the battery but left the negative loose
Did you skip the 8K service? What RPM are you at when it cuts out? Not up against the red line, are you?
ajskillz13
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It's widely accepted and taught to run Hi beams during the day. The high beams on our bike will not annoy anyone in the daylight. That's silly. At night, I agree, but the daylight washes out headlight. You have more chance of your high beam catching someone's mirror or eyeline in the day.
Go run your brights on your cage during the day and see how many people flash you... bet it will be 0.
i knew i wasnt crazy... running the high beam during the day is a smart thing to do
.... haha i remembered them saying to run it from the DMV handbook from when i went to get my riding permit.yeah like i said check over all the wires make sure nothing is loose, frayed, or unplugged... if its the rectifier your going to want them to look at it at the dealership, if its covered by warranty even better
thats only partialy true... dart and others have given you the facts about the high beam but wearing a white helmet increases you chances of being seen by 20%... high visibility and reflective gear also increase the chances of you being seen both during the day and at night.... the combination of running your high beam, wearing a white helmet, and wearing high viz gear can reduce the chances of you being cut off by a cage by 45%...
Thanks for the advice and the back up on the high bean issue dart. I wouldn't really say "short runs", I use my bike everyday for work. There about 50% freeway and 50%street that last more or less 30 min. While on the freeway i'm always above 5krpm due to being a fast Rider. On the street I drive slower to avoid speeding tickets (which I already got one!), I shift between 6-7k rpm while going thru the gears. I will be taking it to dealer tonight, hopefully the can figure out the cause.