hi everyone! so i clean my '82 GS850G yesterday, and use the EngineBrite thing to make it more attractive. i tried to go easy on the electricals, as prescribed. i wash it down with moderate amount of water. i ran about 30 miles on it yesterday, no troubles starting. this morning the battery is dead, no go. anyone got ideas? did i kill the alternator? wires? anyone had any experience with that? i presume this is related to my cleaning frenzy of last night. thanks in advance.
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What is the battery voltage? Voltage at the starter solenoid? Without knowing that, you're just guessing. A digital voltmeter can be had for $20-$30 at Radio Shack, and is an indispensable tool for diagnosing your own bike. -
Hmmmm
Based on what you said, my guess is that one thing had nothing to do with the other. :?
I've washed lots of bikes lots of times and never had much of an issue. I always start them afterwards in order to dry everything out and it sounds as though you did that. I feel sure riding for 30 miles would be more than sufficient. Let us know and good luck.
P.S. I suppose if you were rubbing hard in some of the nooks and crannies, you might possibly have knocked a wire loose....
1980 GS1100E....Number 15!
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Sounds like the stator isn't charging the battery while you went on the ride.
You may have loosened a wire. Check/clean/lube all connections.And on the seventh day,after resting from all that he had done,God went for a ride on his GS!
Upon seeing that it was good, he went out again on his ZX14! But just a little bit faster!
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