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brandon357
03-08-2010, 11:35 PM
went to daytona over the weekend.... my bike was running fine with no problems the weeks befor and the minute we get to daytona it dies on me..... bought a new battery and it killed it in less than a day. just my luck huh

Seca
03-08-2010, 11:46 PM
the new battery is dead also?

brandon357
03-09-2010, 05:44 AM
yup... within a day... then both recharged and both dead within another hour or two

NiceGuysFinishLast
03-09-2010, 01:31 PM
So dead RR then?

Over TWO Customs
03-09-2010, 09:22 PM
Something has to be drawing mad power on that bike to kill it when not running. I know the gorilla alarm systems dont pull enough juice to kill it that fast. That damn Buell and its electrical gremlins man...

brandon357
03-09-2010, 10:05 PM
i guess im just going to have to buy a manuel and figure out whats wrong with it....... i have no way to get it to a shop.

and what is a RR? ive heard of a VR

Todd
03-09-2010, 10:11 PM
regulator/rectifier

i-man
03-10-2010, 02:38 PM
Don't forget about the stator, also. Had both go on my Daytona.

Gamecock
03-10-2010, 02:55 PM
Its a Harley, whatdya expect! :D

brandon357
03-10-2010, 06:18 PM
Ha not cool

DICKIEDOO
03-10-2010, 08:32 PM
It's the rectifier. Daytona killed one on my f4 years ago, and almost cost me my life.