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**ken cool** · 12-21-2010, 10:35 AM

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MG · 12-21-2010, 11:08 AM

This is not the first issue of this type. Bunnymarwaha has also faced similar issues in his bike. Paying close to 14lakh and then facing this kind of issue can be real frustating

**ambsace2003** · 12-21-2010, 11:13 AM

Hi ken, I'm based in Delhi, my bike is a Blade 2010 orange/silver. Was a hard core Honda fan but now having experienced the "new Honda quality" just don't know how to manage with such an unreliable machine. And I'm not the only one facing this issue !! With no solution!

**ambsace2003** · 12-21-2010, 01:04 PM

totally unreliable! can get stranded anywhere!

**sherry_unicornlover** · 12-21-2010, 01:59 PM

Now this is completly unacceptable from a bike like Honda 1000RR.
If a rider has a fear of being stranded at a place where you cannot get help, then the complete joy and fun of riding such a machine is completly wasted.

**joeprodigy** · 12-22-2010, 01:27 AM

If I remember correctly this issue was related to the ABS on these bikes. While parking your bike if you stand with it , turn the handle and move it to and fro to correctly park, the ABS would sense different speeds in the front and the rear tyre. This is what drains the battery. This is what I can remember from one of the threads I read some time back.

I believe the experienced brothers can shed some more light !

**xionite** · 12-22-2010, 01:49 AM

@ ambsace2003: lookup TenHut's CBR1000RR thread...
if i remember right... he's made a few posts on the battery drainage "issue"

Originally posted by joeprodigy View Post

If I remember correctly this issue was related to the ABS on these bikes. While parking your bike if you stand with it , turn the handle and move it to and fro to correctly park, the ABS would sense different speeds in the front and the rear tyre. This is what drains the battery. This is what I can remember from one of the threads I read some time back.

I believe the experienced brothers can shed some more light !

yes. that and riding in heavy traffic.

**tejasmph** · 12-22-2010, 03:09 AM

what man getting such a good machine, selling out so much moolah and all the fun killed because of a f*cking battery? man you should bash them hard then only you will get it done properly. wtf man i guess to watch out this problem even in the upcoming 250r i guess!

**n_aditya** · 12-22-2010, 01:01 PM

Any big bike like this will consume oodles of battery power for cranking the engine and to power the countless complex electronic circuits on the bike.

What's important is that the bike is ridden for a considerable amount of time with varying loads. Take her out on the highway for a nice full day long ride. Preferably leave early in the day when traffic is thin and return late evening or earliest in the afternoon (when traffic is again light).

If the charging mechanism is not faulty your bike battery will retain the charge. From what i have understood the bike is ridden in the city most of the time and in stop-n-go traffic it will completely squeeze all the juice from the battery.

Try the long ride suggestion and let us know.

Originally posted by tejasmph View Post

wtf man i guess to watch out this problem even in the upcoming 250r i guess!

Well, your guess is wrong. I have clocked over 9000 kms in 7 months on my 250R and have never faced any issues with the battery (touchwood). And neither has any other ninja rider that I know of. The point is the other ninja's in my group and I only ride on the highways and rarely in the city.

**xionite** · 12-22-2010, 10:28 PM

Originally posted by tejasmph View Post

wtf man i guess to watch out this problem even in the upcoming 250r i guess!

Originally posted by n_aditya View Post

Well, your guess is wrong. I have clocked over 9000 kms in 7 months on my 250R and have never faced any issues with the battery (touchwood). And neither has any other ninja rider that I know of. The point is the other ninja's in my group and I only ride on the highways and rarely in the city.

he's referring to the yet to be launched Honda 250R...

since it's got C-ABS too... a problem like this is quite... well... probable.

**tejasmph** · 12-23-2010, 04:34 AM

Originally posted by n_aditya View Post

Any big bike like this will consume oodles of battery power for cranking the engine and to power the countless complex electronic circuits on the bike.

What's important is that the bike is ridden for a considerable amount of time with varying loads. Take her out on the highway for a nice full day long ride. Preferably leave early in the day when traffic is thin and return late evening or earliest in the afternoon (when traffic is again light).

If the charging mechanism is not faulty your bike battery will retain the charge. From what i have understood the bike is ridden in the city most of the time and in stop-n-go traffic it will completely squeeze all the juice from the battery.

Try the long ride suggestion and let us know.

Well, your guess is wrong. I have clocked over 9000 kms in 7 months on my 250R and have never faced any issues with the battery (touchwood). And neither has any other ninja rider that I know of. The point is the other ninja's in my group and I only ride on the highways and rarely in the city.

man i was saying in context regarding the ABS issue. your perspective on that is welcome, do share your knowledge on the same and if any experiences.

**TenHut** · 12-23-2010, 05:40 PM

you bought the bike in may.
rode the entire of june.
problems started in July.

Now when you rode the bike in June before the problms raised their ugly head were you doing any sort of riding which was different to the riding that you are doing now or post July ?
My guess is you are riding HEAVILY in traffic(You talk of a sabzi walla push starting the bike for you)
Battery has been checked many a times and changed too as you have said it yourself. When nothing worked you guys changed the rectifier too. Yet your battery drains out. Following could be your options :

Disconnect day running lights. Its just a small coupler you need to unplug to do this. If you ride in traffic this is a must. We ride in indian conditions so we are running on both fans to cool the bike down. That saps a lot of juice out the battery.
After a push start, don ride the bike in traffic again. Remember you had to push start for your battery ran out of juice. You have to charge it up by ripping the bike on open roads. If you push start...ride in traffic...and then stop..you will not have helped the battery charging at all.
If you are not riding in the city or in traffic and are charging your battery well by doing decent highway speeds and yet if your bike wont start or is plain unreliable then you got a problem with ABS leaking out your battery. Instances such as these are rare but not impossible. I however, heavily doubt that and am thinking that your usage is strictly traffic as whenever I rode in stop and go traffic and switched my bike off at signals I killed my battery successfully. I can kill the battery at will now by riding the bike in traffic.

Good luck. I feel your frustration...but its imperative we try and zero in on the right set of reasons which are causing this problem before we think that ABS is leaking your battery. Try ONLY highway riding for a week. See if the battery behaviour changes in that week.

**ambsace2003** · 12-23-2010, 05:58 PM

well, i dont ride the bike in the city much, any run is a min of 100KMS and i take i out at least once a week. there is a drain problem with the bat! but the honda guys can’t find the leak.... this weekend i did a 700KMS run in 2 days but the bat is still low on Tuesday.... MY last Honda battery went strong for 2+ years, even with HID's. When i left her standing for 3 months it was a smooth start. honda india seems to feel a battery expires in 15 days...
I would disconnect the lights, but i think its a wire leaking current somewhere or else the ABS (as you say) the point is that the bike is not supposed to demand unplugging of bulbs etc as the batteries are powered to take a load, they are going to check the bike again this week, i hope they can find the leak! or the issue whatever else it is.

PS: if the ABS is at fault, what can / should be done to rectify it?

**gsferrari** · 12-23-2010, 08:47 PM

Hi - go to Adventure Wheels : ATV - Quad bikes - Dirt bikes - Dune buggies

Buy yourself a Deltran Battery Tender Plus

Get the Battery Tender 800.

Charges your battery and trickle charges to maintain it in peak condition. Highly recommend this product to anyone facing these battery issues. Just come home and plug it in. I know it isn't the most elegant solution but it will keep your battery happy, your bike happy and therefore...keep you happy.

I use this whenever I park the bike for an extended period of time. Right now it is busy charging the battery on my uncle's boat.

Put the ABS system on e-bay

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