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I recently installed a new rectifier and generator in my VFR 750 FH, with the engin off the battery shows 13.4 at tickover (appx 800 rpm) a meter across the battery shows 14.4 volts, but when revs are increased the meter reading drops to about 14.1. The new bits have been in for about 3 months and I have had no problems since fitting just a bit worried about the readings I'm seeing.
Anyone got any suggestions or should this be OK ?

13.4V with the engine off is a lot better than my battery when new!
The Haynes manual quotes for the G through K models, @5000 rpm 13.7V to 15.3V.
So 14.1V to 14.4V appears to be within spec.
If you are really concerned, you could connect a small voltmeter which you could observe whilst riding.
If the battery seems to be well-charged, it is very probably working fine.

Sounds about right and indicates that the reg is doing it's job.

Thanks, just wanted to make sure as its a big bu99er to push !

prawnballs wrote:Thanks, just wanted to make sure as its a big bu99er to push !

You aren't wrong I pushed my VFR800 from Aldgate East to Bank when the regulator packed in until I found a suitable hill to get it started again.

jallen wrote:You aren't wrong I pushed my VFR800 from Aldgate East to Bank when the regulator packed in until I found a suitable hill to get it started again.

Should have got the District Line westbound two stops, from Aldgate East to Monument. You could have taken the bike as 'luggage', but you may have needed help on the escalator!





I'll get me coat......................

mmm didn't think of that solution at the time

Red V Four wrote:Should have got the District Line westbound two stops, from Aldgate East to Monument

Mornington Crescent

Stritchy wrote:

Red V Four wrote:Should have got the District Line westbound two stops, from Aldgate East to Monument

Mornington Crescent

Sorry, that move's disallowed, as you didn't go via Cockfosters.

Yeah, under normal rules, but I was playing under the Kensington gambit, where Cockfosters is in nip and sideways moves are allowed

Stritchy wrote:Yeah, under normal rules, but I was playing under the Kensington gambit, where Cockfosters is in nip and sideways moves are allowed

Ah, didn't spot that. I obviously haven't got the current rules for the game. Apologies. You win then!

hi everyone
when i first got my vfr800 it was cooking the battery so my loving partner looked the problem up on the net and found it to be a common fault and honda knew about it , the site she had gone to had a link and i ordered an off the market one which honda recommends and touch wood i havent had a problem since.
She is called v and she takes me up and down the M1 every weekend.

vfr800doug wrote:hi everyone
when i first got my vfr800 it was cooking the battery so my loving partner looked the problem up on the net and found it to be a common fault and honda knew about it , the site she had gone to had a link and i ordered an off the market one which honda recommends and touch wood i havent had a problem since.
She is called v and she takes me up and down the M1 every weekend.

Looking up the VFR forum is the best place really, for VFR-related info. VFR rec/recs failures are very common, and they are not uncommon on other Honda models either.