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Ruskin, Fl | So I'm am right at 11K on my bike. About a month ago I started hearing a squealing noise from the motor. It sounded just like a bad belt on a V8. Kinda had me baffled cause it went away after the bike was hot. It turns out both battery terminals were loose and the charging system wasn't happy.
I tightened them. It lasted less than a week and the noise was back.
When I retightened I realized the battery itself was loose. You could move it in the bracket causing a squeak also.
I assumed the loose battery was cause the cables to loosen. I put a piece if rubber between the battery and the bracket and retightened the terminals with split lock washers.
Loose again a couple of days later. Since then I switched to external tooth lock washers and than blue lock tight.
FN thing keeps coming loose. I even tightened to the point of starting to twist the term on the battery.
I'm going to the dealer Wednesday, but was wondering if anyone had a similar issue.
Sorry for typos. Using smartphone. |
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| use star washers any hardware store 1/4" size or lock washers one per thermal
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Ruskin, Fl | Thank you. I tried those the split lock washer and before the Loc-tight.
I thing it's loose tolerances between the nut and bolt on the battery. |
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New Bohemia, VA | The setup is simple. If you are having a problem with a loose terminal, replace the battery, if it's just the hardware, bolt, nut, and washer, replace those for around a dollar. |
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Ruskin, Fl | Thanks Varyder. I'm gonna let the dealer mess with it. Also have the squeak from battery movement.
I'll let you know what happens Wednesday. |
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| Don't seem to me like the battery should be moving & that's what is causing the cables to come loose! I'd have to look up what it is that holds it. Maybe some one that just replaced a battery will remember |
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