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Jul 5, 2009 | 02:09 AM

Kelm

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F4i Problems

I took my F4i out last week and it's been having battery problems like it doesn't stay charged... it's the original battery so I know it needs to be replaced going to do that tomorrow but what happened yesterday is new.... now the moment it gets push started and it runs as soon as you let off the throttle -- it dies. It's got gas.... we just put a new radiator on. Now it's doing this... I had the fan always on switch wired up as well but now it's not. Not sure if any of this makes a difference just trying to figure out whats going on. Hopefully it's not too bad.

Where should I start?

Jul 5, 2009 | 03:54 AM

double Z

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Re: F4i Problems

i just had to get a new battery for mine yesterday and it was $120...holy ****!

Jul 5, 2009 | 03:56 AM

double Z

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Re: F4i Problems

i dont know why it would shut off tho

sorry

Jul 5, 2009 | 03:01 PM

Fash00

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Re: F4i Problems

if battery is completely dead it wont stay running.New battery will fix the problem.Go to advance as thats where batteries are cheapest

Jul 5, 2009 | 03:23 PM

50Outlaw

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Re: F4i Problems

if you can wait i got a new battery really cheap at apexbattery.com

Jul 6, 2009 | 12:05 AM

double Z

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Re: F4i Problems

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Originally Posted by Fash00

if battery is completely dead it wont stay running.New battery will fix the problem.Go to advance as thats where batteries are cheapest

hmmm...u sure? because i have ran with a completely dead battery before and my bike didnt turn off i just had a bad idle

Jul 6, 2009 | 12:24 AM

50Outlaw

da fiddy bitches!!!

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Re: F4i Problems

yes, ive ran a completely dead battery before and i would roll on the gas and it would bog and die

Jul 6, 2009 | 12:36 AM

double Z

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Re: F4i Problems

guess mine wasnt completely dead then

Jul 6, 2009 | 08:31 AM

Turtle

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Re: F4i Problems

go to walmart, you can get a battery for like 50 bucks...thats what I did when mine took a **** in Daytona this year

Jul 6, 2009 | 08:34 AM

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old man roger

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Re: F4i Problems

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Originally Posted by Turtle

go to walmart, you can get a battery for like 50 bucks...thats what I did when mine took a **** in Daytona this year

i got a walmart battery and that piece of **** leaked battery acid all over my bike

the batteries they sell at the dealership dont leak cause you put the acid in and let it sit for an hour or so and the acid turns into a gell

Jul 6, 2009 | 11:59 AM

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Turtle

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Originally Posted by old man roger

i got a walmart battery and that piece of **** leaked battery acid all over my bike

the batteries they sell at the dealership dont leak cause you put the acid in and let it sit for an hour or so and the acid turns into a gell

the one I bought down there I had to do the acid myself

Jul 20, 2009 | 12:03 AM

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zookiezook

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Re: F4i Problems

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fash00

if battery is completely dead it wont stay running.New battery will fix the problem.Go to advance as thats where batteries are cheapest

thats not true ... a bike can stay running for a little while even without a battery... they run off rectifiers not alternators

Jul 20, 2009 | 12:25 AM

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old man roger

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Re: F4i Problems

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the one I bought down there I had to do the acid myself

ya you get the battery dry and put in the acid but you dont charge it for like an hour till the acid turns to a gel

Jul 20, 2009 | 12:38 AM

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Re: F4i Problems

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Originally Posted by 50Outlaw

yes, ive ran a completely dead battery before and i would roll on the gas and it would bog and die

+1

It's your battery..

Jul 23, 2009 | 12:47 AM

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zookiezook

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Re: F4i Problems

still agree its the battery just saying it wont automatically die even if theres no battery in there

Jul 23, 2009 | 01:24 AM

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505COS

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Re: F4i Problems

I say the battery i had the same problem on mine and a new battery fixed it. And ya it will run without a battery, but you will mess up your **** if ran for to long.

BECAUSE IF YOU TAKE THE BATTERY OUT THERE IS NO EXTRA AMP DRAW, BUT WITH A DEAD BATTERY CONECTED IT IS PULLING A **** LOAD OF AMPS.