imagesinthewind Posted May 19, 2011 Share #1 Posted May 19, 2011 So, Tom called me from work and said the battery on the 86 Royale was dead. He claims he didn't leave the key in it or on, that he locks the forks. So, I have some questions, does this bike have an alternator or the equiv? Where is the battery? I don't want to start taking body panels off to find it and I have not found battery location in the manual yet (searching on the computer is tedious). I'll be getting his bike a battery tender, as he uses the radio every time he rides and if the BRAND NEW battery isn't holding up there is either something draining it slowly or it isn't charging when he rides. Thanks! PS, my 16 year old daughter just completed an MSF course this weekend. The instructor said she is the most aggressive girl he has ever taught. She did very well, passed, and I didn't even have heart palpitations watching her! Which is big for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddy Posted May 19, 2011 Share #2 Posted May 19, 2011 Battery is under the false gas tank open fuel door inside you will see one bolt remove this bolt side cover forward to the dash then pick up cover to remove. real easy to work on battery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted May 19, 2011 Share #3 Posted May 19, 2011 yep, that's where the thing is supposed to be, and likely is, but if he is having problems with a new battery, you best check the charging system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friesman Posted May 19, 2011 Share #4 Posted May 19, 2011 When you have the forks locked and turn the key off it is possible to turn the key on notch farther than locked and that turns on the park lights. It turns on signal lights etc. (Dont ask how I found out about this......) Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket Posted May 19, 2011 Share #5 Posted May 19, 2011 When you have the forks locked and turn the key off it is possible to turn the key on notch farther than locked and that turns on the park lights. It turns on signal lights etc. (Dont ask how I found out about this......) Brian Yup, 1st postion to the left of "off" is forks locked & 2nd position to the left is forks locked & park lights on (draining the battery)....... So Brian, when did you try out this feature???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted May 19, 2011 Share #6 Posted May 19, 2011 If he finds out the battery needs replacing spend the extra money and get a DEKA battery from member Skydoc_17. These are high capacity AGM batteries and Earl is a distributer for them and gives us an excellent price mailed right to your door! That being said, yes there are things that can go wrong with the charging system. The stators have been known to sometimes go bad. The stator is the same as a car alternator. If it needs replacing I would go with a high output version such as the one Buckeye performance sells. Rick is a member here and gives venturerider members a discount. The stator is part of the motor on the left side under the cover that says Yamaha on the chrome cover in the center of the larger cover by the shifter. The smaller cover that has the shift pattern stamped on it will have to come off as well. He can gain access to the wires so he can test it first via a connector about half way up the rear down tube of the frame byb removing the left side plastic engine cover, a very easy job. Just unsnap the rubber fastener on the bottom of the cover, it says "Pull" on it, and then swing the cover up and out. That connector itself is also a source of problems as they can overheat and melt/burn. Many owners just remove the connector and solder the wires together. The third part of the charging system is the voltage regulator which is on the left side as well bolted to the left inside of the frame near the rear tire. There is also an aftermarket high capacity version available. It is mentioned in the First Gen Technical Question Forum somewhere. Trouble shooting the entire charging system is fairly easy and does not require removing any of the components, just remove the false tank cover to gain access to the battery, and the left engine cover to gain access to that connector I mentioned to test the output of the stator... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagesinthewind Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted May 19, 2011 Thanks! Tom says this may have been what happened. He had no idea there was a second position left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friesman Posted May 19, 2011 Share #8 Posted May 19, 2011 Yup, 1st postion to the left of "off" is forks locked & 2nd position to the left is forks locked & park lights on (draining the battery)....... So Brian, when did you try out this feature???? About 4 hours before I bought my set of motorcycle jumper cables....... Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozlander Posted May 20, 2011 Share #9 Posted May 20, 2011 turns on the park lights. Yep. I did that. Once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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