little more scooter help !

LastIrishMonkey

i have a Yamaha Aerox 50cc its 2003 so its fairly good condition bike, em only problem tho is i can kick start grand but this is the wierd problem starts, the starter on the handle bars works sometimes and sometimes it doesnt but i also noticed that when it starts of the starter it the back break works and when it doesnt work the break light doesnt work zt all, but the back light is on and all the other light work fine!

i dunno what it could be anyone have any ideas ? cheers

Hotblack Desiato

Flat battery. I'd imagine the reason the head/tail lights work is because the generator powers them directly and not through the battery. My first bike was like that - if the engine stalled then the lights would go out :eek:

Anyway, in your case I'd suggest having a look at the battery, if it's not the totally sealed type it might need topping up with distilled water (NOT anything that came out of a tap) to the correct level, and then charge it. If that doesn't sort it then the battery is knackered and needs replacing.

Many car battery chargers are too powerful for bike batteries, if the battery overheats it can explode! You want a 'trickle' charger (any decent car shop will have one). Also make sure you get a 6 volt charger if it's a 6 volt battery.

LastIrishMonkey

aw man cheers for the reply ! ill go get the battery checked out