Second time it happens. Yesterday I came home late after hanging out with a few friends. We've been having low temperatures here. Make it between 2-4º C (that's cold, for our standards) and when I hit the ignition button she was reluctant to start. She did eventually start, but the engine wasn't sounding right. It sounded like she was coughing. Once on the move everything was normal, no performance loss. Weird.
First time it happened was worse. I got lights on the dash when I turned the ignition switch but got nothing when I hit the ignition button. Tried a few times and she did eventually start. Since then I had been riding without the start/stop so the battery got properly charged, but the second incident made me thing that it's quite likely that the battery is just crap.
She's eight months old and 4300 kms right now. She'll be due for service soon so I'll talk about it at the dealer. Some other thing I'll do is checking the battery with a tester, but this I'll have to do it at work. I don't own one.
Ah, something else. Got my mechanic mate to hear the engine since I was suspecting some tappet noise. He didn't agree. The dealer says they'll do the valve adjustment when they hear tapping , so I'll get her in for the oil service, then go somewhere else (to a proper workshop, of course) to get the valve adjustment done or I'll do it myself, depending on my mood .
It's been a while since I didn't post but don't think I haven't been monitoring you .
Is the PCX's battery a crap?
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Re: Is the PCX's battery a crap?
Sounds like you have a shitty dealer if they refuse to do the factory recommended maintenance. If you've already replaced one battery with that low of mileage, you may have issues with your stator. If so, this is the first case of a stator failing on a PCX that I've heard of.
I have way more miles than you and have ridden in colder weather. I stored my PCX outside under a cover last winter too, exposed to temperatures as low as about -10C, and my stock battery is very strong -- it always starts first click.
I have way more miles than you and have ridden in colder weather. I stored my PCX outside under a cover last winter too, exposed to temperatures as low as about -10C, and my stock battery is very strong -- it always starts first click.
Currently ride: 2011 Honda PCX 125 - Upgraded windshield and seat, keeping this one mostly stock
Previously rides: 2005 V-Strom DL650, 1974 Vespa Ciao, 2011 Honda PCX 170 (tons of mods - takegawa 170cc big bore kit, gears, etc), 1996 Honda Nighthawk 250, 1987 Honda Spree, 2000 KTM 125SX, 2003 Honda Silverwing, 2007 Genuine Buddy 125, 1998 Honda PC800, 2008 Buddy 125 (white), 2008 Buddy 125 (red), 2001 Honda Reflex, 1987 Honda Elite, 1988 Honda Spree, 2007 Yamaha Vino, 2007 Honda Metro, 2x 125cc pure-chinesium dirt bikes
Previously rides: 2005 V-Strom DL650, 1974 Vespa Ciao, 2011 Honda PCX 170 (tons of mods - takegawa 170cc big bore kit, gears, etc), 1996 Honda Nighthawk 250, 1987 Honda Spree, 2000 KTM 125SX, 2003 Honda Silverwing, 2007 Genuine Buddy 125, 1998 Honda PC800, 2008 Buddy 125 (white), 2008 Buddy 125 (red), 2001 Honda Reflex, 1987 Honda Elite, 1988 Honda Spree, 2007 Yamaha Vino, 2007 Honda Metro, 2x 125cc pure-chinesium dirt bikes
Re: Is the PCX's battery a crap?
Dealer is shitty, that's for sure. Battery is still the stock one, didn't had it replaced so far. I thought of an stator failure too, but disregarded it when I saw that she was still running after some good 200 kms after the first incident.maddiedog wrote:Sounds like you have a shitty dealer if they refuse to do the factory recommended maintenance. If you've already replaced one battery with that low of mileage, you may have issues with your stator. If so, this is the first case of a stator failing on a PCX that I've heard of.
I have way more miles than you and have ridden in colder weather. I stored my PCX outside under a cover last winter too, exposed to temperatures as low as about -10C, and my stock battery is very strong -- it always starts first click.
Re: Is the PCX's battery a crap?
Did you just flood the engine? Its happened to me once or twice and Ive had to then get it going per the manual by cranking it over with full throttle for a bit, then starting it. And it runs rough then for a couple of minutes. Or does the plug need changing? Otherwise yes the battery could be suspect. Glad you are still on the forum!
Re: Is the PCX's battery a crap?
There have been a number of battery replacements under warranty due to a batch of bad ones.
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Re: Is the PCX's battery a crap?
15000k's and still original battery,i try not to use stop/start feature too much...
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Re: Is the PCX's battery a crap?
Almost three years and the original battery rules. And always with stop start...