no matter if i have brights on or not lights get dim after a few minutes of riding and get bright again for 30 seconds n dim back down and continue. Installed new battery not sure if anyone has a simple answer thanxs guys

 

Weak wiring to the headligth eating power turning it to heat, check...
Weak R/R not supplying correct voltage, check...
Battery on it's last leg, check...

 

+1 on failing R/R

 

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Just put new battery in bike so I guess I will grab my volt meter thanxs guys

 

400ex2008, I just saw your post, i'm having a similar problem with my '98 Superhawk, and just posted something in Tech a few days ago. My headlight goes dim and bright, then usually stays dim. My voltages check out ok, battery is fine, so I'm going to do an R6 R/R swap ASAP and see if it changes.

Did you ever figure anything out?

 

hey 98vtrrider havent gotten to it. its just sitting lonely in storage. i got kicked out by parents so now money is tight but im starting to even everything out with money and starting to look back into bike. i will keep ya posted im gona go ticker with it this weekend

 

Booted out of the nest huh.

Probably the best wake up call you'll ever get. Now you'll need to become a real "superhawk" and prove you can survive on your own.

welcome to the forum!

 

If charging voltage (checked at the battery terminals) doesn't drop with the dimming of the headlight, your R/R is probably okay.

Charging voltage should be approximately 13.5V to 15.5V with the engine running. The manual says to check it at 5000 rpm, but I wouldn't run the engine at 5000 rpm with no load. You could temporarily rev it up that high, but don't hold it there. In my opinion, you should get correct charging voltage at 2500 rpm.

Check the headlight connector and all ground connections for corrosion and looseness.

 

so finally got my toy fixed after a year of moving and getting settled in. Got a new regulator with two year warrenty on ebay and a new battery again caus the one i bought last year already took a **** on my and they wont warrenty it. **** suckers so all i need now is a license..... lol whoops forgot to get one of them so i hope i dont get pulled over. had a temps but dmv wont let me renew my temps again so i gota take the hole class. signed up and paid 300 just gotta wait. thanxs guys for the help. its SUpERhaWK is screamin again!!!!!!

 

Please tell me you got one of the mosfet R/R and not a diode type. That warranty is not going to help if you catch on fire lol.