Hi there,i have a honda cbr 600f (1995) with a 3 month old battery,i left the bike for two and 1/2 weeks without starting it,the bike started on 1st first time, went for a long ride(60 miles).Stopped for a short break(about 15 minutes) but it took 4 or 5 attemps to restart the bike,the battery seemed fine,it did not seem to loose any power on trying to turn over the engine over. Eventually it started, i did a return trip(60 miles).The next day the bike would not start,after 3 attemps,then click,click,click. Classic flat battery, yet on testing the battery with a multimeter i got a reading of 11.84v,yet it would not turn the starting motor,i gave the battery a slow charge and it was fine(bike started 1st time;reading 14.3v when running) but after long journeys the battery dies, where do i start???? The bike is in 'showroom condition', all original, with1 previous owner,11k miles and full service history. Regards Shaun

Hi Alan:
If the motor is turning over, first check for spark at the plugs. I'm guessing that it will be there.
Next thing will be fuel, and it's probable that the gas in the carb will have gelled. Drain/flush the carb and put fresh gas in the tank.
Odds are you'll be riding in no time.

call american honda

Left side fairing panel under the handlebars.
its probably a stuck solenoid,under the rhs seat panel.
or bad connection to the starter

Specifications

The 1991 Honda CBR 1000F uses an in-line four cylinder, four-stroke engine that produces 36.5 cubic-inches of displacement. The engine uses a dual overhead camshaft system and has four valves per cylinder. The maximum power of the CBR 1000F is 93 horsepower at 11,000 rpm and the max torque is 45 ft-lb at 8,500 rpm. The motorcycle's compression ratio is11.3:1 while the bore by stroke ratio is 2.5 by 1.9 inches. The engine is liquid cooled. The transmission is a six speed and is chain driven. The top speed of the CBR 600F is 141 mph.
Dimensions and Features

The overall weight of the 1990 Honda CBR 600F is 460 pounds. The total fuel capacity is 4.36 gallons. The seat height is 32 inches, and the wheelbase is 55 inches. The front tire dimensions are 110/80-17 and the rear tire dimensions are 130/80-17. The front brakes are dual 276mm piston caliper disc brakes while the rear brake is a single 220mm pistol caliper disc brake. The suspension system uses a mono-shock swing arm design. The power to weight ratio is .44 hp/kg. This bike can go 0 to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds.
Appearance and Design

The 1990 Honda CBR 600F features a compact design. Close side mirrors flank a compact instrument panel and tight handlebars. This motorcycle sports a partial fairing that is designed for better aerodynamics. To reduce wind resistance, the legs and feet are fully positioned behind the motorcycle body. Like most sport bikes, when riding at fast speeds, the rider is intended to lie across the fuel tank to reduce drag. No chrome is visible on the bike, as the motorcycle body fully covers the chassis. The display panel features three gauges: a speedometer with built in odometer, a tachometer and a fuel gauge. The 1990 Honda CBR 600F is produced in various combination colors, including white, blue and red or black, purple and orange.

The altenator combined with regulator should keep the engine running without a battery. It may run a bit lumpy but it should run.
You have either a regulator or an alternator fault.

the regulator only keeps the voltage regulated to about 13v charge for the battery no matter what speed you ride..if the regulator did not work correctly you might start to burn out light bulbs. So when you put in the new regulator make sure your battery is at least at 12.3v minimum if not you will have to push start it and ride it for about 15 minutes on an open highway to charge the battery back up to at least 12.6v-12.7v...13v is perfect. (if none of your other fuses blew then all other electrics should work), so i would double check all of your fuses just to make sure.

hi. I had the same issues with coil. If you google How to replace coil on cbr 250 or whatever bike you have it shows everything step by step instructions even how to pull tank off everything....it is really good so check it out. Hope you find it helpful. Cheers Mira

i could not find a schematic of a 96 cbr400rr, so guessing this bike is not from the USA. however, there should be a master fuse near the battery on the positive side mounted to the battery box somewhere. i would check this fuse first to see if its burned out.

also, is battery fully charged? might have to top charge the battery to get good juice if its old (>3 years) and been sitting for a bit.

good luck.