Motorcycle Repair: engine does not start of crank, 1982 honda cb900f, electrex usa

Question
I was riding and notice that the volt meter started to drop from 12 to 8 I thought if I continue to ride it would come back up, while stuck in traffic the needle drop to zero, shortly after the bike shut off and would not crank, I have a 1982 Honda CB900F, could you please advise thank you, I recently purchased the bike and I dont know the repair history of this bike  

Answer
Hi Anthony,

Get a copy of the service manual and follow electrical troubleshooting procedures.

Visit "www.electrexusa.com" and follow their Troubleshooting Chart. I recommend Electrex USA's high quality electrical parts over OEM parts.

Follow battery leads to and from the battery. Check all battery cable ends for clean, tight connections.

Check electrical connectors. All should be clean and tightly connected.

Remove the battery and check electrolyte levels. Check battery voltage with a multimeter (VOM). Check specific gravity of each cell with a hydrometer designed for MC battery use. Service, charge, or replace the battery as necessary.

Test the regulator-rectifier with a multimeter.

Perform an output test of the alternator.

I return test and repair information files by email. There was no email address with question as requested.

Respectfully,
Mark Shively