So I did a trickle charge and after 15 minutes the indicator was at 100% with a voltage reading of 13.14. I took it home and checked the voltage and it was at 12.86 with my charger indicating it was only 85% charged. I did go out after work today and purchased a new battery but have not installed it. I would think a voltage drop from 12.93 to 12.82 after a 24 hour period of non-use would not be a good indication of battery health, but not knowing all that much about motorcycle batteries I could be wrong. bike started easily.ġ2.82 Voltage reading 24 hours later after no rides However, I did turn the bike off and on a number of times (6) to change my speedo's MPH setting.ġ3.10 Voltage reading after full charge (took 30 minutes to charge). This was after 1 week of non-use sitting in my garage. Here's what I have voltage-wise on the stock battery:ġ2.52 Voltage reading after bike failed to start. When you hit the starter it will go down again but should stay above 12 but I have started bikes that showed as low as 10.5 and they started. When you put the key on the headlight will draw that down some. When starting the bike you should see 13.5 with the bike off. Some of the modern bikes actually will show that at idle but as was mentioned take it to 2K to 2.5 K and look for the voltate As was mentioned you should see above 14 volts with the bike running. To test the charging system the battery should be a good one and fully charged. If it had dropped below that I would suspect the battery. Third Charge the battery and see how many volts is shows. Seriously as long as it is turned off there should not be a problem. Second you can leave the key in the bike, it is very helpful to thieves. Just be sure it is a good ground not some painted surface. First you can hook up the battery charger to just the positive lead and then someplace on the frame or motor.
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