I guess we could start with the obvious and check it with a Voltmeter! :^) Many times a bad battery will read ~12-13 VDC but not put out the amps. As bad as the symptoms are on YOUR bike, I'm betting it's reading around 6 VDC. It's dead, probably a short between the plates. If it's an american manufactured Yuasa, it's almost a guaranteed thing! They've had lots of problems with their batteries in the past 2-3 years. Yes, you could jump start it from a car battery as long as the car isn't running. Realize that a car battery has a bunch of amps, but amps aren't pushed, they're drawn by the load. If the load only pulls 75 amps, that's all she'll get!
Kevin Hawkins // Greensboro, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kevinhawk.com Y2K Kawasaki ZRX1100 //'93 Yamaha GTS1000 Yesterday I went to start her, and the battery was flat. I put the battery on a trickle charge for 30 hours, and just went to start her 20 mins ago. Absolutely nothing happened when I turned the key to the ON position, except that the clock, which was/is showing 1.00, and flashing the colon sign, at the off position, vanished! Normally the lights go on (Aussie Rules), and everything else lights up. Have I just finished off the battery, or is there something else that I should look at? All suggestions appreciated! Thank you! Rob in the Aussie bush, 65 km from the nearest shop! Regards, Rob Chapman --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.419 / Virus Database: 235 - Release Date: 13/11/2002
