It just seems like the battery goes weak on starts way too fast. Compicating matters for me is that I need the carbs cleaned and rebuilt. My mechanic is in the middle of builing his own house, so it will be a little while before that gets done. It runs pretty good, but starts a little hard and leaks a little gas. If it doesn't start right away you can hear the battery getting weaker with every attempted start. Only takes a few tries for it to become noticable. I'll get the battery tested while I am at the dealership just for fun, but I will plan on buying a new battery.
MN Blue On Jul 13, 8:52 pm, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > MN Blue, > It's probably a Yuasa.... > For a cheap battery it isn't uncommon to see two years on a > battery before you just can't get anymore out of it. My Dad's 2002 > Harley FLHTC just had its factory battery replaced. However - he keeps > it in a warm garage on a battery maintainer. (My Nighthawk sits > outside under a shade tree in my driveway and still starts > better!!!!!!! He really doesn't like that part) > If a battery gets let go without charge / proper > maintenance - it shortens the life severely. I would suggest cutting > your losses before it goes completely and you wind up with a dead > ride. > I purchased an Energizer from Sam's Club this time around, > only downside, it is not a maintenance free one so I have to keep > checking water levels and such. > Good luck! > -Joey > > > > On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Minnesota Blue <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello all, > > > I think the battery on my 83 650 is giving out on me. Like an idiot I > > let it dry up this winter. Slowly brought it back to life with > > charging and distilled water and it has been doing the job. However, > > I think letting it dry up is finally cathing up. I was just wondering > > what the average life span for a battery is on these bikes? I am sure > > many people have very diffrent experiences, but I imagine there is a > > certain amount of consistency. I bought this current battery in the > > fall of 2008. I purchased it from the Honda dealer (Yusa? Can never > > remember the proper name). With the weak charging system on these > > motorcycles I am curious if it wears out a battery faster than most > > bikes. > > > Thanks! > > > MN Blue- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
