Seafoam in the battery? That stuff fixes everything ;) -Kyle
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 9:14 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > Not to rehash an old thread but have you put a whole bottle of SeaFoam > through it on a fresh tank of Premium gas? > -Joey > > On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 10:11 PM, Minnesota Blue <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > > > > -- > -Joey Kelley > Need Computer Technical support? > http://www.crossloop.com/JoeyKelleyComputerServices > At your service - via remote control! > > -- > 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- 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.
