a 10 amp constant draw dosent sound right... And the bike will not charge at full potential, but it will charge... I recomend testing how long you can run at idle your self... In your driveway (with a battery charger and extra gas on hand) ride around the block a few times then park in your drive way in nutural and center stand (if you have one) take note of the time... When the bike dies take note again.... Then check the gas tank... if you still have gas then i would say that the battery dieing is the least of your worries... -----Original Message----- Date: Sunday, February 27, 2011 4:19:16 pm To: "nighthawk_lovers" <[email protected]> From: "Stefano Ascari" <[email protected]> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Question about idle in traffic
Hi All, this might come off as a dumb question so sorry if the answer is an obvious one. I've searched around online for the answer but I can't seem to find one. I have a 650sc and the discharge rate of the battery at idle is about 10amps. The manual says that the charger system will not charge the battery at under 1500 rpms. So basically my question is this: How long can I be stuck in traffic before the battery dies out on me? Is there a way to circumvent this (i.e. turn off engine)? Thanks in advance, Stefano -- Web Design solutions: http://www.stefanoascari.com/ -- 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. -- 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.
