Rick, last time I did it I took the tank off and ran the cables along the frame column just under the tank. I found that was the safest option, otherwise you are risking having cables hanging one way or another.
Javier. On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 11:39 AM, Rick, Scituate, MA, 82 650 NH < [email protected]> wrote: > I have the same ride. At idle, 850 rpm it will be 12.4-12.6V. If I'm > over 2500 rpm, I'll get 14V. It been like this since I bough the bike in > 2005. > > I had a dead battery last month after stopping for gas. Fortunaltey it > was on top of a hill, got it rolling and popped the clutch into 2nd. My > own fault I have a float charger but just didn't bother using it. > > FYI: Harbor Freight's float charger is on sale $6.00, > http://www.harborfreight.com/battery-float-charger-automatic-69955.html. > > Taking the seat off to use the charger is a pain so I added leads with > plastic heads (so they don't short out) from the battery. They are long > enough that they stay folded in the little tool storage. That way I just > have to pull the left cover to clip on the charger. > > My turn to ask a question. I want to add a 2nd set of leads for my GPS, > (Mr. Honda hangs his head in shame when he thinks of my speedometer) > anybody have suggestions or guidance? How have you run the wire to the > handlebars? > > Thanks, > Rick > > > On Monday, September 16, 2013 3:44:54 PM UTC-4, Allen wrote: >> >> Ordinarily I'd like to see around 14V, but I have read a bunch that these >> bike's didn't charge very well when new, and most people put them on a >> float charger when not riding. Jason's bike is charging around 13.8V from >> 3K RM on up so I don't think it will have issues with the battery draining >> during riding but that is a pretty low number. Anyway if someone know >> please speak up I don't want to go diagnosing a "problem" if none exists. >> Thanks. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
