I ended up buying a new battery because the battery that came with bike was really low on acid (only 1/4 full) and it wouldn't charge up to 12 volts even after adding more acid/distilled water. Hmmm I have Black and Decker battery tender so I think I'm in good shape on that front. But I didn't know I could get my battery tested at any batteries plus. Do you know if this is true in CA? I know in every other state stores like Autozone can read the OBTII codes for customers but not in CA for some reason...
On Thursday, July 10, 2014 12:22:35 PM UTC-7, yeti wrote: > > Have your battery load tested... any batteries plus can do the.test and > sell you a new battery if necessary... I also recomend a battery tender > (only a true deltran battery tender, not a generic harbor freight trickle > charger) > On Jul 10, 2014 3:11 PM, "HR" <[email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > >> I apologize for not updating the thread sooner but I have been so busy >> with PhD preliminary exams that I haven't had time to work on my bike until >> recently :-( >> >> Thanks for the suggestions!!! After checking the vacuum on the fuel >> petcock and checking the spark on the spark plugs etc. I didn't find much, >> but I'm glad I did these things since the bike is new to me so it was a >> good learning experience. It seems that Hanghawk was right on though!!!! >> >> I charged the battery since it had been sitting for awhile and the bike >> starts when the battery is at ~12.7 volts. I tested the charging system >> when the bike is running (and twisted it up to 5000 pm) and the voltage >> only goes up the 13.5. My Cylmer manual says it should be charging at 14-15 >> volts. So this explains why it doesn't start after shorter trips but will >> start after longer trips.I've been so happy to have my bike back I rode 200 >> miles yesterday!!!! >> >> My next plan of action is 1) check all the connections between the >> alternator and the battery and 2) test the alternator. >> >> -- >> 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] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- 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/d/optout.
