| Author | Message | ||
     Cataract2 |
Well, weather this weekend will have a high in the 50-60 range here in Colorado Springs. So, time to take the bike out (no worries about salt, they don't use it here). So, I checked my battery and it's at 12.5 volts. Think I'll be ok starting it and letting the bike charge it up? | ||
| Nillaice |
how long was it sitting? did you disconnect it from the bike? 12.5 volts in a frigid garage should be fine. the buell owners manual talks a little about battery care, and storage....... | ||
| Etennuly |
The book wants 12.6 for testing. 12.5 should be fine. My '06 uly has never tested above 12.4 HD says it is OK. It has been that way two years. Sometimes it cranks slow, but it has always started. | ||
| Spatten1 |
(no worries about salt, they don't use it here You are very lucky. In Denver through Summit County they coat the roads in Mag Chloride now. Eats the crap out of your metal parts. | ||
| Tank_bueller |
My original 03 battery was removed September 06. It was carried up the Dragon nearly 9 miles and put into a stranded Buellers bike, with a dead voltage regulator. It got him back down the 9 miles, got swapped back into my bike, and started my bike. Weak, but it charged back up in no time, by the bike. The battery is still in my bike. (JimDuncan69 correct me if I'm wrong) | ||
| Mtg |
In Denver through Summit County they coat the roads in Mag Chloride now Yeah, and then they try to tell you that it isn't salt. Sure it isn't.....last time I checked, salt is a metal bonded to a non-metal. By the way, I'd start mine if it registered 12.5 volts. Shoot, I've bump started bikes when the battery only had probably a couple volts. (Message edited by mtg on January 04, 2008) | ||
| S1wmike |
automotive/motorcycle 12 volt batteries are a six cell battery with a maximum potential per cell of 2.1 volts thus the 12.6 volts recommendation. 12.5 volts is only down .1 volt from total battery voltage. Now that said amperage and voltage are 2 different animals and if the reserve is depleated in the battery it would not start the bike. example I can get twelve volts if I string enough c cell batteries together but it won't start the bike. There are hand held battery load testers available at a reasonable cost that can verify battery charge status. Load testing below 9.5 volts usually indicates a marginally charged battery that may or may not have enough reserve to start the bike. | ||
| Pwnzor |
My original 03 battery was removed September 06. It was carried up the Dragon nearly 9 miles and put into a stranded Buellers bike, with a dead voltage regulator.  I think you mean a dead stator. With a dead voltage regulator I don't think the bike will start at all... correct me if I'm wrong please. 12.5 volts is plenty to start a bike. (Message edited by pwnzor on January 05, 2008) | ||
| Nillaice |
in summary; yes, cataract2, you should be "good to go". | ||
| Cataract2 |
Cool, riding time tomorrow. First time I've had to deal with no riding in the winter. |
