Need a Battery! - Page 8

Rico 05R · #71 20th August 2012

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Originally Posted by wedge

...Oh, it's a good list, cuz rocketmangb is a great guy, but I can't pry him out of his garage most days. I labeled his bike the "Garage Queen", and now we just call it the Queen. He has around 10,000 miles? And most of that is on the dyno. Probably still has the original tires...

sportsterdoc · #72 20th August 2012

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Originally Posted by wedge

Maybe it's a desert thing, but I put 100 miles on the bike on a lot of days, just running around doing quotes and small jobs that I don't need my truck for. I have had 300 mile days on a few occasions for the same things. I like to get on a long straight section of slab and just ride, it clears the brain.

Oh, it's a good list, cuz rocketmangb is a great guy, but I can't pry him out of his garage most days. I labeled his bike the "Garage Queen", and now we just call it the Queen. He has around 10,000 miles? And most of that is on the dyno. Probably still has the original tires...

I am starting to enjoy the sweeping turns over the twisties. Never thought I would say that. Must be age related.

As for George, maybe he likes a clean bike, but does not want to clean it?! But, I would miss wind in the face, "riding" just on the dyno

BWP 5p · #73 20th August 2012

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Originally Posted by wedge

Dude... (Slap!)... Just get on the bike and enjoy the ride. I don't get your concern over a 50 mile ride, that's just a great excuse for some "inner peace".

You do realize if you had just done that the first day you started this thread it would be done by now and have taken less time than all the posts you have made... (Slap!)...

We need Nigel to come in here and tell you... "On your bike dude".

You're in danger of getting on my "list" right alongside rocketmangb.

IF...repeat IF...repeat IF the bike ran....it would be a piece of cake.......but seeing as it won't even turn over after being on the tender for two weeks.............

Besides....got my local CarQuest buddy bringing one in to look at for $62. If it lasts 4 years.....I'm still money ahead!

sportsterdoc · #74 20th August 2012

I'd give you rep for humor, but you already have such a stack of it!

BWP 5p · #75 20th August 2012

Thanks Doc!

XLXR · #76 21st August 2012

I called the Shorai guys. They use a different lithium compound, so catching fire is not a problem. They said do not use a trickle charger because they will let the voltage drop too low before switching on. Do not use a charger with de-sulfide mode. The Shorai lithium battery can sit for a year, if the bike does not have a current drain. So the only time you need their specific charger is if the battery is sitting for long periods of time. You do not want the lithium battery to drop below 13.2 Volts, which means you don't want to leave the head light on and drain the battery dead. If your bike has been sitting for months, you can use a standard 2 amp battery charger to top it off the day before you ride.

LuxBlue · #77 21st August 2012

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Originally Posted by XLXR

I called the Shorai guys. They said do not use a trickle charger because they will let the voltage drop too low before switching on. Do not use a charger with de-sulfide mode.

I understand a "tender" is OK though.

wedge · #78 21st August 2012

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Originally Posted by BWP 5p

IF...repeat IF...repeat IF the bike ran....it would be a piece of cake.......but seeing as it won't even turn over after being on the tender for two weeks.............

Besides....got my local CarQuest buddy bringing one in to look at for $62. If it lasts 4 years.....I'm still money ahead!

Don't you have any hills in Indiana? This would be a win/win... You get the exercise of pushing it up a steep hill, then you jump on it, kick it up into third and let the clutch out. Then next time you push it up the hill, you will probably remember to turn the key on too.

Take tools with ya and put the battery in at the shop.

Actually, you could have walked there by now, even drunk and taking two steps forward ond one back for every step.

Hey, to get serious for a second here... Have you tested this battery? Could the problem be a bad cable, bad connection, etc? I would think that you should have got it charged to the point that it would have done something otherwise. If you remember back a couple of years ago I chased problems like this, and they were all ground related, bad cable, bad connection, and two corroded lugs on the harness grounds. So... Since you can't ride right now anyway, it's something to be checking.

BWP 5p · #79 21st August 2012

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Originally Posted by wedge

Hey, to get serious for a second here... Have you tested this battery? Could the problem be a bad cable, bad connection, etc? I would think that you should have got it charged to the point that it would have done something otherwise. If you remember back a couple of years ago I chased problems like this, and they were all ground related, bad cable, bad connection, and two corroded lugs on the harness grounds. So... Since you can't ride right now anyway, it's something to be checking.

Last time I rode it I had to have three YOUNG...Strong boys push start me!

Checked it today.....showing 12.4 volts......hooked the tender up and it immediately went up over 13 volts.......unhooked the tender and it started dropping voltage immediately! It is 8 years old. I sure hope it's just the battery. Not ready to start chasing electrical gremlins..........unless maybe Scott sends Legs over for motivation!

LuxBlue · #80 22nd August 2012

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Originally Posted by BWP 5p

Not ready to start chasing electrical gremlins..........unless maybe Scott sends Legs over for motivation!

She'll be over to touch start it for you.....the bike!