Re: [St] First signs of Battery replacement?

[John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, John, but Sprints as a rule dont have problematic
rectumfriers like VFRs do... those have a way of
killing an otherwise good battery. Been there done
that...

:-)


--- JES_VFR <jes_vfr@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> At 06:49 PM 9/23/2007, you wrote:
> 
> >My 01 ST is likely on the first battery and today I
> noticed my clock 
> >and Trip odometer wasnt functioning properly. Bike
> starts and runs 
> >fine, but the clock not longer gives the time and
> the Trip meter 
> >resets every time I kill the ignition.
> >
> >   I am assuming this is a sign of a soon-to-be
> expiring battery? I 
> > did confirm that the cables were attached snugly.
> >
> >   Or is it something else?
> >   Todd
> 
> If you have a volt meter, check the battery, I bet
> the standing 
> voltage low when you do. Then start the bike and
> check the voltage at 
> the battery. If it is somewhere between 13 and 14.5
> volts then I bet 
> the battery is done.
> I had one on the VFR would run the bike fine as long
> as you got it 
> start on the first try. Standing voltage was only
> 11.2 V, but the 
> charging system would hold 13.2 at idle.
> 
> 
> JohnS
> A Dragon Ascending
> "Forging my body in the Fires of my Will"
> 
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