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Offline busasteven

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Hayabusa Battery question.
« on: December 02, 2002, 02:14:00 PM »
Is the Hayabusa battery 12volt?

So if I use a trickle charger, 1 amp, should i charge at 6volt or 12 volt?

My battery is dead, after 1 week of not riding.
   

I think my alarm drained it.

The lights still come on but not enough juice to crank over.

Please help!
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« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2002, 02:15:00 PM »
Yes and 12 volt.
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« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2002, 02:15:00 PM »
Yes, it is a 12volt battery and a 1-2 amp trickle should be fine.

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« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2002, 02:15:00 PM »
Also, how long do you think it will take for the battery to get enough power to start?

1 amp charge rate..
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« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2002, 02:16:00 PM »
1-3 hrs.  Overnite for full charge.
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« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2002, 02:17:00 PM »
Should i trickle charge it so that it has enough power to start, or wait for it to charge fully?
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« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2002, 02:18:00 PM »
Unless you are going for a long ride I'd let it fully charge.
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« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2002, 02:20:00 PM »
ive heard that trickle charging a motorcycle battery is not good . dont ask me why.. just somthing i read here long ago .
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« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2002, 02:20:00 PM »
If it runs down again under the same circumstances you might think about getting a "Battery Tender" and you can wire it so all you have to do is plug into a jack on the bike and not remove any parts.

BTW - did you ever try the TRE?????
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« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2002, 02:28:00 PM »
Steve A.

No I never installed it. I read too many damn pros vs. cons about it.

especially about the starter problems it may cause.

So I sold it. The busa is just fine the way it is right now.

Thanks for the info bud!

Steven
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« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2002, 02:32:00 PM »
CB:  You have to charge a bike, lawnmower, etc (small battery) at a low charge rate or you will "fry" it.  Look at all the ads for charging systems for bikes and check the charge rates.
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« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2002, 02:41:00 PM »
quote:
Originally posted by Steve A:
If it runs down again under the same circumstances you might think about getting a "Battery Tender" and you can wire it so all you have to do is plug into a jack on the bike and not remove any parts.
What he said, is exactly how mines done.
I simply plug in the charger and connect the connector under passenger seat, and walk away.

I only use it if I haven't been riding for a while, maybe 3wks or more .. usually i crank it every week, so it's not needed.
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« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2002, 03:02:00 AM »
Just an update for future search reference.

I took the battery out and bought the trickle charger. It is 12 Volt, so I hooked it up and charged it for about 2 hours.

reinstalled the battery and everything is fine.. Starts right up.    

It's supposed to rain like a MOFO for the next 2 days so I hope it has enough juice to start up again!    

Peace  
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« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2002, 03:06:00 AM »
Get a Battery Tender (brand name) ... best investment for winter storage.  But if you have a standard trickle charger, just put it on for 4~6 hrs every couple of weeks and you should be fine.  The Battery Tender has electronics in it that monitors the battery's state, so you can leave it on all winter and not harm the battery.
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« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2002, 03:39:00 AM »
Has anyone tried those solar powered trickle chargers made for bikes, lawnmowers, etc.? I bought one a while back and yet to hook it up since I've been riding pretty regularly. Pros/Cons? Where I store my baby, I don't have access to an outlet so this is the only thing I could come up with.    BTW- It says it will not pull a negative charge so I guess that's not a problem.
Steve-o, I can't believe your battery is dead from just one week of not riding!    I've stored mine for a little over two weeks and it cranked like a charm!
I've heard that you're flipping a coin when you get a Yasau(?sp) battery. Some with no problems and some that will never hold a charge very well. If it happens again you might try a shop to get it load tested.

On another note... I've heard somewhere that sometimes batteries need a shock to de-sulfer the plates or something.    Is this an old wives tale or is it old technology?  
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« Reply #15 on: December 03, 2002, 02:31:00 PM »
Hey GottaBusa,

Well I think the reason for the dead battery is my alarm.  my bud has the same alarm and his battery died too from a week of no riding. Oh well, at least I know my bike is okay.

Take care,
shoot me a email sometime.
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