IMPORTANT info on battery drain tub

[Piute]

     Was sent this (s.o.h.c.) after had mention that this could have happened to my chain
                         Seem was most likely,bike parked till new chain.



                                Was sent N found lots of great info

[Hellbilly429]

Wow, scary how strong that acid is. If you get a dry cell battery then you won't have that problem ever again tho piute

[sgtslag]

I agree.  I've been left sitting, on two different bikes, due to a dead flooded cell battery.  I spend the cash, now, to get AGM batteries, and I install Voltmeters (did so on three bikes), to monitor my electrical system's health, overall.  I tour, so it has become critical to me, no matter what bike, or where I am riding.  It is inexpensive insurance.

The best Voltmeter/Battery Monitor I have used, thus far, is this one, from Amazon.com:  link.  It has gone up in price since I purchased one, but I really like it -- it is waterproof, so it will work on a bike.  Cheers!

[Piute]

   I've got / have had the Voltmeter ,Working and dealing with to many other things to get done right is all,paying over hundred bucks for a batt right now is not happening YET.I'll go back to find the one that was smaller N was sold with spacers to fit ,that would help with getting so hot being next to oil bag,That was a pob.during that 100+Deg heat spell we had.
   The Meter I have (made for H.D.)is water proff I'd hope,some were saying hook derectly to batt.,That would drain the batt by leaving the light on ? Sure hook up switch, then why not come from switch (key) I stoped looking into that,know just going to check and be sure of any type of changes in system FOR MYSELF rather then giving reading for ???

[sgtslag]

You're right, it will drain the battery, over time.  An automotive type Voltmeter, will drain the battery within four weeks, at the rate it draws current (mechanical needle movement).  That is one of the reasons I went with the LCD model I linked to:  LCD's draw micro-Amps, instead of milli-Amps, like the automotive meters do.  It would take around 10(?) months to drain my battery with just that.  Unfortunately, my touring bike has a radio, with a clock in it, which will drain my Voyager's battery in one month, by itself.

When parking the bike in the garage, I plug it into the Battery Tender Jr., every time I get off of it.  The battery is smart-charged to full, and all three bikes, which were always plugged into BT Jr.'s, turned over faster because of it.  When touring 7+ days, it really doesn't matter:  the battery gets charged up on the road, every day, as we ride every day we tour.

The $50, LCD unit I posted a link to, does more than monitor the voltage at the battery:  it also warns of over-voltages, by an audible, and visual, alarm, on the display; it has an audio, and a visual, low voltage alarm; it monitors the life left in the battery, checking/gauging it with every start.  The battery life indicator, is somewhat suspect, though, as it dropped from 100%, on my brand new AGM, to around 70% after the first start, and it has dropped to 69% over the past four months, since the AGM has been installed.  Other owners have commented on the questionable nature of that feature, as well.  Still, it is a decent indicator on the relative life left in the battery, but it is not absolute.  Cheers!

[Piute]

   I do not like electrical,(ever since I peee D on an electric fence wire as a Lil guy,Shot the guys Bull in the ,every time I thought of it. Any how anytime I touch my wires I make sure that thay are better then they were to start (change wire/plug/grease)anything I can think or can do at the time.
     I'm making a well type dash in my fairing this wk and will hold 6 switches and 4 x 2.5" gauges is the plan,No I don't know what all for but has to be planed in the mold.(left side were theres just a flap but were electrical comes in)


                               2 switches now are fog N head lights

[Piute]

                                                                 

                          BALLISTIC EVO2 8-CELL LITHIUM BATTERY HONDA CB750F SUPERSPORT



                                                         135.bones

[sgtslag]

On my Kawasaki 440 LTD, I had a QuickSilver fairing, by Vetter.  It had dual vinyl pocket covers.  I needed to install an automotive type, 2" Sunpro Voltmeter.  The vinyl would not hold it, so I epoxied some plastic sheeting material, to the back of the right-side vinyl cover.  It held the meter just fine.  In retrospect, I would spend the cash and buy a better gauge, like what I put on my Voyager:  link.  Cheers!

[Piute]

  Your "link"  Argus Analyzers Battery Bug BB-SBM12PS,Same product as my "link"
         BUT,Found a cool Vid in this add.

http://www.amazon.com/Argus-BB-SBM12-PS-Battery-Monitor-Motorcycles/dp/B0029VY4G4/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_t

  This will be added to my bike in time ,think my next vehical also.Myslf worried of over-load ,

NOWIsn't there something I can "turn up" (on rectafire / regulator / ? )to get more chargeing power,lets say if it all does draw to much 1 turn ac to dc something like that. but other can crank up out put,