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battery charging

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My 81 GS850 G gets used for primarily shorter trips of 10 miles or less. I've been checked the battery fluid level monthly, and putting it on Tender Jr also once a month. The battery is a standard wet cell, nothing fancy. When I put it on the tender it takes about 18 hours to be fully charged. Before I charge it up, it spins the motor normally, and starts it within a second or two. Is my charging system going south, or is this typical of the GS's. The bike is a low mileage (6K) one that was stored for over 28 years before I brought it back to life. Thanks, tommyturbo2
 
tommyturbo2 said:
My 81 GS850 G gets used for primarily shorter trips of 10 miles or less. I've been checked the battery fluid level monthly, and putting it on Tender Jr also once a month. The battery is a standard wet cell, nothing fancy. When I put it on the tender it takes about 18 hours to be fully charged. Before I charge it up, it spins the motor normally, and starts it within a second or two. Is my charging system going south, or is this typical of the GS's. The bike is a low mileage (6K) one that was stored for over 28 years before I brought it back to life. Thanks, tommyturbo2
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Do a "Quick Test" and report the results here after recharging your battery.
 
tommyturbo2 said:
Before I charge it up, it spins the motor normally, and starts it within a second or two.
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Then why are you putting it on a charger?


Do what Pos says, he's the man when it coms to charging systems. I'm just curious why you would charge it at all.
 
I think....

he has a fully charged battery, and everything is good, but after riding short distances for a month it drains the battery, so he hooks it up to a battery charger, this takes 18 hours and once again he is good for a month, until the battery is dead and he has to start all over again.....

if so......

check your charging system, it should be charging your battery each and everytime your out on the bike, assuming your rpss are higher than idle as you ride.....

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Except he said, "Before I charge it up, it spins the motor normally, and starts it within a second or two."

Isn't that what it's supposed to do?
 
tkent02 said:
Except he said, "Before I charge it up, it spins the motor normally, and starts it within a second or two."

Isn't that what it's supposed to do?
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yes....

so I assumed it works up until it craps out and then he has to charge it again.


hey I am no mind reader....LOL

:D

just trying to interpert his writings....:eek:

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Posplayr: Thanks for the info, I'll run thru the quick check this weekend. tturbo2
 
Hi all out there,
what should the voltage be across the battery terminals when the bike ('80 GS850g) is running? I've tested my bike with my trusty "Avo"meter and it shows 12.5v engine running and 12v with engine off, is this sufficient to charge the battery?
 
sprot850g said:
Hi all out there,
what should the voltage be across the battery terminals when the bike ('80 GS850g) is running? I've tested my bike with my trusty "Avo"meter and it shows 12.5v engine running and 12v with engine off, is this sufficient to charge the battery?
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Refer to the "Quick Test" description with diagnostics in my signature.

And if you have other issues you should start your own thread for them.
 
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