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Is the battery shot??

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Over a month ago my bike started to crank more slowly than normal. Then one day it was just dead. I put it on a long slow charge after topping up the levels with distilled water. Once charged, I checked the output of the stator at the battery per the stator papers and the output at the battery at idle was about 13.6, at 5,000 rpm about 13.9-14.0. According to the stator papers at 5,000 it should be under 14.5 so I figured I'm good. I rode the bike for over a month with absolutely no problems. I put over 300 miles on it last week and this past weekend it seemed like it was cranking weak again. Today no crank at all. So I guess my questions are.....

Is the output OK from the stator between 13.6 and 13.9?

Is it time to get a new battery? (the one in it is a generic auto zone variety) The PO said it was new last year. I bought the bike last September.
 
Those voltages are good, Since it has been over a month I would recheck and make sure they are still the same. Check the battery..
 
I found a AGM( Advance Glass Mat) at Interstate batteries with 220 cranking amps to turn over my 10.5-1 compression motor for $56.00. Good stuff...
Curt
 
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