Stator possibly broken, battery dying - How long should I charge it?

[Lefurge]

I have a 1980 GS1000L, bought it only a couple days ago. Last night I tried to start it up but no dice. The engine was only turning over a couple times. Eventually I push start it and got it going. I'm assuming the stator is bad and isn't charging the battery, which would explain why I can't get the engine to turn over very well. Now it's on a 2 amp trickle and I'm not sure how long to let it charge before trying to get it to start. Maybe 4-8 Hours?

[Steve]

If it's a 2-amp manual charger, no more than 4-8 hours.

If it's an automatic charger, overnight is fine.

If it's a charger/maintainer, indefinitely is fine.

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[koolaid_kid]

Steve, I think you answered a different question.
If I may paraphrase, I believe this is what he was asking: How long of charging time should it take before the battery has enough power to start the engine?

[Steve]

Why should he try with less than a fully-charged battery?

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[Lefurge]

Put it on 2 amps for just thirty minutes and got it going! Guess the charge wasn't as bad as I thought... Should probably look into getting a voltometer. And Kool-Aid kid, that it is correct.

Thanks guys

[tkent02]

No do the tests in The Stator Papers to find out why it isn't charging.