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    Boiling Battery

    I left my battery charging overnight and in the morning it was boiling. I let it cool off and tried to start the bike and it didn't even crank. Should I throw it away? Recharge it? Any other suggestion?
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    #2
    John,

    As you were charging it in the first place, I assume it wasn't too good to begin with? In any case, it sounds like you probably need to toss the thing; with all the heat you have probably warped the plates and they are touching each other, which will mean a stuffed battery.

    But first, it would bee good if you could check things with another motorcycle battery borrowed off a friend, and see if the bike will crank over.

    Mike.

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      #3
      What kind of charger did you use ??? You need to measure the voltage
      should be at least 12.6

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        #4
        Yeah, call the undertaker 'cause that sucker's dead. Please dispose of it properly by asking the dealer if he'll take it for recycling. Get a Battery Tender (or Yuasa's variant) next time. Once you boil the acid it's toast. If you can find a new no-fill battery all the better.

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          #5
          Was it boiling violently or just happily bubbling away? You can usual hear a little bit of bubbling and see the battery case get covered in bubbles. A 2 amp charger will do this overnight.

          Steve

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