Triumphrat

stu

I left my ignition on a couple of days ago, only discovered it today when I attempted to start it. Problem is, I cannot get the battery to accept a charge. My 6amp charger is only registering 1amp, and after 5 hours the battery only registered 5.9v and I could barely see the ignition light when I turned the key. Is the battery permanently shot, or can it be boosted in some way to take a charge?

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Stu


TORs, NARK, thruxton needles, 140mains.42 pilots 1.5 turns out, procom igniter, 19T

vertwrks

Stu,

Same exact thing happened to my friend with an SV650 last week. Had to score a battery. Somehow totally draining the battery seemed to kill a few cells.

Also, not supposed to charge a motorcycle battery more than 1/10th its amp hour rating so max amps to charge a 12 amp hour battery is 1.2 amps. Charging with too high amps will not always kill one but can.

Tad

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04 Bonneville w/904 kit, 1mm over valves, ported, ARK'd, Bub's, HSR 42's, F3 forks, kyb rear shox, F3 clip ons, Brembo M/C, 6 pot caliper, 17" Excel's, this & that

Baltobonneville

If it's the original battery (5 years old), you certainly killed it, but it was due for replacement anyway!

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Marty
2005 Bonneville Blue 790cc, AI removed, Staintunes RC, Unifilter, no snorkel, 118/40/Thrux needle/1 shim/3 turns, tachometer, Ikon 7610s in back, Ricor Intiminators in front, Pirelli Sport Demons, D9 gauge panel.

CAPTDON

R.I.P At least you didmnt damage the elec system (Ign.)

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