Load test done for a motorcycle battery or for a car battery? For these bikes, load test should be done as if it were a car battery. If voltage drops to 8 volts when cranking, sounds like a bad battery.
Starting issues
Ok I bought the bike a few months ago and had dealer throw in a new battery. Noticed battery was dying, disconnected stereo even though there was no draw. Still having starting issues and typically after a hot restart. Today had the battery fully charged, analyzed and load tested. Battery passed just fine. Stat or is charging as well. Hot restart seems to be my issue. Today battery volts dropped to 8 while cranking. Don’t have the Amp clamp but guessing starter is drawing too much. Looked on line and found one but out of stock. Could a rebuild kit help or solve the issue?
Please help sick of jumping and charging this battery
Thanks
Ed
Please help sick of jumping and charging this battery
Thanks
Ed
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Tested as a car battery. Load test prior to sitting hot tested good. After heat soak went to restart and that’s when it dropped. I just picked up a battery and went with a 240cca instead of the 200cca. Hopefully this does it
Look @ your power profile. VTXs don't give you a ton of room. Here's the one I put together that inspired me to upgrade my lights to LED. If you look at the Pre LED Upgrade numbers, it's easy to go over what the alternator can deliver. For me, my light bar ate up all my available power. These numbers are based on manufacturer specs, not empirically. Your mileage may vary.
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It is possible that the bushings of your starter need to be replaced.Ok I bought the bike a few months ago and had dealer throw in a new battery. Noticed battery was dying, disconnected stereo even though there was no draw. Still having starting issues and typically after a hot restart. Today had the battery fully charged, analyzed and load tested. Battery passed just fine. Stat or is charging as well. Hot restart seems to be my issue. Today battery volts dropped to 8 while cranking. Don’t have the Amp clamp but guessing starter is drawing too much. Looked on line and found one but out of stock. Could a rebuild kit help or solve the issue?
Please help sick of jumping and charging this battery
Thanks
Ed
Do you mean "bushings" or do you mean "brushes"?
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