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Originally Posted by dmmcd
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Originally Posted by Weldangrind
You need a healthy battery to run a modern street bike, because the magneto can't provide enough power for spark and the always-on headlight. On my atv, I can run with a virtually dead battery, because I can switch the headlight off.
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This makes no sense. Following this logic, the battery would die every few hours of riding, if the charging system is unable to keep up with the load. The magneto HAS to be putting out enough power to run all systems, plus a little extra to charge the battery after starting. I know a lot of people that convert their track bikes to run battery-less, they pull of the starter to save weight. I also know of other people who pull the magneto and run a total loss system with a small battery... |
You're absolutely right, depending upon how the stator is wound. With China street bikes, think of the battery as a capacitor that works in concert with the stator. I have a few dirt bikes that don't use a battery at all, so I can see where my logic makes no sense. All I can tell you is that if the battery on my old XS650S was flat, I could kick it all day with no joy.