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Old 04-14-2017, 12:12 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by ben2go View Post
I have seen batteries damaged like that. It usually due to a failing regulator over charging the battery. I would check the charge voltage. At idle it should be about 13.5 to 13.7 volts, and at 3000 rpm it should be no higher than 14.5 volts.
Plus, I've had trickle/float chargers not "float" and slowly cook a couple of my batteries over time, and like this story, they always crapped out after I rode off.
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