05-28-2015, 03:17 AM | #46 |
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Location: Idaho
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X2. You have the China Riders spirit.
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05-31-2015, 01:43 PM | #47 |
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Wilmington, NC
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Thanks for the kind words. I walk the fine line between optimism and realism every day, but I learned a long time ago that pessimism never pays. In the immortal words of miss Kimberly "Sweet Brown" Wilkins - Ain't nobody got time for that !!!
I bought a chinese battery off ebay for $17, so I'm not terribly shocked or surprised that it's a dud. I'll get a new one come payday, along with a few other parts I've been putting off. Maybe now would be a good time to finally replace the cracked, road rashed, tire-rubbed, battery box that is currently held closed by several zip-ties. I can't help but notice that a slightly larger size code battery may fit in there... The headlight did not ever get any brighter, it just barely had a glow even after the trickle charger declared the battery fully charged - I still did not put a meter on it, not that it matters much at this point, I just keep forgetting to bring my meter home from work.
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05-31-2015, 08:29 PM | #48 |
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Location: Wilmington, NC
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Grabbed my meter
Resting battery voltage = 12.51 Start bike = 12.24 Rev engine to ~3000rpm = 12.27 Turn lights off(engine running) = 12.31 Turn lights back on =12.24 Turn lights and engine off =12.40 Turn lights back on (engine off) =12.23 Bike has run about 4 miles since trickle charge I think the $17 China battery is just fine, and my charging system is at fault
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05-31-2015, 08:34 PM | #49 |
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Yep looks like something wrong with the charging. Hopefully just a bad connection easy fix.
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06-01-2015, 11:22 PM | #50 |
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Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
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If not a bad connection, I hope it's the regulator. Cheap and easy fix.
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