Charging a battery

tomtom7 · 06-30-2010, 08:07 PM

Didn't ride my bike for a month or so, and the lights would come on but my bike wouldn't start. I got a 6/2 charger, and hooked it up to my battery. It has been about 3 hours, and the meter on my Schumacker is showing that it's fully charged. Is it ok to disconnect it and try, or should I keep it connected for longer? Thanks in advance.

Tom

JWR · 06-30-2010, 08:18 PM

YES

tomtom7 · 06-30-2010, 08:26 PM

How much longer would you suggest?

ncff07 · 06-30-2010, 08:44 PM

use the 2 amp setting.

tomtom7 · 06-30-2010, 08:52 PM

It's been on the 2 amp setting. Thanks for checking though. Just need to know how long I should wait at this point before I try connecting it to the bike. I can't wait to get it running again.

blaine · 06-30-2010, 08:56 PM

Use the 2 amp setting and leave it on over night to ensure battery is fully charged.

Oh,by the way welcome. :2tup:

patrick_777 · 06-30-2010, 09:06 PM

If you're planning on riding for a good 20 minutes or more, you can probably try hooking it back up and starting, but ONLY if you're going to ride at speed for a while. You may still want to hook it back up tonight and leave it on the 2amp charge overnight.

Water Warrior 2 · 06-30-2010, 09:20 PM

Invest in a Battery Tender. They will do a fine job without overcharging a battery. They may not charge a fully discharged battery but will help with a somewhat run down battery and help maintain the battery charge state over long periods of no riding.

Easy Rider · 06-30-2010, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tomtom7

It has been about 3 hours, and the meter on my Schumacker is showing that it's fully charged.

Oh for crying out loud. Has everyone been sipping bad Scotch today ???? :roll:

If you have a "smart" charger and it says its DONE, then it is.

Secondly, it is NOT necessary to remove the battery from the bike to charge it.....NOT.

Third, if your battery went flat after sitting only a few days.....or even a couple of weeks.....you are probably very near to needing a new battery.......or your charging system has failed.

I don't remember ANY reports of failed charging systems on here yet so my bet is on a worn out battery.

tomtom7 · 06-30-2010, 11:14 PM

Just tried it. It was definitely better than before, but it only chugged and the engine never caught (not sure what the correct terminology is here). I need to do some more research unless anyone has any suggestions.

Conditions of previous trial(s):
1. kill switch "on", or "off" depending on how you look at it. Basically the starter ran fine.
2. Tried it with prime, no prime with little throttle, prime with little throttle, and both with a lot of throttle.
3. even tried to push start it (as I read on some article here), but I couldn't even get it into 3rd. Tried it on 2nd, but there's no hill here and it didn't work.

Anyways, thanks for your help. I'm definitely getting a battery tender so this won't ever happen again.

06-30-2010, 08:07 PM	#1
tomtom7 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 21	Charging a battery Didn't ride my bike for a month or so, and the lights would come on but my bike wouldn't start. I got a 6/2 charger, and hooked it up to my battery. It has been about 3 hours, and the meter on my Schumacker is showing that it's fully charged. Is it ok to disconnect it and try, or should I keep it connected for longer? Thanks in advance. Tom Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-30-2010, 08:18 PM	#2
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: Charging a battery YES __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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06-30-2010, 08:26 PM	#3
tomtom7 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 21	Re: Charging a battery How much longer would you suggest? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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ncff07 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 182	Re: Charging a battery use the 2 amp setting.
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06-30-2010, 08:52 PM	#5
tomtom7 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 21	Re: Charging a battery It's been on the 2 amp setting. Thanks for checking though. Just need to know how long I should wait at this point before I try connecting it to the bike. I can't wait to get it running again. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-30-2010, 08:56 PM	#6
blaine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: P.E.I. Canada Posts: 3,784	Re: Charging a battery Use the 2 amp setting and leave it on over night to ensure battery is fully charged. Oh,by the way welcome. :2tup: __________________ If at first you do succeed, try not to look surprised.
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06-30-2010, 09:06 PM	#7
patrick_777 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,763	Re: Charging a battery If you're planning on riding for a good 20 minutes or more, you can probably try hooking it back up and starting, but ONLY if you're going to ride at speed for a while. You may still want to hook it back up tonight and leave it on the 2amp charge overnight. __________________ ]I am hiding in Honduras. I am a desperate man. Send lawyers, guns and money. The shit has hit the fan.
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06-30-2010, 09:20 PM	#8
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Charging a battery Invest in a Battery Tender. They will do a fine job without overcharging a battery. They may not charge a fully discharged battery but will help with a somewhat run down battery and help maintain the battery charge state over long periods of no riding.
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06-30-2010, 11:14 PM	#10
tomtom7 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 21	Re: Charging a battery Just tried it. It was definitely better than before, but it only chugged and the engine never caught (not sure what the correct terminology is here). I need to do some more research unless anyone has any suggestions. Conditions of previous trial(s): 1. kill switch "on", or "off" depending on how you look at it. Basically the starter ran fine. 2. Tried it with prime, no prime with little throttle, prime with little throttle, and both with a lot of throttle. 3. even tried to push start it (as I read on some article here), but I couldn't even get it into 3rd. Tried it on 2nd, but there's no hill here and it didn't work. Anyways, thanks for your help. I'm definitely getting a battery tender so this won't ever happen again.
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