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Old 01-04-2009, 11:43 AM   #6
Easy Rider
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Re: Warm Blooded Bikes?

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Originally Posted by mrlmd1
If it's that cold for an extended period of time and you don't run the bike every day for a half hour or so, it might pay to keep the battery hooked up to a small charger to keep it topped up,
So true. Harbor Freight has one for about $15; better ones for $25-30.
AND......once you run it down, you really need to give it a full charge with an exteranl charger to be sure it is back up to snuff. Sometimes "normal" riding won't do it.

Also, if it's not been run for a few days, it might help to move the petcock to PRIme for a few minutes before you try to start it.
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