glennhendricks
04-19-2008, 04:51 PM
Need some help/advice if you would be so kind.
Bike is a 2000 RT, had it in storage over the winter, took the battery out and had the battery on a BMW charger for the winter. Little green 'float' charge light was on every time I looked.
Put the battery in the bike a couple of weeks ago, started right up. Rode the bike home (about 9 miles) and then the snow returned. Didn't get a chance to ride it for the past three weeks, started it up last week and ran it for a while till the oil temp hit the first peg.
Started it up last night, it was a tad slow to turn over but it caught right away. This morning I dressed and took it to pick up the mail, run some errands etc. It started each time just fine.
Ran up the road about 20 miles and back home to warm the oil up and enjoy the day. Ran just fine, no indications of any problems
Parked it in the garage and drained the oil, changed the filter etc. Added oil and got ready to start it and it was DRT (Dead Right There). Clock dead, no lights nothin.
So I pulled the charger over and plugged it into the power outlet. Charger red light (charging light) goes on and after a couple of minuted the green light starts flashing (indicating 80% charge).
I pulled the saddle and checked the voltage it was between 6 and 12 DC. I wiggled the battery connections (i thing the + might have been touching the tupperwear) and the green light goes out.
The clock is running and I can get the instrument panel to light up when I put the key in ON position, I'm letting it charge up before I try to start it.
So, any suggestions? I thought the battery was OK, I don't know how old it is, I bought the bike last October and although I have the last couple of service paperwork the battery isn't included.
Bike is a 2000 RT, had it in storage over the winter, took the battery out and had the battery on a BMW charger for the winter. Little green 'float' charge light was on every time I looked.
Put the battery in the bike a couple of weeks ago, started right up. Rode the bike home (about 9 miles) and then the snow returned. Didn't get a chance to ride it for the past three weeks, started it up last week and ran it for a while till the oil temp hit the first peg.
Started it up last night, it was a tad slow to turn over but it caught right away. This morning I dressed and took it to pick up the mail, run some errands etc. It started each time just fine.
Ran up the road about 20 miles and back home to warm the oil up and enjoy the day. Ran just fine, no indications of any problems
Parked it in the garage and drained the oil, changed the filter etc. Added oil and got ready to start it and it was DRT (Dead Right There). Clock dead, no lights nothin.
So I pulled the charger over and plugged it into the power outlet. Charger red light (charging light) goes on and after a couple of minuted the green light starts flashing (indicating 80% charge).
I pulled the saddle and checked the voltage it was between 6 and 12 DC. I wiggled the battery connections (i thing the + might have been touching the tupperwear) and the green light goes out.
The clock is running and I can get the instrument panel to light up when I put the key in ON position, I'm letting it charge up before I try to start it.
So, any suggestions? I thought the battery was OK, I don't know how old it is, I bought the bike last October and although I have the last couple of service paperwork the battery isn't included.