19-01-12, 05:11 PM
(This post was last modified: 20-01-12, 09:09 AM by fazersharp.)
ITS GOING - ITS Going !
Battery has been on charge /clean and refited
New spark plugs-
clean ht leads and caps with contact cleaner.
Started in a split second like it always has.
So its looking more and more like it was spark plugs for me, strange how they "fell off the cliff" with hardly any/much warning.
Petrol warning light was also on so I put 2 ltrs fresh in
Only 2 ltr as my next job is to replace the air filter and did not want too much slopping about
Heres my theory Im thinking that the battery is not in the best of health 14 years old 1000 miles per year 2,3,4+ weeks inbetween rides, never been on charger. But the bike has always started instantly - so never needed much juce from it to get going. Untill the spark plugs had had it that is.
Not sure about the battery tho
Was on charge for 24 hours and read
12.61v right after unpluging
12.46v 10 mins later
12.39v 1/2 hour later
Then put on bike - 12 mile blast
read 12.57V
12.37v - after 20 mins parked
Not sure what all this means as to its health but the charger after 24 hours did not kick in to Float mode (Green led) which acording to the instructions says not able to hold its charge
Battery has been on charge /clean and refited
New spark plugs-
clean ht leads and caps with contact cleaner.
Started in a split second like it always has.
So its looking more and more like it was spark plugs for me, strange how they "fell off the cliff" with hardly any/much warning.
Petrol warning light was also on so I put 2 ltrs fresh in
Only 2 ltr as my next job is to replace the air filter and did not want too much slopping about
Heres my theory Im thinking that the battery is not in the best of health 14 years old 1000 miles per year 2,3,4+ weeks inbetween rides, never been on charger. But the bike has always started instantly - so never needed much juce from it to get going. Untill the spark plugs had had it that is.
Not sure about the battery tho
Was on charge for 24 hours and read
12.61v right after unpluging
12.46v 10 mins later
12.39v 1/2 hour later
Then put on bike - 12 mile blast
read 12.57V
12.37v - after 20 mins parked
Not sure what all this means as to its health but the charger after 24 hours did not kick in to Float mode (Green led) which acording to the instructions says not able to hold its charge
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.