03-10-16, 07:12 PM
Changed my battery recently, had starting issues too.
As suggested, most likely a dud battery cell.
Once the battery was changed it starts perfectly every time.
The headlights can pull quite a bit of power too as i found out when measuring voltages, but i would seriously suggest wiring your heated grips into your ignition, rather than direct to battery, so that the grips switch off when the key is switched off.
To give the battery less work to do i've now got in the habit of only starting the bike with lights and heated grips turned off as well.
As suggested, most likely a dud battery cell.
Once the battery was changed it starts perfectly every time.
The headlights can pull quite a bit of power too as i found out when measuring voltages, but i would seriously suggest wiring your heated grips into your ignition, rather than direct to battery, so that the grips switch off when the key is switched off.
To give the battery less work to do i've now got in the habit of only starting the bike with lights and heated grips turned off as well.
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