battery question - Page 3

recumbentbob · 10-01-2010, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by CycleCat

10 year old battery in one Nomad and an 8 year old battery in the other Nomad.
10 year old battery has over 65,000 miles and the 8 year old battery has over 55,000.
The Nomads can and do sit in the unheated garage over the winter for up to 5 months without being started and we have never, ever charged them or used any kind of battery tender.

Those 2 batteries need to go in the "Battery Hall of Fame". That's remarkable.

macmac · 10-01-2010, 10:58 AM

LD, it isn't much of a took kit in the first place. The best tool in it is the spark plug socket, which isn't much of a tool either. But the fact remains the bike did have one in it at some point and somebody took it. Why somebody took it I can't explain.

cyclecat · 10-01-2010, 09:38 PM

I think it has to do with the 5 months of freaking winter we get most years.

macmac · 10-02-2010, 08:47 AM

Cat I don't know what yer doin' right, but keep on doin' it.

ronnie · 10-02-2010, 10:50 PM

Mine is an o6 with 70,000 miles.... Still the orig battery. It has never accepted a charge.. Always shows full charge.... I'm wondering how much longer this will last myself.. But, I do have a set of jump cables that I keep in the saddle bag all the time, just in case, because sooner of later it's gonna happen.

macmac · 10-03-2010, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ronnie

Mine is an o6 with 70,000 miles.... Still the orig battery. It has never accepted a charge.. Always shows full charge.... I'm wondering how much longer this will last myself.. But, I do have a set of jump cables that I keep in the saddle bag all the time, just in case, because sooner of later it's gonna happen.

That's odd. What kind if meters and chargers are you using?

ronnie · 10-03-2010, 01:06 PM

When I plug the battery tender up to my motorcycle battery, it always shows it is fully charged.....I don't use a meter to test it... the battery tender answers my question depending on if it go's on charge, or not..

macmac · 10-03-2010, 05:15 PM

Oh well my best guess is the battery is taking the charge, but the battery is up enough to not show it. The twin stator set up is a kick ass no sissy's allowed set up. It beats the pants off a lot of other bikes so far as charging is concerned, and that counts HD. Only BMW and Goldwing are equal that I am aware of.

10-01-2010, 10:58 AM	#32
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	battery question LD, it isn't much of a took kit in the first place. The best tool in it is the spark plug socket, which isn't much of a tool either. But the fact remains the bike did have one in it at some point and somebody took it. Why somebody took it I can't explain. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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10-01-2010, 09:38 PM	#33
cyclecat Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Magrath, Alberta Posts: 648	battery question I think it has to do with the 5 months of freaking winter we get most years.
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10-02-2010, 08:47 AM	#34
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	battery question Cat I don't know what yer doin' right, but keep on doin' it. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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10-02-2010, 10:50 PM	#35
ronnie Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Glasgow, Kentucky Posts: 92	battery question Mine is an o6 with 70,000 miles.... Still the orig battery. It has never accepted a charge.. Always shows full charge.... I'm wondering how much longer this will last myself.. But, I do have a set of jump cables that I keep in the saddle bag all the time, just in case, because sooner of later it's gonna happen. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-03-2010, 01:06 PM	#37
ronnie Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Glasgow, Kentucky Posts: 92	battery question When I plug the battery tender up to my motorcycle battery, it always shows it is fully charged.....I don't use a meter to test it... the battery tender answers my question depending on if it go's on charge, or not..
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10-03-2010, 05:15 PM	#38
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	battery question Oh well my best guess is the battery is taking the charge, but the battery is up enough to not show it. The twin stator set up is a kick ass no sissy's allowed set up. It beats the pants off a lot of other bikes so far as charging is concerned, and that counts HD. Only BMW and Goldwing are equal that I am aware of. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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