battery charging current

[Richard Decker]

Yeah... agreed. I've put three wet batteries in my KLR in 5 years. I'll replace it next time with an AGM. -Rich in Newberg, OR

On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 7:10 AM, Dooden wrote: Buy a AGM or sealed battery when the OEM craps the bed. I got a Yausa (sp) sealed mat type years ago, plug the tender in once and while over winter and its been like 5 years without a glitch. Simple fix. Dooden A15 Green Ape --- In DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com, Craig Kahler wrote: > > I have always wandered how the stock battery's water level could go from full to nearly bone dry in less than 1000 miles. > After reading some posts on battery charging should be less than 1.2 amps, I believe I have the answer. The KLR is charging at a much higher rate. > I put my 6 amp charger and voltmeter on my fully charged battery. It started charging at 3 amps at 13.5 volts. within a minute it was at 2 amps at 14.4 volts. > 14.4 volts is the voltage my KLR normally runs at. > This indicates to me that the minimun current the bike is charging the battery is 2 amps and over 3 amps when the battery is not fully charged. > Now, to find a way to limit battery charging to 1.2 amps? > Craig Kahler >

-- - Rich Decker Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

[Jeffrey]

Any kind. Though the best is probably Dexron VI because it is supposedly made to go 100,000 miles in newer Mercedes and BMWs. The newer Mercedes don't even come with auto tranny dipsticks anymore. Mercedes I just put back the same amount I pumped out of the dipstick tube with my boat oil changer pump. BMWs just have a fill plug on side and drain plug on bottom of tranny pan; not even a dipstick tube. Any trans fluid would work and it isn't necessary to pay up for Dexron VI. The weight of ATF is around 10. Just use the same in both forks. Jeffrey #3