battery drain

[david zawadzki]

Quick follow up: The carb is fixed. I changed the little o ring inside the carb and it does not overflow anymore! Having issues with your bike? It's probably the carb! I got a new starter from parts unlimited and the bike fires up right away. I couldn't be any happier. Again thanks for all your help and especially to Fred. You saved me hundreds of dollars.Drinks on me next time I'm in Moab. David

On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 5:42 PM david zawadzki wrote: Thank you again Fred! You truly are a motorcycle guru and your advice is always such a big help. David On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 4:38 PM Fred Hink moabmc@... [DSN_KLR650] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> wrote: [u][/u] I have a sideline business called Arrowhead Electric, maybe you ve heard of it JUST KIDDING! https://www.arrowheadep.com/ Most any bike shop will sell Arrowhead starters and they seem to have a large selection to choose from. The other starter manufacturer is Rick s and these too are also sold by most any bike shop. https://ricksmotorsportelectrics.com/ Parts Unlimited sells Moose Racing and they too have a starter listed for your DR. https://www.mooseracing.com/products/?productId=236389 Fred www.arrowheadmotorsports.com From: david zawadzki fordavidz@... [DSN_KLR650] Sent: Thursday, October 4, 2018 12:18 PM To: KLR Group; Ateam Consulting Cc: moabmc Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Battery Drain NON KLR - 96 Suzuki dr350 - please don't kill me for emailing here I have had two KLR 650's!!!!!! Hello guys, So i took off my starter and it smelled pretty bad. I am guessing it is fried. I looked online and it seems like it is not the easiest thing to find. There are some for $70 and $200. I am not familiar with the brand names and major sites like bikebandit do not carry them. Any suggestions? Has anyone ever rebuilt it? Thanks and sorry for emailing so much.... David On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 12:30 AM TONY HERALD ateam@... [DSN_KLR650] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> wrote: Subscribed David. Good luck and Fred is the man, and Norm...... Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Tue, Oct 2, 2018 at 7:27 PM, david zawadzki fordavidz@... [DSN_KLR650] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> wrote: Thank you Mr. Hink! Sadly today I noticed a new issue with the bike. I charged the battery and tried to crank the bike. The wires coming off the battery, the battery itself, the solenoid and the starter were getting extremely hot. Is that normal? The starter and everything getting so hot within 4-5 seconds? The starter seemed like it had a really hard time turning over as well. I checked all the wires/fuse and cleaned all connections. Could it be that the starter went bad ? Can I rebuild it or order a new one? Thanks everyone. David On Tue, Oct 2, 2018 at 11:17 AM Fred Hink wrote: You shouldn t have much or any drain on your battery with a stock electrical system on your KLR. Do you have any other accessories added to your electric system? If your new battery is discharging, I d disconnect it from your bike and see if it still discharges at the same rate. Even new batteries have been known to fail out of the box. (Yuasa not so much) Most all lead acid batteries will self discharge and that is normal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-discharge AGM batteries also need to vent and just because it is sealed doesn t mean it can t vent. So filling the battery and sealing it right away shouldn t effect the way the battery works. I d let it set a little while before putting the first charge on the battery. Acid changes the lead in your battery chemically. The lead in your battery is porous and it takes time for acid to find it s way into all the nooks and crannies of a lead acid battery, so if you put a charge on the battery too early you may limit it s potential. Also charging at a high amp/hour rate the first time is a bad idea. The first charge should be at a trickle rate, less than two amps and the lower the better. Lots of good battery info here: https://www.yuasabatteries.com/resources/faqs/ Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com From: david zawadzki fordavidz@... [DSN_KLR650] Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2018 8:43 AM To: KLR Group Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Battery Drain Hello folks, Is it possible that while a bike is in an off position something is draining the battery? PS- got a Yusa maintenance free battery, added the acid, and closed it pretty quickly (dumb mistake) heard some gasses trying to escape.....did I ruin the battery? How important is it for the battery to sit for 20 min before sealing it? Thanks.. -- David Z mobile: 646-267-1109 poisonpartyband.com -- David Z mobile: 646-267-1109 poisonpartyband.com -- David Z mobile: 646-267-1109 poisonpartyband.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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