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·Yesterday I broke the seal on the barn and got the wifes bike and My beloved sophie out of winter storage.
Both batterys were placed on the charger for a final charge, as both had been stored inside in the basement all winter and subject to at least a monthly trickle charge.
The sealed battery on the wifes SV fired her bike up right off!
The Yuasa old school battery I'm stuck with in my 01 M900s took a longer charge but the bike was able to be bump started and ran fine.
I ran up the road about a mile and got some burbles and farts so I figured it was gas that had gone bad despite the fuel stabilizer added last September.
Fuel tank was emptied via a siphon tube and 2 Gal of fresh gas was added.
Battery was put back on the charger overnight.
This morning she fired right up and we took a 3 mile ride, lots of farting and weirdness.
Got home and parked the bikes.
Went to move Sophie about an hour ago and she just spins with no starting.
I ran the battery to the point of clicking the starter, intermittently trying to get her to fire.
I checked the fuel line for kinks, and let the bike sit for 30Min. before trying again in case of flooding.
Same thing. No fire.
My question is this.
Would charging the battery while connected to the hot and ground leads damage the ignition?
The battery sucking problems of last season might indicate something amiss but the local dealer looked over the bike and found nothing.
I am honestly at a loss.
This kicks my Butt HARD as I thought I had a handle on the critter!
Park the thing while it was running, and now It wont start!
The only thing between the two points is time!
Also, I do NOT trust the dealer.
Buncha goofy Honda Maggots that sell Ducati as a sideline.
I really wish a modern Maint. free battery was available AND I had a dealer I could trust, but then I want World peace as well......
Anybody go an idea?
If so it would be very much appreciated!
Thanks all!
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Both batterys were placed on the charger for a final charge, as both had been stored inside in the basement all winter and subject to at least a monthly trickle charge.
The sealed battery on the wifes SV fired her bike up right off!
The Yuasa old school battery I'm stuck with in my 01 M900s took a longer charge but the bike was able to be bump started and ran fine.
I ran up the road about a mile and got some burbles and farts so I figured it was gas that had gone bad despite the fuel stabilizer added last September.
Fuel tank was emptied via a siphon tube and 2 Gal of fresh gas was added.
Battery was put back on the charger overnight.
This morning she fired right up and we took a 3 mile ride, lots of farting and weirdness.
Got home and parked the bikes.
Went to move Sophie about an hour ago and she just spins with no starting.
I ran the battery to the point of clicking the starter, intermittently trying to get her to fire.
I checked the fuel line for kinks, and let the bike sit for 30Min. before trying again in case of flooding.
Same thing. No fire.
My question is this.
Would charging the battery while connected to the hot and ground leads damage the ignition?
The battery sucking problems of last season might indicate something amiss but the local dealer looked over the bike and found nothing.
I am honestly at a loss.
This kicks my Butt HARD as I thought I had a handle on the critter!
Park the thing while it was running, and now It wont start!
The only thing between the two points is time!
Also, I do NOT trust the dealer.
Buncha goofy Honda Maggots that sell Ducati as a sideline.
I really wish a modern Maint. free battery was available AND I had a dealer I could trust, but then I want World peace as well......
Anybody go an idea?
If so it would be very much appreciated!
Thanks all!
S-28