battery

Hey folks: Any of you know of a way to recharge the battery without having to pull the whole dang thing out of the bike? (And please, no jokes about "ride the bike!") I own a Battery Tender recharger, and I'm sick of going though the whole rigamarole of removing the battery from my ride...

Quick question. I am charging right now. Ignition on or off? I am guessing off? When off I get a steady red light when on i get a flashing red. It is a cheap dellran charger so just one indicator light!

So, I'm trying to figure out if my battery is shot. If it sits for a couple weeks, it will crank real slow. I have a Bell "The Juicer" which I then put it on to bring it up to snuff. Now, when it is fully charged, if I take it for a long ride, it will crank slower at the end of the day. So, I...

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Hey all, I replaced the battery in my '85 recently, and after I finished I have no power anywhere. I tested the battery and it's got juice, but I get nothing when I put the key in etc. I tested all of the fuses, and they are all good. I'm wondering where to start poking/prodding/testing...

Hey guys, why on many of the post that show the removal of he battery do they show that instead of unscrewing the connectors off the coils, they undo the spark plug wirs from the plug and just pull the braket with the coils off that way. Seems easier to me to just unscrew the connectors on each...

Checking some of the older posts on the site, I came across the "solder solution for the battery crimp" mod. Is this something I should look into for my 06?? I don't seem to have any problems...and I don't want to either. Not sure if anyone with a newer max has come across this same issue or if...

Hey guys, I sent this as a PM but my recipient has a few too many msg's. A little help for the Dumb Kid here please? :) Looks like i have one HELL of an electric sucker fish on the bike. With the key off, I'm getting 10 VDC between the positive batt term and the bike's positive lead...

I found 3 sealed batteries on fleaBay, all says 'Vmax' but look different and at different prices. WTF? Anyone thinks they know which is the right one? I need to replace mine sometime soon.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=130293392126...

How many years are you getting out of a new battery in a V-Max? What brands of battery have you found the most durable and lasts the longest? Cost and place of purchase too. Thanks.

I needed a new battery and have heard some OK things about it and it was only $47.00, so I picked one up from Apex Battery. The terminals are straight up vertical instead of flat, making the install a real pain. I had to install the battery cables when the battery was out of the bike sitting...

I'm on the market for a battery finally, I found the Power Star PS-680 is supposedley a direct replacement for the Odyssey PC 680. At $44 it is roughly $80 cheaper. Has anyone tried it or do you know anyone who has? Don't want to buy a piece of knock off crap if I can keep from it! Thanks.

Ok I just bought the bike and this is the first bike I bought in winter time so my question is do you think a bike thats been stored in a warm showroom then brought to a 20 degree garage would that be enough to drain battery? When I went to start it next day damn near dead! So I pulled off seat...

Hey Everyone, I am a new Vmax owner. got a 2005. the battery that was in the bike was the stock battery and was going dead. I replaced it a week ago and everything was going fine until i tried to start it about an hour ago. The thing was so dead, my lights wouldnt even come on. i checked it with...

any suggestions on the best way to jump start a low battery. dave

I got a battery tender for Christmas.....can I hook the leads up to the little 6" cable that comes from each terminal of the battery? Or do they have to be connected to the battery terminals themselves? I also got $500 cash. I had that money spent before I had the card read that the money came...

I removed my battery today to see if it was weak, since I've been having problems hot starting at times. On the bench, it tested at 10.2V (aargh). I think that says a lot for the COPs - it still starts no problem! It's an Interstate battery, and it used to be a little on the dry side when I...

Ive owned an odessey gel battery before and it was the nuts but i have seen this gel battery on ebay going for ?60 - ?40 odd cheaper than odessey...

Hey gents. I've searched thread after thread without success... I've just purchased a tender to winterize this season and wondered if there is a thread describing a pigtail install. I haven't had the seat off yet, but from what I've read, it seems like quite a birds nest under there. I'd like to...

:damn angry: I kept my 2 yr old battery on a trickle charge. I woud get about 4 good starts and then the battery would be too weak to start the bike. Bought a new battery 7 weeks ago. I have not put it on the trickle charger. I have cranked the bike about 12 times and now this battery is...