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Pulled the bike out today to get things started for spring.
For the first time ever, the battery wasn't strong enough to start the engine (and I've never used a battery tender). Not bad for an 8 year old battery, though. Hooked up a charger for an hour and she fired right up. I put the bike up on the center stand and threw it in gear and noticed that the chain and back wheel are pretty jerky at idle; I don't normally put the bike in gear while it's on the center stand. Does anyone else's bike (those of you with chain drives) do that? It seems a bit loose so I'm thinking that's the cause but figured I'd throw it out there.
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Clean, lube, and set proper tension on the chain. If it and the wheel are still jerky you may have a tight spot. |
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8 years on a batt is solid. But why wouldn't you use a Tender? It's smart money, kid.
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He charges everything just standing next to it. |
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Smart!
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Might be loose, but it might just be due to having a twin. My aprilia does that a bit more on the stand than my previous I-4 bike.
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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My SV does the same.
My Buell does not. |
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Just by posting in a Particle Man thread charged the battery in the CBR.
Its been sitting since October and today fired right up without touching a tender. |
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You're welcome
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