I learned something on Friday. My VTX will not run on a dead battery. Apparently all or most motorcycles are this way. I figured they were like a car....once running, the stator would generate enough power to keep it running. Not so in my case.
I have known the battery was weak, and I was procrastinating on replacing it and getting a tender. Hard lesson learned. I pulled the clutch to roll into a stop sign, and she died. Tried to restart and heard the rapid clicking that is indicative of a dead batt. Did I mention it was 105* here on Friday?
Anyway, I got a new battery, filled it, charged it, and installed. All is well. I figured I ought to check to see if it is charging; hence my question:
How many volts should it read at idle?
I hooked a multi-meter to the batt posts.
12.9V at key on
13.4V to 13.8V at idle (my idle is set to lope a little)
14.7-ish at just above idle and it drops back to the mid-13's above that.
All these readings are without any accessory lighting on.
I assume this is good....correct?
