Oil changing question - Page 4

dReWpY · 02-13-2011, 04:41 AM

I had to put a new battery in the bitch this morning... HD battery ran me $106.76!
Highway robbery!
Luckly I had a gift card from when I bought it that covered most of it, I was in a pinch and needed it in like 5 mins lol

Cutty72 · 02-13-2011, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by drewpy

I had to put a new battery in the bitch this morning... HD battery ran me $106.76!
Highway robbery!
Luckly I had a gift card from when I bought it that covered most of it, I was in a pinch and needed it in like 5 mins lol

Yeah, when mine goes, I am not putting a HD battery back in it.

tommymac · 02-13-2011, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

Yeah, when mine goes, I am not putting a HD battery back in it.

I would assume a yuassa or another brand battery would fit. Since my priller has similar issues (rotax makes a good motor but shitty electronics

) would a battery with a higher cca be beneficial. It has helped withthe aprilia.

Cutty72 · 02-13-2011, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

I would assume a yuassa or another brand battery would fit. Since my priller has similar issues (rotax makes a good motor but shitty electronics

) would a battery with a higher cca be beneficial. It has helped withthe aprilia.

Probably, haven't looked into it much, though I probably should. Some extra power wouldn't hurt as the charging system seems to be a bit lacking on this bike.

Sixxxxer · 02-13-2011, 07:09 PM

From my understanding..Bikes dont "CHARGE" the batteries unless there moving...So to start the bike and let it idle every week really doesnt do much good for charging the batt.

I could be wrong...But thats just what I was told

tommymac · 02-13-2011, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

From my understanding..Bikes dont "CHARGE" the batteries unless there moving...So to start the bike and let it idle every week really doesnt do much good for charging the batt.

I could be wrong...But thats just what I was told

doing that hurts more than helps. It will charge withthe rpm's over 4krpms, so its better to get it out and ride it for a while. I keep all my batteries on chargers when theyr enot running anyway, the futura has a shitty electrical system so I am kinda used to that sort of crap.

Sixxxxer · 02-13-2011, 07:21 PM

Yeah, the Stator is what charges the system...and IIRC the Stator only spins when the bike is moving.

tommymac · 02-13-2011, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

Yeah, the Stator is what charges the system...and IIRC the Stator only spins when the bike is moving.

I knew little about electronics but the futura kinda forced me to learn

Sixxxxer · 02-13-2011, 07:42 PM

Damn Italian Electronics

tommymac · 02-13-2011, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

Damn Italian Electronics

Not sure if its italian or austrian, those old aprilia motors are made by rotax, I dont know who does the wiring though. Sadly the buell motor is also a rotax and they too have bad charging systems

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