I have a similar problem, but I fairly certain I know what it is... When I start the bike ('97 GL1500SE), occasionally, the dash does not come to life or if it does the radio doesn't work, or some other lights do not work, etc. When I jiggle the key, sometimes that fixes it, or I turn the key and re...

OMG!!! This tool looks incredible.... I did, however, find the Amazon listing pretty funny... " Clamptite Kit - CLT01 - 4 3/4" Stainless Steel Tool w/ Aluminum Bronze T-Bar Nut and 220 ft 1lb. Can of .041 Safety Wire 4.5 out of 5 stars 20 customer reviews Specifications for this item EAN 0...

Have a friend in Abbotsford, just outside Vancouver BC with a 1200 Aspencade that was having battery issues. Checked the system out all was well, put the battery tender on the battery and the battery had less voltage in the morning then the evening before. He took battery and BT Junior to his mecha...

Eckhard wrote: ↑Wed Jan 09, 2019 5:46 pm He did admit that his charger wasn't putting out any voltage. Maybe that is the problem causing all the dead batteries.

No, it died since they last time I used it- it did not function at all.

I dunno.

The 18L is snug in my 1500. Very snug.

So I checked a little on the Lithium ion batteries- and for motorcycles they only come in size 20HL. Don't know about the 1800's, but the 1500 requires nothing bigger than an 18L, so it is out of the question for me even before I look into the pros and cons of a Lithium battery. Guess I am still wai...

I have a Lithium Ion battery in my Harley, and it seems to be holding pretty strong, but it was a $300 battery, and weighs about an ounce and a half (or so it seems) - actually about a pound and a half. Size of a pound of butter. Wait... Lithium Ion? Tell me more. Would there be tremendous value in...

Any lead-acid battery, whether it be a flooded cell or AGM, if it is allowed to get down to 5 VDC (even 9 VDC) suffers permanent damage and may not be recoverable. I think you will find the flooded wet cell battery will not perform as well as the AGM - particularly in your GL1500, which is extremel...

gford wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:27 pm What make of batteries are you buying? Did you buy quality batteries?

I bought several different brands over the years.

I just wanted to post a note here... I am sick and tired of AGM batteries and I bought my last one 07 August 18. I know this because that is the date I wrote on it six months ago when I bought it. I have been through about 4 or 5 AGM batteries over the last few years. They die. Well, all batteries d...

The common idea is the "red" wire is the "hot" wire....In DC electronics reality,, it is not... Electricity(moving electrons) is provided from the negative terminal of the battery...The electrons actually flow through the frame to all the individual grounds,into the "load&q...

Nope.

I want a relay to strobe flash my existing lights, not an add-on that destroys the OEM look of my bike.

At $149.00 (with discount), and it only lasting an hour to an hour and a half, I doubt I will be getting this anytime soon.

Living in Florida, I try not to ride much in summer anymore, unless it is a highway run (no stop lights or heavy traffic).

This is at the top of my most wanted list!

I am in Florida.... Just saying.. Lol

Follow up...

Not sure what the issue was... but all appears to be back in working order now...

Both the multimeter and the onboard voltmeter match each other, which also matches the voltmeter on the battery charger.

OK... So I replaced the alternator... Got the battery charged.... Get ready to go for a ride... Start the bike up... Let it warm up... But then, when I plugged my phone in, it wasn't charging. Adjust the cigarette lighter plug in, but still nothing. Aggravation abounds! I must have forgot to plug th...

ghostvet wrote:
PS- When my boy was little, he couldn't produce the "th" sound, so he would just say "HANX", so HANX!

To which, we would reply "Helcome" lol

Electronics question... How easy it is to build a resistor to reduce the amperage to 2amps so if I have to charge in the future using this or another device, I can just put it on the cables? Thanx! PS- When my boy was little, he couldn't produce the "th" sound, so he would just say "H...

Voltage was down to 5.6vdc About the only thing this a charger does NOT have is a low amp charging. I wanted that, but then I focused in on the anti-sulphite feature and I forgot about checking for 2amp charging. I figure I can either- A- Use this charger, while I am with it (not walking away and fo...

I have a Battery tender JR.

I set the new charger on recondition. It takes 24 hours. I will check back tomorrow.

Thanx all!

Sorry, I forgot to mention the battery voltage is very very low.

I was reading up on the AGM batteries, and apparently that is why many chargers won't charge it, because it is very low and they cannot sense it or something like that

Actually, this one DOES mention de-sulphiting on the end panel, so it looks like I will be getting this one maybe.

At Wal-Mart...

This one SEEMS to be the best and can be used to start my vehicles too.

$69.99

No products here mentions de-sulphiting.

Thanx!