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Old 13 Sep 2017
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Hard starting

2001 hesitant to start. Had voltage metre on it it read 13volts...then when started it ran to 13.9..so looked as if it was charghing ok..but when left for a over nite..it turned over off n on for about half a min. Then battery flattened..it did start fur a second it two then died...i had the battery charger on it for 10 mins today n it turned over easy n started..do you think ive a bad battery..it shouldnt flatten with tunin it over...it was kinda slow turnin over..ive had it chargin now 6hrs..n it turns over quick n starts no bother..am thinkin the battery is bad...wat ye think. ??
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How good does the battery need to be when crankin over...as when trying to start it today..it was very hestitant n was turning over slow..when charged for 10 mins..it turned quicker n it started..
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It does sound like the battery is failing . Some will show good voltage but under a load will quickly drop right down. Put your tester on the battery and watch it as you crank the motor over , see if it drops down more than 1 volt as the draw is on it.



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Sounds like it lacks capacity - Ampere Hours -
like a bucket not being full of water but only a bit of water. The hight of the water/bucket gives you water pressure which represents the battery voltage .. but the capacity is down.

How old is the battery? And how many cold winters has it been through?

Other things that have this effect -
temperature - the colder the worse the battery will be
exhaust valve clearance - check it.
starter motor - dirty brushes
parasitic load - when the bike is 'off' there is still some draw that partially flattens the battery. Disconnect the battery at the end of the ride and only reconnect it up when you need to start the bike, if the battery is fine then .. well you could have a parasitic load.
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Charged batt for 20hrs...cranked it over..tried to start..then cranked again..battery went flat within seconds..light on charger started as green..went to red in no time..
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What recomendations on a new battery. Amp. Etc. Make. Quality...dont want to go overboard on price. But also its kinda priceless when you need it to start.
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