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  • tkent02
    Forum LongTimer
    Past Site Supporter
    • Jan 2006
    • 35571
    • Near South Park

    #16
    Before the new battery dies too check the charging system.
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    Life is too short to ride an L.

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    • Brendan W
      Forum Sage
      Past Site Supporter
      • Jul 2013
      • 4929
      • Wexford, Ireland

      #17
      When you get it running, ride up to a wall in the garage and see does the headlight beam brighten as you increase the revs. If so you are charging and will probably make it home to do some proper testing.
      This is a real simple test that should and could be done by everyone before every ride out.
      Last edited by Brendan W; 07-24-2015, 03:32 PM.
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      • wymple
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        Past Site Supporter
        • Apr 2014
        • 1893
        • SE Iowa

        #18
        I had to bump start my 850G quite a few times on a road trip after frying some old wiring. 2nd gear & barely moving popped right off every time, with a pretty much wasted battery.

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