recharging a motorcycle battery?

Question

how do you rechare a motorcylce battery? what equiptment can you buy to do so? or where can you get it charged at?

any information would be greatly appricitated! thank you!


by the way its a 2005 Suzuki 750R GSX or what not, (my bfs, he bought it from an auction just to fix up and dont worry i wont get on the back of the bike! alot of people told me that last time when i asked a questin about his motorcycle =p )

Answer 1

Product called "Battery Tender". Just attach the clips to the battery then plug it into the wall or extension cord and it charges and maintains the battery.

Answer 2

I would take the battery out and make sure the fluid levels are ok. If they are low, top it off with distilled water.
Then I would take a brass brush and clean off the contacts. They can get coated in oxidation or corrosion which prevent all the electricity from transfering. Coating the terminals with dielectric grease will help prevent this build up. Then I would trickle charge the battery to get it up to full capacity then put it back in the bike.

Answer 3

Just like charging a car battery ,but with one exception. Use a 1 or 2 amp charger. Using a regular car charger produces too many amps and will damage a small battery.

Answer 4

First thing I would do is buy a new battery, it's not smart to charge it if he bought it at an auction, because they sometimes sit in storage for over a year. Also he should go to a marine supply store and buy some enzyme gas cleaner, to clear out the tank and injectors or carbs, which ever it has.

Answer 5

get a trickle charger 1 or 2 amp do not us car charger that is only 12amp. The cells in a bike battery are much thiner than a car battery. I have seen a few batterys catch fire in a 12amp charger. If you jump start it from a car DO NOT HAVE THE CAR RUNNING as you will do dammage to the battery and fuses

Answer 6

You can also jump start it with jumper cables, just like a car with a flat battery. I agree with the comment above that the battery may be rotten after too long in storage ... If your bf gets it running, check the voltage with the engine running - should be over 13.5 volts if the charging system works. Wouldn't surprise me if he needs a new battery, though.

Also agree with another comment above - get yourself a good leather jacket and a helmet and get yourself on the back. Even better, get your own bike !! My fiance loves going on the back of my bike. Just make sure your bf rides gently with you until you get used to it ;-)

Answer 7

charge it with a 12 volt battery charger on a 10 volt setting for 1 hour to start or on the maintenance setting for 12 hours to give it a strong charge . you can also take it to a autozone to be checked an charged. if the problem protists then there's something wrong with the charging system. all the equipment you need can be purchased at the auto parts store or sears

Answer 8

Battery charger. They sell small chargers specifically for motorcycle / personal watercraft batteries -- these are 1 to 2 amps. Buy one. I'll assume that your battery is 12 volts -- double check that before you buy the charger.

Answer 9

Sounds like he doesn't know much about bikes if he doesn't know how to charge the battery.....it is the same as charging a car battery.....use a battery charger

Answer 10

They have battery chargers, trickle chargers that won't burn up the battery....they also make the little solar panel 'battery tenders' that you can use to keep the battery up even if the bike is not being ridden...