how long do i charge a motorcycle bateery when it is brand new and what voltage?

Answer 1

With motorcycle batteries - always charge using the 'trickle charge' setting (maybe around 2amps). Charge it slowly overnight.
Charging using high amps can literally cause the internal plates of the battery to warp.
You will have to check electrolyte level once you have brought it up to charge.
I prefer to do the charging like that in a well-ventilated place, like a garage, with the doors partially open, and I have had my best luck by putting the battery on a piece of wood (up and off the cement floor), and loosen the filling caps on the top of the battery.
Then hook up the charger, set on trickle charge, and let it charge away for several hours. The battery is good when its voltage (assuming its a 12V) is showing 13.5 V - 14V.

Answer 2

Your best bet is to get a good trickle charger and charge it at less than 2 amps. A smart charger will turn itself off when it's done. I'm a big fan of the Battery Tender. You can charge the battery then as long as you keep it connected it will monitor the charge and keep it in storage mode. That means it's good for charging the battery the first time as well as for storing it during the winter. They're not that expensive either. You can find them here:
http://www.motorcyclegiftshop.com/motorcycle_gift_ideas.html

Answer 3

Most new batteries come with this information, but, I just charged one from WalMart, and after adding the fluid, the directions were to charge at 1.5 amps for about four to six hours. Since my charger doesn;t go that low, I used 2 amps at 2 hours and the specific gravity was right on the money.

Answer 4

It will depend on the battery and charger type, but with a 2 amp charger 4 to 5 hours then check the battery with a 12v meter.

Answer 5

if it's a 12V battery you charge it at 12V if a 6V you charge it at 6V. If you have an automatic charger put it on 2 amp and leave it overnight, if it is not an automatic charger put it on 10amp for about an hour, a new battery will not need a long charge, it is not like a boat battery that needs to be deep cycled, if you don't have one get a battery tender/charger it's about 16 bucks but you can leave it on and not have to worry about it, the worst thing for a motorcycle battery is to let run down.

Answer 6

12 volts, 2 amps, 5-6 hours.

Most motorcycle baqtteries are about 10AH (ampere-hours).
Meaning they can discharge at 1 amp for ten hours, 10 amps for 1 hour, or combination in between. Charge rates are a little lower than discharge rates.

You DO charge brand new batteries, if you want them to perform properly.

Every new motorcycle battery I have ever seen came with directions.

Answer 7

That'll vary from battery to battery. The instructions that came with mine, if I am remembering right, were to put it on a "12V" charger 1.25 Amp for six hours.

Don't put it on a 10 Amp charger!! You will cook your motorcycle battery!

Answer 8

You can buy small chargers for motorcycles, ask the maker of the bike what to set the charger at. It is ether 6 volt or 12v.

Answer 9

it should not need to be charged.....
new batterys are usualy fully charged.

BUT,,, if it is not,,,, there are very different batterys,,,,
wet cells, dry cells, deep cycles, 12v, 6v, etc.....
and each will have different procedures to charge them...
check with the manufacturer, or search for charging intructions for your size and type of battery on the net.


like i say though,,,,, it should not need charging if its new.

Answer 10

put it on a battery tender leave it alone