Be gentle

[CookMySock]

I have crash started many bikes over the years.

My apologise!

I have not ridden her since then and yesterday there simply was not enough go juice to turn the starter fast enough. Now I have charged many car batteries over the years but never a bike one, hence my question re how long to leave it charging. The meter on the charger is now sitting at well under 1 amp of draw, so I am picking it is taking the charge. I will test it out soon.

If it is still taking 1 amp after that amount of time, I'd say its stuffed. It should taper off to almost nothing in under an hour.

In any case, it will prove its' worth (or otherwise) to you over the next week or so. Bad batteries repeat their little tantrum again very shortly after faulting their first time.

Steve

[Mom]

Bad batteries repeat their little tantrum again very shortly after faulting their first time.

Steve

Thanks for that, just what I cant afford, a new battery at Xmas time.

Well the battery is charged and back in the bike, she starts and runs. For now that will do me. May the crappy battery last a few more weeks please.