04-10-2021, 06:45 AM
Hi,
I had flat battery a few years back on the CB. I was touring two up and rolled into a town for lunch. Bike wouldn’t start again when we returned. Had to bump it.
It was winter and we both had heated jackets on and heated grips were on. I’d been trickling along country lanes, low revs using the torque for super smooth, pillion friendly riding.
I looked into the alt. output and figured that it wasn’t making enough juice at low revs. I think sub 3,500rpm it’s not putting much out at all. Finished the rest of the trip in a lower gear at higher revs and turned the jackets down... it was fine.
It’s worth thinking about if your riding finds you often in the bottom end.
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I had flat battery a few years back on the CB. I was touring two up and rolled into a town for lunch. Bike wouldn’t start again when we returned. Had to bump it.
It was winter and we both had heated jackets on and heated grips were on. I’d been trickling along country lanes, low revs using the torque for super smooth, pillion friendly riding.
I looked into the alt. output and figured that it wasn’t making enough juice at low revs. I think sub 3,500rpm it’s not putting much out at all. Finished the rest of the trip in a lower gear at higher revs and turned the jackets down... it was fine.
It’s worth thinking about if your riding finds you often in the bottom end.
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