battery /charging system issues

[dlhmatt_imp]

My bike is not being used at the moment but, even so, the weekly kick in the guts brings it straight to life. I did have a problem not so long ago where I used the kill switch to shut down and left the ignition on for a few minutes. Result was a badly discharged battery. Fortunately I had parked on a slope so I did a bump start. Since then no problems and I have got out of the habit of using the kill switch.
I am interested in the actual charge rate as measured by you guys. I have the feeling that with any added electronics the system would only just cope.

Cheers

Interesting. I always leave my bike in gear when i shut it down and lock the steering. So I've been using the kick stand as a kill switch. So it sounds like I've been doing the same thing to my battery that you've done. It started right up every time since yesterday morning so sound like i just left it with a low charge Friday night when i left the light on while i took my bag off the seat and used the kill features to much.

Yeah Florida doesn't get cold enough for me not to ride everyday.

But soon it will get hot enough and wet enough...at least down here in the sub-tropical part of the state.

But soon it will get hot enough and wet enough...at least down here in the sub-tropical part of the state.
Everyday, rain or shine. Just hit 7000 on the clock and i haven't even been on a proper trip yet. About 1000 a month. Minus the month off for recovery time after my accident.

 

[Rolls_imp]

Not even a hint of battery/charging system problems here, but like you, I have no off-season here.

 

[sanoke_imp]

Not even a hint of battery/charging system problems here, but like you, I have no off-season here.

Same here. Just turned over 10,000 miles and no issues with anything.

 

[redbirds_imp]

I think there is a warning not to use the kill switch to turn off the engine in the manual. I know my Triumph manual had warnings about this practice stating it could lead to battery discharge.

 

[dBuster_imp]

Interesting, I use the kill switch all the time but as soon as I hit the kill switch I turn the key of as well. I am not having any kind of battery issues what so ever. Could it be that I turn the key off with say a half minute, 30 seconds, if not immediately? Could the issue be that the key isn't being turned off in a reasonable amount of time thus causing this drain?

On a lighter side, maybe it is because I have grape seed oil in my battery instead of electrolyte?


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[dlhmatt_imp]

I think there is a warning not to use the kill switch to turn off the engine in the manual. I know my Triumph manual had warnings about this practice stating it could lead to battery discharge.

What's a manual? You mean the multi layered beer coaster that came with my bike?