Charlie Bravo_imp
Road warrior
40 bucks?!?! I paid slightly north of 150, because I wanted it RIGHT NOW.
dead battery
- Thread starter louied_imp
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Sometimes you need it right now. My original battery gave me a few heads up with less than normal starts, engine light came on. too. I parked it and ordered the cheapo battery just to try one out and rode the other bike while it arrived. If it lasts less than a year, I wasted a fist full of dollars, but only ones and fives. I have yet to buy a battery that lasted less than 4-5 years in Oregon, so I'll see how this one does.Charlie Bravo_imp said:
1970Cadillac_imp
First service completed
Same thing happened to me. Put in a new battery. Works fine now. Could be your trickle charger if you are using one. replaced that too.louied_imp said:
These AGM batts just go out w/o warning, even when tenderized and 12.5-7 V at rest. I carry the Scoche battery brick jumper and batt tender adapter when I’m riding. It’s come in handy once on my Goldwing DCT ( no bump starting here). In addition the brick fits ( with a little trimming) in the owners mnl slot under the saddle on my CB11.
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
From time-to-time do a formal load test on the AGM battery to get a very early warning of pending failure if you have no backup plan.
On the CB1100, the backup plan is down from a hill-top, pop third gear and off you go. Keep the RPM elevated (at least one lower gear than usual) and you should make it home through hundreds of kilometers.
On the CB1100, the backup plan is down from a hill-top, pop third gear and off you go. Keep the RPM elevated (at least one lower gear than usual) and you should make it home through hundreds of kilometers.
peterbaron
Road warrior
^^+1^^
In automotive, I see the AGM batteries suddenly dropping voltage and no longer good, but this concerns new vehicles that were sitting on the lot prior delivery.
As a replacement/new battery, very rare.
In automotive, I see the AGM batteries suddenly dropping voltage and no longer good, but this concerns new vehicles that were sitting on the lot prior delivery.
As a replacement/new battery, very rare.
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
I've had replacement brand name AGM batteries fail, but not without at least one warning - typically at start-up in extreme heat or very cold. That is about as "sudden" as I get.
peterbaron
Road warrior
Sh*t happens sometimes with anything 
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
A half-reasonable daily load test is to connect a USB socket with voltage meter to the bike and monitor it during starter motor assertion. If the voltage dips too low a few times, that means your battery service life is about done. All my Hondas currently have this.
peterbaron
Road warrior
Sometimes you need it right now. My original battery gave me a few heads up with less than normal starts, engine light came on. too. I parked it and ordered the cheapo battery just to try one out and rode the other bike while it arrived. If it lasts less than a year, I wasted a fist full of dollars, but only ones and fives. I have yet to buy a battery that lasted less than 4-5 years in Oregon, so I'll see how this one does.pdedse_imp said:
Pdedse, before visiting the Maritime provinces next year, make sure you have the new battery installed prior your departure...cos due to RIGHT NOW demand, we will charge 'merican travellers more than domestic habitants ...
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
pdedse: Also consider a USB socket with voltmeter too. Very low price insurance, plus a USB charging outlet for your dash trash.
Do you have a link to such a beastie, GO?
peterbaron
Road warrior
Both my CBs have them, with a manual on/off switch. Very neat and waterproof design.
I think, I got'em from Alibaba, come in black and silver/aluminium design:
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/3...77dbDt54l7
and this one as well:
[url=https://www.amazon.ca/Lysignal-Charger-Multimeter-Voltmeter-Detector/dp/B073WVT96B/ref=sr_1_11?keywords=usb+multimeter&qid=1665920623&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI0LjM1IiwicXNhIjoiMy40OCIsInFzcCI6IjIuMjQifQ%3D%3D&sr=8-11]https://www.amazon.ca/Lysignal-Charger-M...3D&sr=8-11
>>>>>>>
[url=https://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?fsb=y&IndexArea=product_en&CatId=&tab=all&SearchText=motorcycle+dual+usb++waterproof+charger&viewtype=]https://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?fsb...&viewtype=
[url=https://www.amazon.ca/usb-multimeter/s?k=usb+multimeter]https://www.amazon.ca/usb-multimeter/s?k=usb+multimeter
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Sadly, the CB1100 is not very handlebar "dash trash friendly". Otherwise, many modern motorcycles that don't have a USB receptacle can install something like this:Cormanus_imp said:
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These are available everywhere online.
A useable alternative for the CB1100 is one like [url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=3454]PB tried to illustrate above.
Thank you, peterbaron and GoldOxide.
Nachodaddy
Road warrior
Oh, nice info, guys. Thanks! More fun stuff.
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Nothing profound, butCormanus_imp said:
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But this is when I call you, me stranded near Napadogan having pushed the $40 battery to its outer limits, and you drop everything only to find out that the local battery shacks are out of compatible CB batteries, and so what do you do?...do you leave me stranded by the roadside?...No, that's not happening...you step out into the garage and remove the battery from your CB, and you're out on the road lickety-split...and I am eternally grateful...we take a few pictures, I buy you dinner at the Village Pour House Wenday 1st Stop...and you, PB, you become a CB1100 Forum Hero!!!peterbaron_imp said:Sometimes you need it right now. My original battery gave me a few heads up with less than normal starts, engine light came on. too. I parked it and ordered the cheapo battery just to try one out and rode the other bike while it arrived. If it lasts less than a year, I wasted a fist full of dollars, but only ones and fives. I have yet to buy a battery that lasted less than 4-5 years in Oregon, so I'll see how this one does.pdedse_imp said:
Pdedse, before visiting the Maritime provinces next year, make sure you have the new battery installed prior your departure...cos due to RIGHT NOW demand, we will charge 'merican travellers more than domestic habitants ...
Oh, and I promise, the check for that battery IS-IN-THE-MAIL...must be the service between USA-Canada.
I carry a battery charger with jumper cables, built-in flashlight and has USB ports. I'm afraid I only have bugs on the bars, no electrics. The charger keeps the phone juiced when camping, and I've actually used it to jump a car battery...it worked.GoldOxide_imp said:
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
That is handy pdedse.pdedse_imp said:But this is when I call you, me stranded near Napadogan having pushed the $40 battery to its outer limits, and you drop everything only to find out that the local battery shacks are out of compatible CB batteries, and so what do you do?...do you leave me stranded by the roadside?...No, that's not happening...you step out into the garage and remove the battery from your CB, and you're out on the road lickety-split...and I am eternally grateful...we take a few pictures, I buy you dinner at the Village Pour House Wenday 1st Stop...and you, PB, you become a CB1100 Forum Hero!!!peterbaron_imp said:Sometimes you need it right now. My original battery gave me a few heads up with less than normal starts, engine light came on. too. I parked it and ordered the cheapo battery just to try one out and rode the other bike while it arrived. If it lasts less than a year, I wasted a fist full of dollars, but only ones and fives. I have yet to buy a battery that lasted less than 4-5 years in Oregon, so I'll see how this one does.pdedse_imp said:
Pdedse, before visiting the Maritime provinces next year, make sure you have the new battery installed prior your departure...cos due to RIGHT NOW demand, we will charge 'merican travellers more than domestic habitants ...
Oh, and I promise, the check for that battery IS-IN-THE-MAIL...must be the service between USA-Canada.
I carry a battery charger with jumper cables, built-in flashlight and has USB ports. I'm afraid I only have bugs on the bars, no electrics. The charger keeps the phone juiced when camping, and I've actually used it to jump a car battery...it worked.GoldOxide_imp said:
Keep in mind that if your motorcycle battery has at least one dead cell (happens often on end-of-life batteries), then the juiced charger won't help you.
Nevertheless, you can likely still fall back on bump-start; just keep the RPMs elevated to offset the weak battery load on the charging system.
Yep, understood. That's why PB is my roadside backup.GoldOxide_imp said:That is handy pdedse.pdedse_imp said:But this is when I call you, me stranded near Napadogan having pushed the $40 battery to its outer limits, and you drop everything only to find out that the local battery shacks are out of compatible CB batteries, and so what do you do?...do you leave me stranded by the roadside?...No, that's not happening...you step out into the garage and remove the battery from your CB, and you're out on the road lickety-split...and I am eternally grateful...we take a few pictures, I buy you dinner at the Village Pour House Wenday 1st Stop...and you, PB, you become a CB1100 Forum Hero!!!peterbaron_imp said:Sometimes you need it right now. My original battery gave me a few heads up with less than normal starts, engine light came on. too. I parked it and ordered the cheapo battery just to try one out and rode the other bike while it arrived. If it lasts less than a year, I wasted a fist full of dollars, but only ones and fives. I have yet to buy a battery that lasted less than 4-5 years in Oregon, so I'll see how this one does.pdedse_imp said:
Pdedse, before visiting the Maritime provinces next year, make sure you have the new battery installed prior your departure...cos due to RIGHT NOW demand, we will charge 'merican travellers more than domestic habitants ...
Oh, and I promise, the check for that battery IS-IN-THE-MAIL...must be the service between USA-Canada.
I carry a battery charger with jumper cables, built-in flashlight and has USB ports. I'm afraid I only have bugs on the bars, no electrics. The charger keeps the phone juiced when camping, and I've actually used it to jump a car battery...it worked.GoldOxide_imp said:
Keep in mind that if your motorcycle battery has at least one dead cell (happens often on end-of-life batteries), then the juiced charger won't help you.
Nevertheless, you can likely still fall back on bump-start; just keep the RPMs elevated to offset the weak battery load on the charging system.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and state unequivocally that this el cheapo battery (it was actually $37.99) is lasting me 4 years minimum.GoldOxide_imp said:That is handy pdedse.pdedse_imp said:But this is when I call you, me stranded near Napadogan having pushed the $40 battery to its outer limits, and you drop everything only to find out that the local battery shacks are out of compatible CB batteries, and so what do you do?...do you leave me stranded by the roadside?...No, that's not happening...you step out into the garage and remove the battery from your CB, and you're out on the road lickety-split...and I am eternally grateful...we take a few pictures, I buy you dinner at the Village Pour House Wenday 1st Stop...and you, PB, you become a CB1100 Forum Hero!!!peterbaron_imp said:Sometimes you need it right now. My original battery gave me a few heads up with less than normal starts, engine light came on. too. I parked it and ordered the cheapo battery just to try one out and rode the other bike while it arrived. If it lasts less than a year, I wasted a fist full of dollars, but only ones and fives. I have yet to buy a battery that lasted less than 4-5 years in Oregon, so I'll see how this one does.pdedse_imp said:
Pdedse, before visiting the Maritime provinces next year, make sure you have the new battery installed prior your departure...cos due to RIGHT NOW demand, we will charge 'merican travellers more than domestic habitants ...
Oh, and I promise, the check for that battery IS-IN-THE-MAIL...must be the service between USA-Canada.
I carry a battery charger with jumper cables, built-in flashlight and has USB ports. I'm afraid I only have bugs on the bars, no electrics. The charger keeps the phone juiced when camping, and I've actually used it to jump a car battery...it worked.GoldOxide_imp said:
Keep in mind that if your motorcycle battery has at least one dead cell (happens often on end-of-life batteries), then the juiced charger won't help you.
Nevertheless, you can likely still fall back on bump-start; just keep the RPMs elevated to offset the weak battery load on the charging system.
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