Topic: Battery Issues

[BeAtheistItsFun]

My cb550k doesnt seem to want to hold a charge... ive had some trouble getting it started due to a bad choke cable, i think. but when trying to get it started the battery dies after a few attempts to get it started. is this normal, or is it a bad battery, or a short somewhere?

[bollingball]

Check the voltage at the battery at 4000rpm

[vozzy]

How old is this battery? Is it maintenance free, or does it have caps on it?

[TicoCafe]

If the battery condition in unknown...you are better sourcing a known good one (or new) to start in order to have a good starting point to perform checks on all electrics.  If you have a known good battery then you can start the process of elimination as you go through you electric test checklist.

You may want to source a good volt-multimeter too...

[BeAtheistItsFun]

If the battery condition in unknown...you are better sourcing a known good one (or new) to start in order to have a good starting point to perform checks on all electrics.  If you have a known good battery then you can start the process of elimination as you go through you electric test checklist.

You may want to source a good volt-multimeter too...

good advice i think that is what i am going to do, the PO said it was new but it has no brand/markings of any kind so i think ill just start from the ground up..

[KingCustomCycles.com]

What is the voltage at 4000 rpm?  If you have never used a multimeter, now is a good time to start.  The skill will pay for itself in about 30 seconds.

[BeAtheistItsFun]

the bike is not in a fit state to run at the moment seeing as the carbs are in a box

as soon as i get it back to running ill check and a mechanic at my work is helping me with the bike bc he is a really big bike nut, ill have him show me the ropes with a multimeter

[KingCustomCycles.com]

I would hate to see you buy a new battery needlessly if the charging system is kaput (technical term) and the battery can be saved with a slow, overnight charge.