New rider with new battery problem. Help?

[HD-GirlyGirl]

Battery dead so I bought a new one. Wont stay charged. What causes the battery to drain on a bike? Ordered a manual but want to ride today!!! Hoping someone can give me a clue on what to check out

[Eric Baker]

What kinda bike? Will it not stay running? It could be the stator or regulator/rectifier not charging the battery. If it just won't hold a charge while sitting there, any accessories added to the bike like alarm or anything?

[nt650hawk]

IM guessing a HD

[Jim]

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I'm guessing I need to

Definately a bad charging system

[Cheese]

Battery dead so I bought a new one. Wont stay charged. What causes the battery to drain on a bike? Ordered a manual but want to ride today!!! Hoping someone can give me a clue on what to check out

Charging system not functioning properly or extra drain on the battery (note:bad charging system can also cause extra drain on the battery.)

[Mondo]

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I'm guessing I need to

good call jim....gotta get that outa the way first

[DuncanMoto]

Stator or regulator rectifier failure.
Or bad battery that was a factory activated and not maintained or incorrectly initial charged battery.
Bring it to our shop today and I can test it for free.

Unless of course you are a 1 post ROBOT!!! Then you can just take a long walk off a short bridge.

[Sheppo]

If it's an HD.. what model? Have you gone and installed anything new like, LED's???

[rbrais]

If you are not good with testing electrical systems, it can be very difficult to tell why the battery is being drained. A wire could be grounding out, a gauge could be faulty and shorting, bad switch somewhere, accessory (lights, alarm) issue. My voltage regulator (or regulator/rectifier) went bad and that caused my problem. Bring it to a shop. It may cost you some $$ to diagnose, but at $80 bucks for a battery, it may be cheaper and much quicker/easier to have them find it for you the first time.

[noxin]

before you bring it anywhere, make sure you tightened the battery terminals all the way down.

That killed a couple of batteries on my first bike.

[DuncanMoto]

AAAANNNndnddddd....... She's a robot. What a waste.

[gixxersixxer]

The problem is it's a Harley...

[DuncanMoto]

The problem is it's a Harley...

Well then can we just use some tinfoil and safety wire to fix the stator?

[Sheppo]

The problem is it's a Harley...

hater

[gixxersixxer]

hater

Just a little bit...I don't like how obnoxiously loud some of them make them...I went for a ride Sunday and Harley after Harley passed and I couldn't hear myself think

[Cheese]

I couldn't hear myself think

Too many other voices in your head? Up the meds sweety!

[bigred875]

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Was the battery charged when you bought it? Unlike car batts. most mc batts need to be charged for sometime b4 installing them

[gixxersixxer]

Too many other voices in your head? Up the meds sweety!

Haha not quite. More like too many straight pipes that make it so I can't hear anything else!

[csmutty]

AAAANNNndnddddd....... She's a robot. What a waste.

She sent me a pm this morning that I got when I woke up at 5:30.

[Mondo]

Just a little bit...I don't like how obnoxiously loud some of them make them...I went for a ride Sunday and Harley after Harley passed and I couldn't hear myself think

you may want to reconsider riding if your getting passed by Harley after Harley

[GNTurbo6]

This thread is worthless without boobies

[Jaynnus]

The problem is it's a Harley...