Kokomoto
Well travelled
- Location
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
My 3rd battery was dead as a door nail yesterday morning. I replaced the original Varta after a few months with a Yuasa. The Varta died after sitting in the garage for 10 days or so. The same thing happened to the Yuasa 11 months later after I didn't ride for 10 days or so. That battery was ruined, and had to be replaced. Now, 5 or 6 months later, this Yuasa was found dead after sitting for about 10 days. I charged it over night on a battery tender, and plan to load test it later today.
I have properly checked the parasitic draw on a Fluke multimeter with the key off on a few occasions. It showed no current draw.
I could put it on a battery tender any time I don't ride it for a few days, but I shouldn't have to. My other bikes have sat for weeks without a tender, and not drained the battery.
I'll study the wiring schematic to see what might be drawing current, even intermittently, with the ignition switch off.
This seems to be a not uncommon problem with the Hima. Has anyone been able to solve this problem?
I have properly checked the parasitic draw on a Fluke multimeter with the key off on a few occasions. It showed no current draw.
I could put it on a battery tender any time I don't ride it for a few days, but I shouldn't have to. My other bikes have sat for weeks without a tender, and not drained the battery.
I'll study the wiring schematic to see what might be drawing current, even intermittently, with the ignition switch off.
This seems to be a not uncommon problem with the Hima. Has anyone been able to solve this problem?