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Old Jun 19, 2022 | 05:17 AM
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Check your charging system.
 

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Old Jun 19, 2022 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by IronAss
Check your charging system.
Yes, I would want to know how much charging voltage your getting back to the battery (not too much), and check for any AC voltage being sent to the battery as well.
 
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A puffed up battery is due to a charging system malfunction, or battery defect, or both.
Put a new, load tested battery in the bike, and perform a charging system check.

Originally Posted by nevil
If you want to maintain a charge on the new battery, don't use a trickle charger. You need a battery tender. That's what it's made for.
I don`t think you can even get the old type trickle chargers any more, it is just a generic term these days.
 

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Old Jun 19, 2022 | 10:49 AM
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I know someone who said he forgot he battery on a higher charger rate, for a week, and it balloned.
 
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