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Old Jun 15, 2015 | 04:52 PM
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check your battery again

a tender will not charge the battery fully
hence "tender" it just keeps it fresh
you can go check out this page to guide you threw the steps to test all other parts
http://blog.jpcycles.com/step-by-ste...arging-system/




this vid shows u the proper way to check the battery

is anything powerd up with the ignition off ? something drawing voltage?
 
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Old Jun 15, 2015 | 07:27 PM
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"doesn't seem to be any loose connections"

That's where I would begin. take each battery cable connection apart (both ends), sand with 220 grit. make em shine. Torque back up. Re seat regulator to ground. i don't use goop, because this is an annual maintenance thing for me and keeps it less messy. If your lucky, you are cured. If your not so lucky, you can glow in your assuredness of having positively eliminated these sources of problems.

Startup "KLUNK!" got real quieter for me after doing this. My connections "looked" clean and felt tight too.

Keep pluggin' - you'll find it .
 
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