What are you charging at?

[gibvel]

After I put the battery back in yesterday I did a static Current draw test. It's pulling about 3.3 milliamps with everything off.

 

Then I hooked it up, started it and did a voltage test. Seems like the thing is charging at 13.92 volts at high idle and 13.88 at low idle. This was before everything warmed up.

 

Does this sound about right? I thought it sounded a little low but I believe that's what it's put out since I checked it when I put the new battery in it about a year and a half ago. I'm going to check the connectors on the regulator and clean if necessary but I just wanted to find out what others are getting.

 

Thanks:sign20:

[1sttenor]

I've never done a static test on mine, but running at 2800 rpm I ususally see 14.1v with the driving lights off. I have changed out my stock lamps for Halogen lamps and with them on I have about 13.5v on the system. Hope that helps.

[jlh3rd]

sounds right....i've never seen over 13.8

[mm482]

13.5 to 13.9 is normal for me.

 

Earl

[KiteSquid]

to answer the title of this thread, about $110/hr.

[gibvel]

Thanks Kite, There's always one in every crowd!!

 

Of course, around here the odds are considerably higher!!

 

And to those of you with ahem, Useful, information thanks!!

[KiteSquid]

NOW I understand the question.

 

You were asking what voltage our bikes charging system runns at......... I did not get that from the title of the thread... sorry...

 

 

I have not put a volt meter on my bike so regretabally I cannot post an answer to your intended question.