battery

[sleepy2]

Went to go to Picket line and bike turned over good but wouldn't start so retried and nothing just buzzed. Put spare in and took to battery shop and they tested it saying there were no bad cells but needed charge. Put on charger for less than 2 hours and said it was charged. Tried test that was suggested -rev bike to around 2500 to 3000rpms and check voltage which was around 13.7v. Is this OK (they said should be over 14.5v) or should I look into a new voltage regulator? Anything else to check. It is a 2012.

[Flyinfool]

13.7 is right on the border.

Depending on your charger it is possible to charge a battery in 2 hours. Something here is not right. Once the battery is fully charged take it back in for testing.

 

First test your meter to see if it is accurate, compare it against a buddy's meter or test your car across the battery with the engine running. it should also be about 14V. A fully charged battery in your bike should be 12.6V.

 

Here is the full test procedure http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?81297-Testing-for-a-Battery-not-Charging.