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Originally Posted by DianeinNM
Thanks, everyone. I took off the charger and checked voltage. It was 12.8, so I started the bike (YAY!) and let it run for a couple of minutes. I figure if I get home this evening and it's still charged I can leave it on the charger overnight and ride it to work (a half hour drive at speed) with a reasonable expectation that it'll still be charged to come home.
Sound reasonable?
:-) Diane
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If the battery is not being charged by the bike or is not holding a charge, this technique will turn around and bite you at some point. Probably halfway between work and home.
If the battery and charging system are good, you should not have the worry of not making it to your destination always in the back of your mind. Try what I previously mentioned when you don't have to go anywhere the next morning, for reassurance if nothing else.
When I first bought my used Shadow I wasn't sure of the battery condition, so I charged it over and over again. But now that I know it starts every time without using the charger, and the starter motor turns over with pep, I no longer worry about it.