After a full summer of reliability, the battery in my 82 Kat has now died twice after only sitting a couple of weeks each time. The first time, I pulled out the battery and noticed a few of the cells were dry. I refilled it with distilled water and charged it up on the workbench before reinstalling it. The bike ran great for a month and then I parked it again 2 weeks ago after a long 7 hour ride. I tried to start it tonight and it would barely crank even though the lights were all on bright. I pulled it out again and guess what... dry again.
So where is my electrolyte going? Is the bike overcharging and boiling it off? Should I continue with this battery or just buy a new one. Hate to do that just before winter storage.
So where is my electrolyte going? Is the bike overcharging and boiling it off? Should I continue with this battery or just buy a new one. Hate to do that just before winter storage.
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