Well, it is well known that a battery will be drained if the engine is not running or the charging system is not working properly. So this leads to my question, is it possible that a fully functional charging system will not maintain charge while running the headlights?
I did a 150 mile run the other day, I ran the headlight for safety measure, about 2 miles from my house stop at a light and the bike just dies, this after running flawlessly for 150 miles. So I walk the bike over to the emergency lane and try to start it with the starter and no dice, so then I kick start it and it starts right up.
I put the bike on the battery tender and it has run without a hitch, mind you, less headlamp. So, as I am not an electrical expert, regulator is new and not sure what is going on, or maybe, the bikes system is not made to run the headlights continuously.
Bike is a 1977 XS 650 running a Pamco ignition, just about the only upgrade done to the engine
Thanks
I did a 150 mile run the other day, I ran the headlight for safety measure, about 2 miles from my house stop at a light and the bike just dies, this after running flawlessly for 150 miles. So I walk the bike over to the emergency lane and try to start it with the starter and no dice, so then I kick start it and it starts right up.
I put the bike on the battery tender and it has run without a hitch, mind you, less headlamp. So, as I am not an electrical expert, regulator is new and not sure what is going on, or maybe, the bikes system is not made to run the headlights continuously.
Bike is a 1977 XS 650 running a Pamco ignition, just about the only upgrade done to the engine
Thanks