2014 1200 custom v sportster
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Did you charge the new battery?
Batteries sometimes sit on the shelf for months, they will discharge over time.
A new battery should always be charged fully before use.
Are all the battery connections clean and tight? Also check the other end of the cables. Make sure the ground is clean and tight.
What is the battery voltage with everything turned off? Should be ~12.8 volts (12.0 is 25% CHARGED)
Turn on the ignition, what is the voltage? should be about 12.5 volts.
While cranking the voltage should not drop below ~10 volts.
Batteries sometimes sit on the shelf for months, they will discharge over time.
A new battery should always be charged fully before use.
Are all the battery connections clean and tight? Also check the other end of the cables. Make sure the ground is clean and tight.
What is the battery voltage with everything turned off? Should be ~12.8 volts (12.0 is 25% CHARGED)
Turn on the ignition, what is the voltage? should be about 12.5 volts.
While cranking the voltage should not drop below ~10 volts.
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I'd take the battery off your bike and charge it up properly, using a battery charger, not a tender. Clean and tighten the other ends of each main cable, then refit your battery. Use a little dialectric grease on all four battery cable terminals, to keep damp out.
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+1 - but as long as you're taking the battery out of the bike and charging it, I'd then, after it's fully charged, take it to a local auto parts store and have it "Load Tested". They usually test them for free.
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