I am going to get a new motorcycle battery and im a bit of a rookie. How often should i charge the battery and for how long each time?How often should i charge my motorcycle battery?It like a car battery. You don't have to charge it unless it goes dead. In any case you can buy a charger that is automatic and will shut down or go to %26quot;trickle%26quot; mode.How often should i charge my motorcycle battery?You charge it when you first get it for about 4-6 hrs @ 2amps then you shouldn't have to charge it again unless there's something wrong with your charging system.How often should i charge my motorcycle battery?A new battery will require an initial charge, as per the answer above.
After that, when the bike is used regularly, the engine will charge the battery, via the alternator.
If you don't use the bike for a while, say over the winter, I would recommend a low charge (get a special charger for motorcycle batteries - a car charger will fry the battery) at least one day each month. Or you can get special motorcycle battery 'optimiser' chargers that can be left on all the time when the bike is 'stored'.How often should i charge my motorcycle battery?same as them, buts its called a stater, not an alternatorHow often should i charge my motorcycle battery?If the charging system in your bike is functioning normally, then you shouldn't have to charge it at all in the first couple of years. As the battery ages, its performance will degrade, especially in cold weather and it may need a top up charge.
Usually , a new battery these days will be fully charged as soon as you add the acid (I bought one last Thursday and it works fine with no additional charging)
Stator + rotor = alternatorHow often should i charge my motorcycle battery?Your reading assignment below. Make a sandwich first!
