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Bob KellyIII · November 15th, 2022, 01:47 PM

Yes a GOOD battery is essential for operation of the ignition system !
on my Triumph which I had just replaced the points with an electronic ignition system it plainly stated it needed NO LESS than 11.vdc to operate....
that means if you have an electric start and your battery is questionable
when you hit the starter and draw down the battery past 11 volts your spark plugs will not fire ! it won't even pop !
I ran into that problem on the 2012 Ninja 250R... the battery was weak
I could start it fine usually but if I had to try and start it 2 or 3 times it would not start at all....the starter would spin it but not super fast but sense the electronic ignition needs higher voltage the spark plugs would not fire....
and I pulled the sparkplugs to verify that there was no spark !!!!!
.... I hooked up the charger and had all kinds of spark !
so I replaced the battery....
the weird thing is the starter will still crank the motor over fairly good....good enough to start it.... but without spark it ain't going to start !
.... so it's a new way of thinking you have to do now days !
...... makes you wish for kick starts on these bikes now days Uh ?!?!?!
....
Bob........

November 15th, 2022, 01:47 PM	#7
Bob KellyIII Retired motorcycle Mc. Name: Robert Location: Weed, California. Join Date: Jul 2021 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, 2021 CSC TT250, 1977 Triumph Bonneville 750cc,2001 Honda XR650L. Posts: A lot.	Yes a GOOD battery is essential for operation of the ignition system ! on my Triumph which I had just replaced the points with an electronic ignition system it plainly stated it needed NO LESS than 11.vdc to operate.... that means if you have an electric start and your battery is questionable when you hit the starter and draw down the battery past 11 volts your spark plugs will not fire ! it won't even pop ! I ran into that problem on the 2012 Ninja 250R... the battery was weak I could start it fine usually but if I had to try and start it 2 or 3 times it would not start at all....the starter would spin it but not super fast but sense the electronic ignition needs higher voltage the spark plugs would not fire.... and I pulled the sparkplugs to verify that there was no spark !!!!! .... I hooked up the charger and had all kinds of spark ! so I replaced the battery.... the weird thing is the starter will still crank the motor over fairly good....good enough to start it.... but without spark it ain't going to start ! .... so it's a new way of thinking you have to do now days ! ...... makes you wish for kick starts on these bikes now days Uh ?!?!?! .... Bob........ __________________________________________________ Its too late when you've gone too far !