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Alex · July 10th, 2009, 07:08 PM

Hi Scott! I wouldn't start it too many times without actually riding it; you may be surprised how quickly the battery can be drained past the point where it will be able to start the bike. Running it at idle will not appreciably charge the battery either; for the alternator to be providing enough extra juice to recharge, the engine needs to be running at normal operating RPMs. Motorcycle batteries tend to have much less reserve capacity than car batteries. Hope you get the title transferred soon.

July 10th, 2009, 07:08 PM	#18
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Hi Scott! I wouldn't start it too many times without actually riding it; you may be surprised how quickly the battery can be drained past the point where it will be able to start the bike. Running it at idle will not appreciably charge the battery either; for the alternator to be providing enough extra juice to recharge, the engine needs to be running at normal operating RPMs. Motorcycle batteries tend to have much less reserve capacity than car batteries. Hope you get the title transferred soon. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)