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[77crewcab]

Just wondering how ya'll go about installing a new battery. Fill with fluid and run it on the bike to get full charge. Or do the whole 10 hour charging routine.

[Ken Talbot]

I usually have the retailer fill it with electrolyte and give it a first charge. Last time I bought one, the dealer also advised that he would sell me the battery dry and send me home with the electrolyte, but I would lose any warranty coverage that way.

[TopCatGr58]

Crew,

Fill it and CHARGE IT on your home trickle charger as per the instructions. If you read the fine print, the stored Dry Charge is only about 1/2 of the battery's capacity, and fully charging it slowly is what allows the battery to develop it's full capacity.

Putting a load on it, as well as the weak charging system of the XS11 without truly charging it, and you could shorten the life of your battery, or at least make it weaker than it could be.
T.C.

[77crewcab]

Sounds like an excuss to go buy a trickle charger. Will do, thanks!

[chevy45412001]

ticle charge

don't forget to get a charger that is only like 1/2 to 1 volt ,automatic is the best a little pricy though,but manual will work just remember to turn it off at the end of the charge. just my 2 cents

[TopCatGr58]

Uhhh, Chevy,

Don't you mean 1/2 to 1 "amp" ? My trickle automatic has 2 amps and 6 amps, used the 2 amp setting just fine!
T.C.

[prometheus578]

And follow the recommended instruction pertaining to filling it and putting the caps on. Fill it with juice, and let it sit with the caps off. If you cap it immediately, a slight vacuum will form as the acid is absorbed by the plates. This prevents the acid from fully impregnating the plates and will result in a lower life span, and will void a warranty claim.
(With warranty claims, some manufacturers slice open the battery and examine the plates. It's evident when the caps have been put on too soon and the plates didn't have enough time to soak the acid up, or receive a full, slow deep charge. This isn't so much a concern at our level here, but where I work, we've had battery warranty claims turned down because of it)