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  • Jeffintampa
    XStremely XSive
    • Apr 2011
    • 344
    • Zephyrhills, Florida

    #1

    Strange electric thing poped up

    HI all.
    Strange thing is happening hope you can help. I drive the bike every day and always starts fine. Jumped on today and battery was deadish, rolled over and then stopped, I cleaned up all the connectors positive and negative. Put a charge on battery, started it up a couple times, then just now 1-2 hours latter, got on and nothing again.

    Please give me some ideas and what to do pleassssseeeee
    Bike History:1980 XS 1100 special current bike
    1980 XS 850 special wife sold
  • motoman
    Master of XSology
    • Aug 2005
    • 8413
    • Grand Junction, Colorado

    #2
    Originally posted by Jeffintampa
    HI all.
    Strange thing is happening hope you can help. I drive the bike every day and always starts fine. Jumped on today and battery was deadish, rolled over and then stopped, I cleaned up all the connectors positive and negative. Put a charge on battery, started it up a couple times, then just now 1-2 hours latter, got on and nothing again.

    Please give me some ideas and what to do pleassssseeeee
    Sounds like it's telling you time to clean some connections and contacts.
    IIRC, 80 and later right bar controls grounded thru bars, but I could be off a year. I know ALL 81 models did.
    Corroded START button contacts......
    Would also be a good idea at this point to pull right sidecover, unscrew fuse panel mount to access the plug-ins behind it. Unplug and spray Deoxit cleaning contacts on ALL those plug-ins.
    Fully charged, load testing that battery will help determine its condition, as it kinda sounds like at this point there's a good chance connections associated with charging system may not be as good as they need to be, since you state it gets started and ridden daily.
    81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.

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    • Jeffintampa
      XStremely XSive
      • Apr 2011
      • 344
      • Zephyrhills, Florida

      #3
      Dang it

      got it started went for a ride around town and shut off and almost dead woundnt restart low battery. Feels and acts like I have a leak in the electrical.

      any ideas

      battery is not that old.
      Bike History:1980 XS 1100 special current bike
      1980 XS 850 special wife sold

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      • Jeffintampa
        XStremely XSive
        • Apr 2011
        • 344
        • Zephyrhills, Florida

        #4
        clean up

        I took both battery cables off and sanded them shiney and the cable ends, and the frame ground. in the fuse area I took off both the 10 mm nuts shined them up. gonna see if it charging and let ya all know the numbers.
        Bike History:1980 XS 1100 special current bike
        1980 XS 850 special wife sold

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        • Jeffintampa
          XStremely XSive
          • Apr 2011
          • 344
          • Zephyrhills, Florida

          #5
          its charging

          Well,
          fired it up throwing 12.4-12.5 on idle, 2 grand 13.4-13.6 3 grand 14+ 4 grand 14-15.
          Bike History:1980 XS 1100 special current bike
          1980 XS 850 special wife sold

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          • MaximPhil
            XS-XJ Super Guru
            • May 2004
            • 4119
            • Mississauga, ON CANADA

            #6
            Hi Jeff,
            Your charging system is working so on to the next thing. Sometimes even a fairly new battery can go bad. Try charging it then disconnect it from the bike and leave overnight (12 hours) then check voltage again. If it gives the same reading you know the bike and not the battery is the problem area. Or if available a Load Tester will answer the question.
            Phil
            1981 XS1100 H Venturer ( Addie)
            1983 XJ 650 Maxim
            2004 Kawasaki Concours. ( Black Bear)

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            • Jeffintampa
              XStremely XSive
              • Apr 2011
              • 344
              • Zephyrhills, Florida

              #7
              Thanks

              I looked it up the battery was put in 10/27/13 year and a couple months could be shot been charging on 5amps over night will disconnect and see whats up

              thanks
              Bike History:1980 XS 1100 special current bike
              1980 XS 850 special wife sold

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              • IanDMacDonald
                XS-XJ Super Guru
                • Oct 2010
                • 3917
                • Grand Blanc & Fenton, MI

                #8
                Whoa! I thought bike batteries are supposed to be charged @ 1a? Take it to Auto Zone, etc., and have them load test it.
                1979 XS1100F
                2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.

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                • foreda
                  XSive Maximus
                  • Oct 2008
                  • 949
                  • Southwest Louisiana

                  #9
                  Battery

                  My bet is on the battery. Charge it up and then take it to your local parts house and have them load test the battery.
                  78 XS1100E Standard
                  Coca Cola Red
                  Hooker Headers

                  http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...m/DSC00580.jpg

                  1979 XS1100 Special
                  http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...m/DSC00612.jpg

                  1980 XS Standard
                  http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...m/DSC01137.jpg

                  2006 Roadstar Warrior
                  http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...um/warrior.jpg

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                  • vedgar
                    XStremely XSive
                    • Sep 2009
                    • 310
                    • Clarkston, Michigan

                    #10
                    5 amps ?

                    I think you killed it, if it was not near death already .
                    79 1100 SF Carmine Red stock
                    85 Honda v65 Magna
                    70 Yamaha HS1 90cc twin Californian Orange
                    02 Road King (retirement gift)
                    First bike-s 2-1967 Yamaha YM2C Big Bear Scramblers

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                    • oldyam80sg
                      XS-XJ Guru
                      • Apr 2007
                      • 2042
                      • Hackettstown , New Jersey

                      #11
                      Do you have one of those batteries that you need to add distilled water to bring the fluid up to the line? Not acid but distilled water.
                      1980 XS1100 SG
                      Inline fuel filters
                      New wires in old coils-outer spark plugs
                      160 mph speedometer mod
                      Kerker Exhaust
                      xschop K & N air filter setup
                      Dynojet Recalibration kit
                      1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100
                      1997 Jeep Cherokee 4.5"lift installed

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                      • Jeffintampa
                        XStremely XSive
                        • Apr 2011
                        • 344
                        • Zephyrhills, Florida

                        #12
                        took it out

                        I took out the battery today and it showed 13.5 amps in the morning, checked it tonight and its 12.4
                        Bike History:1980 XS 1100 special current bike
                        1980 XS 850 special wife sold

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                        • Jeffintampa
                          XStremely XSive
                          • Apr 2011
                          • 344
                          • Zephyrhills, Florida

                          #13
                          checked water

                          Yes it is the levels looked ok I added maybe a tablespoon to the battery in 2 cells





                          Originally posted by oldyam80sg
                          Do you have one of those batteries that you need to add distilled water to bring the fluid up to the line? Not acid but distilled water.
                          Bike History:1980 XS 1100 special current bike
                          1980 XS 850 special wife sold

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                          • oldyam80sg
                            XS-XJ Guru
                            • Apr 2007
                            • 2042
                            • Hackettstown , New Jersey

                            #14
                            Your voltage shows normal-what is it cranking?
                            1980 XS1100 SG
                            Inline fuel filters
                            New wires in old coils-outer spark plugs
                            160 mph speedometer mod
                            Kerker Exhaust
                            xschop K & N air filter setup
                            Dynojet Recalibration kit
                            1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100
                            1997 Jeep Cherokee 4.5"lift installed

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                            • Jeffintampa
                              XStremely XSive
                              • Apr 2011
                              • 344
                              • Zephyrhills, Florida

                              #15
                              Thanks

                              I have it out thinking about taking for a load test.
                              Bike History:1980 XS 1100 special current bike
                              1980 XS 850 special wife sold

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