Motorcyle battery ?

[Little6pack]

I had to buy a new battery for my older motorcycle.

I never realized that you have to add the acid into the battery..

Guy told me it would self charge but instructions say to charge it.
WHO IS RIGHT?

 

[v8eater]

Charge it. You "could" do damage the the alternator by letting bike charge a dead battery.

Bet you bought it at Wal-mart and a 18 year old said that you could let bike charge it. Just picking.

James L.

 

[Little6pack]

Very Close an 18 yrold at VIP auto parts store.

Will Charge it with trickle charger.. Thanks

 

[1ARUNEM]

Fill with acid to the "high" line.. Trickle charge at 2 amps for 2-3 hrs.. After trickle charging, top off acid to "high" line if the level has reduced any..

Goodluck.. and BE CAREFUL with the acid...

 

[Weazel]

My '82 Suzuki Katana is hard to start in the cold, so I did a lot of battery-killing last November and December. Killed it one morning trying to start it while at work. At lunch I got a jumpstart and decided to spend the half-hour riding (since it was a tropical 40 degrees and sunny!) Parked it after half an hour of easyish riding. Went to start it 4 hours later, not enough juice to start it. I had to jump it again (pain since I was working later than most).
Better safe than sorry. I would charge it. They'll charge fast, the 3 hours on 2 amps sounds right, that's what mine takes from being totally dead.