1990 K75 RT
Battery 28 months old, kept on tender.
So last Sat Am I go to start my K 75. The ign. key seems really stiff, bound up really and takes a few tries to get it to turn on.
I go to start it and it seems the battery is really low, almost dead, I jump it off my van and take off.
1/2 hr later I stop for gas and it wont restart and the starter relay sticks on.
I disconnect the ground lead and reach in with a screwdriver and tap the starter relay and get it to open.
I bump start the bike and head home early.
I get home and put a VM meter across the battery and go for a spin. 13.4-5 v. I let it sit and battery stabilizes at 12.8v
Key is still stiff but it turns and bike starts fine.
Battery seems good to me.
I pull my ign switch and clean it yesterday and it works much better now. For those in the know, could a gummed up ign switch cause this seemingly low battery condition?
Battery has sat for 48 hrs now and reads 12.7 v.
Thanks in advance
Nick
Ps I'm getting good at pulling that switch out now and cleaning it, whole procedure was performed in 40 mins.
Battery 28 months old, kept on tender.
So last Sat Am I go to start my K 75. The ign. key seems really stiff, bound up really and takes a few tries to get it to turn on.
I go to start it and it seems the battery is really low, almost dead, I jump it off my van and take off.
1/2 hr later I stop for gas and it wont restart and the starter relay sticks on.
I disconnect the ground lead and reach in with a screwdriver and tap the starter relay and get it to open.
I bump start the bike and head home early.
I get home and put a VM meter across the battery and go for a spin. 13.4-5 v. I let it sit and battery stabilizes at 12.8v
Key is still stiff but it turns and bike starts fine.
Battery seems good to me.
I pull my ign switch and clean it yesterday and it works much better now. For those in the know, could a gummed up ign switch cause this seemingly low battery condition?
Battery has sat for 48 hrs now and reads 12.7 v.
Thanks in advance
Nick
Ps I'm getting good at pulling that switch out now and cleaning it, whole procedure was performed in 40 mins.