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Reply #15 - 02/28/10 at 20:08:13

Charon wrote on 02/28/10 at 08:55:01:

I did a Google search using "battery load test" as the search term. Seems like the battery load test involves loading the battery at 1/2 of its Cold Cranking Amp rating for 15 seconds. The voltage should not drop below about 9.5 volts during the test. I say "about 9.5 volts" because there is a temperature correction. The voltage is allowed to be lower at lower temperatures. 9.5 volts would be for more-or-less normal room temperature.

That is correct. The CCA rating of the maintenance-free Interstate battery I bought for my Savage in FEB 04 is 190.

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Reply #16 - 02/28/10 at 20:11:41

Routy wrote on 02/28/10 at 10:12:43:

Wow,.....100 amps seems like a lot of load for 15 seconds. I used the 50 amp HF testor, and wanted to be sure it was ok for the small battery. The 50 amp is actually an automotive tester, so we can add motorcycle batteries to the list it will test.....

Actually, you need a larger capacity tester than a 50 amp one to properly load test the standard Savage-capacity battery.

A properly administered load test ain't no beauty contest.....you're actually trying to make the battery fail it.

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Reply #17 - 02/28/10 at 20:18:04

bill67 wrote on 02/28/10 at 17:53:26:

I don't need any battery tester,I can tell by the way a engine starts if the batteries are good,Most car and motorcycle batteries last a least 5 years,If you don't play around with them.

Cool.....if you don't stray too far from home on your motorcycle(s).

However, the reason I started load testing my batteries is that very little of my non-Savage riding is of the "around-the-flagpole" variety.

In my experience, a battery will fail a load test up to several months before it will not start the bike or even show any signs of weakness under normal use.

I always load test the batteries in my big road-burners before each long trip (which can be over two months long). If the battery fails, I pop a new one in.

A battery which fails a load test may seem OK for a while, but will probably let you down some time during a long trip.

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Reply #18 - 03/01/10 at 05:18:08

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I don't need any battery tester,I can tell by the way a engine starts if the batteries are good.
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My bike (any tuned bike) bike will start in 3 seconds, (maybe 5 when very cold) therefore doesn't take a real good battery to start it,.....in fact my battery is very weak but starts the bike fine.
But under max load test drawing twice the amperage,...for nearly 5 times the seconds, could be a whole nother story. If we were to crank the bike for 15 seconds, it would seem like forever, and that would be drawing only 1/2 the amperage as the max load test.

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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: best battery? Reply #19 - 03/01/10 at 05:36:31 Max load testing must not be good for battery,I never do that and my battery starts my bike quick and last many years,My 1500 battery is 7 years old and still ticking.
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: best battery? Reply #20 - 03/01/10 at 16:39:28 Must not be good ?? Anytime you start the bike, it is not good for the battery, and in theory shortens its life.
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: best battery? Reply #21 - 03/01/10 at 17:10:25 Routy wrote on 03/01/10 at 16:39:28: Must not be good ?? Anytime you start the bike, it is not good for the battery, and in theory shortens its life. Thats why I don't play around with it all winter,just keep it under cover.
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: best battery? Reply #22 - 03/01/10 at 17:20:26 You could push start it winter and summer,....... make that battery last even longer
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: best battery? Reply #23 - 03/01/10 at 17:48:13 Hey don't be giving my secrets of long battery life away
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Charon Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1811 Harvard, NE Gender:	Re: best battery? Reply #24 - 03/02/10 at 07:07:22 To completely eliminate battery problems, you could get hold of an old Cushman Eagle (one of the pre-OMC ones). They have kick starters, magneto ignition with breaker points and magneto lighting. No battery at all. Be aware the lights are not very bright unless the engine is turning pretty fast.
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Re: best battery?
Reply #25 - 03/02/10 at 17:10:59

Charon wrote on 03/02/10 at 07:07:22:

To completely eliminate battery problems, you could get hold of an old Cushman Eagle (one of the pre-OMC ones). They have kick starters, magneto ignition with breaker points and magneto lighting. No battery at all. Be aware the lights are not very bright unless the engine is turning pretty fast.

Be aware the lights are not very bright unless the engine is turning pretty fast.

"The lights are dimly lit, and nobody is home?"

Ive met these people......very low reading on their tach

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Reply #26 - 03/04/10 at 08:17:50

Charon wrote on 03/02/10 at 07:07:22:

To completely eliminate battery problems, you could get hold of an old Cushman Eagle (one of the pre-OMC ones). They have kick starters, magneto ignition with breaker points and magneto lighting. No battery at all. Be aware the lights are not very bright unless the engine is turning pretty fast.

I have no battery problems I let it rest during the winter.

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