Battery Discharge; Battery Maintenance During Storage And Infrequent Use Of The Motorcycle - Triumph Tiger XRX Owner's Handbook Manual

Maintenance and Adjustment

Battery Discharge

Caution
The charge level in the battery must
be maintained to maximize battery life.
Failure to maintain the battery charge
level could cause serious internal
damage to the battery.
Under normal conditions, the motorcycle
charging system will keep the battery
fully charged. However, if the motorcycle
is unused, the battery will gradually
discharge due to a normal process called
self discharge; the clock, engine control
module (ECM) memory, high ambient
temperatures, or the
electrical security systems or other
electrical accessories will all increase
this rate of battery
Disconnecting the battery from the
motorcycle during storage will reduce
the rate of discharge.
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Battery Maintenance During
Storage and Infrequent Use of the
Motorcycle
During storage or infrequent use of the
motorcycle, inspect the battery voltage
weekly using a digital multimeter. Follow
the manufacturer's instructions supplied
with the meter.
Should the battery voltage fall below
12.7 volts, the battery should be charged
(see page 147).
Allowing a battery to discharge or
leaving it discharged for even a short
period of time causes sulphation of the
lead plates. Sulphation is a normal part
of the chemical reaction inside the
battery, however over time the sulphate
addition of
can crystallize on the plates making
recovery difficult or impossible. This
permanent damage is not covered by
discharge.
the motorcycle warranty, as it is not due
to a manufacturing defect.
Keeping
reduces the likelihood of it freezing in
cold conditions. Allowing a battery to
freeze will
damage to the battery.
the battery fully charged
cause serious internal