Battery Maintenance; Battery Discharge; Battery Discharge During Storage And Infrequent Use Of The Motorcycle - Triumph Street Triple S Owner's Handbook Manual

Maintenance

Battery Maintenance

Warning
Battery acid is corrosive and poisonous
and will cause damage to unprotected
skin. Never swallow battery acid or
allow it to come into contact with the
skin. To prevent injury, always wear
eye and skin protection when handling
the battery.
Clean the battery using a clean, dry
cloth. Make sure
connections are clean.
The battery is a sealed type and does
not require any maintenance other than
checking the voltage
recharging when required, such as during
storage (see the following paragraphs).
It is not possible to adjust the battery
acid level in the battery; the sealing
strip must not be removed.

Battery Discharge

Caution
The charge level in the battery must be
maintained to maximise battery life.
Failure to maintain the battery charge
level could cause serious internal
damage to the battery.
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Under normal conditions, the motorcycle
charging system will keep the battery
fully charged.
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
addition of electrical security systems or
other electrical
increase this rate of battery discharge.
Disconnecting the battery from the
motorcycle during storage will reduce
the rate of discharge.
Battery Discharge 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
charged.
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
can crystallise on the plates making
recovery difficult or impossible. This
permanent damage is not covered by
the motorcycle warranty, as it is not
due to a manufacturing defect.
Keeping the battery
reduces the likelihood of it freezing in
cold conditions. Allowing a battery to
freeze will cause
damage to the battery.
However, if
accessories will
battery should
fully charged
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