Battery Maintenance; Battery Discharge - Triumph Tiger XR Owner's Handbook Manual

Maintenance

Battery Maintenance

Clean the battery using a clean, dry
cloth. Make sure
connections are clean.
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.
The battery is a sealed type and does
not require any maintenance other than
checking the Voltage
recharging when required, such as
during storage
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It is not possible to adjust the battery
acid level in the battery; the sealing
strip must not be removed.
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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.
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.
However, if
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