Ok my initial introduction to Husaberg is not going well. I love the bike but I have a nagging problem from day 1 and I am only about two weeks in on this bike.
I start with a fully charged battery. The bike fires no problem warm or cold. I leave the bike sit for 20 hours or so and the bike still fires no problem and the battery reads about 12.3 volts or so before starting. However if I leave the bike for 24 plus hours or so the battery drops below 12 Volts and barely turns over or I just get a click. I have done tons of measurements. Battery at rest is around 12.3 - 12.5. The battery after a good hard ride measures 13 + Volts. Battery while running = 13.5+ Volts. So the bottom line is that I know the battery is charging well and can fire the bike. The problem comes after 24 hours or so the voltage on the battery is below 12 (11.85 Volts or so) and it will not fire the bike. This cannot be normal????
Seems odd that the bike will not fire with less than 12 volts right? I mean 11+ volts should still start the bike should it not?
Is the battery drain level normal? If not what might be causing this? The only thing I have done to the bike electrical wise is add an LED light. The light runs off the battery along with the tail light and has a switch wired in. I have checked and the light runs fine and the battery charges perfect with the light on. LED light only draws 38 watts. Switch works fine and all is grounded to the frame.
Please help with ideas. Bike is a 2009 FE 570. I should add that I already tried a new battery and the exact same behavior occurs. Thank you.
I start with a fully charged battery. The bike fires no problem warm or cold. I leave the bike sit for 20 hours or so and the bike still fires no problem and the battery reads about 12.3 volts or so before starting. However if I leave the bike for 24 plus hours or so the battery drops below 12 Volts and barely turns over or I just get a click. I have done tons of measurements. Battery at rest is around 12.3 - 12.5. The battery after a good hard ride measures 13 + Volts. Battery while running = 13.5+ Volts. So the bottom line is that I know the battery is charging well and can fire the bike. The problem comes after 24 hours or so the voltage on the battery is below 12 (11.85 Volts or so) and it will not fire the bike. This cannot be normal????
Seems odd that the bike will not fire with less than 12 volts right? I mean 11+ volts should still start the bike should it not?
Is the battery drain level normal? If not what might be causing this? The only thing I have done to the bike electrical wise is add an LED light. The light runs off the battery along with the tail light and has a switch wired in. I have checked and the light runs fine and the battery charges perfect with the light on. LED light only draws 38 watts. Switch works fine and all is grounded to the frame.
Please help with ideas. Bike is a 2009 FE 570. I should add that I already tried a new battery and the exact same behavior occurs. Thank you.
