| Re: Harley Battery Charging System [message #771908] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 02:23 |
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>> I have an '06 FLHTCUI and I have a question about the
>> bike's battery
>> charging system. One of the tech's at my local HD shop
>> told me that
>> the charging system doesn't even start charging the
>> battery until you
>> reach 3000 RPM's. If one was to ride the bike as
>> suggested in the
>> owner's manual (using their rather conservative shift
>> points), it seems
>> unlikely that the bike would ever spend much time (if
>> any) charging the
>> battery. Does anyone know if this accurately describes
>> how the bike
>> charges the battery?
>>
>> I generally have been keeping my tach between 2000-and
>> 2600 while
>> riding. At 3000 rpm's or higher it seems like I'm revving
>> out the
>> engine a bit, not to mention putting a dent in my gas
>> mileage. I have
>> a Stage 1 cleaner/breather and peformance pro mufflers so
>> yea, after
>> the chip flash my rev limiter went up to 6200. Am I
>> "babying" the
>> bike?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for constructive replies.
ya really should find a new tech !
my˘
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"Key"
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| Re: Harley Battery Charging System [message #779000 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 18:58 |
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"'Key" <Key [at] Ya.Net> wrote in message
news:uiXsg.30096$Bh.6704 [at] tornado.texas.rr.com...
| >> charging system. One of the tech's at my local HD
shop
| >> told me that
| >> the charging system doesn't even start charging the
| >> battery until you
| >> reach 3000 RPM's. If one was to ride the bike as
| >>
| >> Thanks in advance for constructive replies.
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| ya really should find a new tech !
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| my˘
| --
| "Key"
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If the Mech at the HD shop actually said that, you
do need to find a new shop. However, be sure to tell the
owner what idiot told you that. -- stovepipe
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