Another question, im trying to use search, but having problems getting what i want. Trying to get the bike up and running again, as in my other post. Besides the carbs needing cleaning im pretty sure i need to charge up the ole battery. I got the charger today, 1 amp filled the electrolytes to betwwen the lines and hooked up the charger. I need to know, 1) how long to let it charge. this battery is dead, has been sitting for a while. 2) The manual says your should see bubbles, i dont really see anything, is it an easily noticable thing or do you really have to look hard? thanks again
luke
The rule of thumb is one hour for amp/hour of battery. The GS's battery is 11 amp/hr, so you'd charge it 11hours with a one amp charger. But depending on how dead the battery is, you may want to vary that slightly. I'd run it overnight and check in the morning. :cheers:
i used a 2 amp charger on it, and let it charge for about 4 hours. been great ever since. you'll see bubbles in it when it's charged, at least, i did. but really, if you just get it charged enough to start, it will charge itself back up while the bike is running anyway.