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I bought my 1985 Goldwing last fall, had only a couple short rides before the stupid snow set in. Battery seemed weak when I boughtthe bike,but after a couple trickel charges it was fine,I kept it charged all winter. Bike always starts well, no problems. However on one of my first few rides this spring I lost one of my passinger floor boards. I stopped the bike but forgot to turn off the key. By the time I walked back to get the part, and came back, the bike would not start. The battery was too dead to turn the engine over. I thought that it was just an old battery that was finally dead. The next day I bought a new battery, and every thing seemed fine. We took a little 850 KM trip for the weekend, everything was fine until I stopped for gas on the way home. I was checking my mpg. and forgot the key on while I paid for gas ( only 2 minutes). When I went to start it it was dead. I eventually push started it and drove for home about 2 1/2 hours worth. Then 2 days later I tried to start it but it was dead again. I fully charged the battery again, and did a test. I turned the key on but did not startthe bike I left it on while I cleaned it for 15 minutes.I thenpulled the battery out to put it on the charger, the charger showed it needed 5 amps. I am stumped, any Ideas before I take it to the local Dealer to get the once over.The stator has been replaced by the previous owner. I have a lot of extra lights on the bike, but I don't run it with them on very often, not at all this year. Help! Blaine
I bought my 1985 Goldwing last fall, had only a couple short rides before the stupid snow set in. Battery seemed weak when I boughtthe bike,but after a couple trickel charges it was fine,I kept it charged all winter. Bike always starts well, no problems. However on one of my first few rides this spring I lost one of my passinger floor boards. I stopped the bike but forgot to turn off the key. By the time I walked back to get the part, and came back, the bike would not start. The battery was too dead to turn the engine over. I thought that it was just an old battery that was finally dead. The next day I bought a new battery, and every thing seemed fine. We took a little 850 KM trip for the weekend, everything was fine until I stopped for gas on the way home. I was checking my mpg. and forgot the key on while I paid for gas ( only 2 minutes). When I went to start it it was dead. I eventually push started it and drove for home about 2 1/2 hours worth. Then 2 days later I tried to start it but it was dead again. I fully charged the battery again, and did a test. I turned the key on but did not startthe bike I left it on while I cleaned it for 15 minutes.I thenpulled the battery out to put it on the charger, the charger showed it needed 5 amps. I am stumped, any Ideas before I take it to the local Dealer to get the once over.The stator has been replaced by the previous owner. I have a lot of extra lights on the bike, but I don't run it with them on very often, not at all this year. Help! Blaine