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Originally posted by bigtwin
Picked up (in a van) my new 999s (04 model) on Saturday. On Sunday went for a 250 mile round trip to Wales and loved it! The seat is a little harder than my old 900SS (i.e.) and, surprisingly, the suspension seems 'plusher'.
Just about to set off on Sunday morning and the bike struggled to start - put it down to the battery not being fully charged. However, throughout the day the battery seemed to struggle to turn the engine over. Voltmeter showed 14.5v when the engine was running but droped fairly quickly to 12.6 V when not. The bike did not always start first stab (poor technique?) and on those occasions the battery voltage would drop so low there wasn't enough power to turn the engine over - the 'Low' warning was displayed. Letting it rest for half a minute or so (and praying) before trying again did help but it was nerve wracking to say the least - and all in front of non Duke riders!
Is this normal - I suspect not and would welcome the benefit of your collective wisdom! |
My 04 S bought 2 weeks ago is exactly the same as yours, brought it home then went to start it one week later ( no alarm fitted just the Ducati immobiliser) and it struggled to turn engine over. despite a decent run out that day and the voltage showing 14.6 when engine was running it still struggled the morning after as well. Its now on an optimate which shows green fully charged and I'll found out later this week if it'll start properly. if not I'll be asking for a battery change at first service.
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