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by scalewag
Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:40 am
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: 2000 Ninja 250: Battery does not hold charge.
Replies: 9
Views: 4784

Re: 2000 Ninja 250: Battery does not hold charge.

UJust put a freshly charge battery in the bike,started it and set the enrichener to 5k. The volt meter was reading 12.5 v. I'm not sure if the battery has ever been rum down or how old it is.
by scalewag
Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:31 pm
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: 2000 Ninja 250: Battery does not hold charge.
Replies: 9
Views: 4784

Re: 2000 Ninja 250: Battery does not hold charge.

Yeah, I have a volt meter. Earlier today, I put the freshly charged battery into the bike and then started it and let it warm up. Then I used the volt meter and it it said 12.3 v. Took it around the block a couple times, then measured it again and it was down to 11.4. Then I rode it around a couple ...
by scalewag
Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:28 am
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: 2000 Ninja 250: Battery does not hold charge.
Replies: 9
Views: 4784

2000 Ninja 250: Battery does not hold charge.

Got the bike last week, and it started up and ran great. But it would only run for 20-25 minutes before the bike would just start sputtering and then stall out. When I tried starting it again, it wouldnt start until the battery was recharged. We got the battery checked at auto zone, and they said it...
by scalewag
Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:45 am
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: Cold weather riding?
Replies: 9
Views: 7018

Cold weather riding?

Well I just bought a bike yesterday, a 2000 Ninja 250. I didnt get a chance to ride it yesterday, because of a dead battery that needed charging and a stinkbug infestion. Today, the battery is fully charged and there are no stinkbugs. But its like 45 degrees outside, and this will be my first time r...