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#1 Unread post by gs1000g »

ive been riding my 79 suzuki gs1000 for almost 2 months now when i bought it 2 months ago i put a new battery and have had no probs. until earlier today didn't wanna shart and after i jumped it and got it home realized had a couple low cells filled them and hooked up my charger said 100% but it is leaking battery acid out of the over flow could my bike be over charging the battery if so what would that be and or could it just be a bad battery thanks for reading.

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#2 Unread post by blues2cruise »

If your battery is only 2 months old, the place that sold it to you should be dealing this.
It should have some sort of warranty.

Are you using a trickle charger?
Doesn't your charger shut off when it has charged enough?

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#3 Unread post by DustyJacket »

(The following is the "short" version)

Too many unknowns.

Could be the battery. Could be the bike's charging system.

Not too many wet cell batteries in bikes any more. More have gel or AGM.

You need the right charger/battery tender for the battery. Too easy to overcharge the battery and toast it.
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#4 Unread post by gs1000g »

i got a charger that shuts off when the batterie is at proper volts and 100% charged the acid was coming out the over flow last night when i had it running started right up this morning without a prob so i don't know what the deal is just don't wanna be stranded and buying a bunch of parts. until pretty sure what is is i don't know were the receipt is and if the batterie says its holding a charge they won't replace it.

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