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Originally Posted by derf
I know I'm getting into this conversation late, and truth be told I don't quite understand much of the technical talk in this thread, but I do get the 2200 rpm thing.
This is my question.... Does starting in cold temperature require more battery draw? This is why; Charged my battery fully 2 weeks ago when I took the bike out of it's winter hibernation. I take a lot of short trips. Doing home reno's so haven't started the bike in 3 days. This morning, -1 degree C, click click, minivan to work. This evening, much warmer, started ok.
I'm left confused; Is it simply a weakened battery not being able to deal with the cold?
I've lifted that damn tank once too often and I'm not happy about it. Going to search out battery tender leads tomorrow.
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Cold weather slows down the chemical reaction that takes place inside a battery. That's why, at least for car batteries, they're rated with 'cold cranking amps'. That way, you know how much juice they have when they're cold. So yes, that makes sense, but it still sounds like your battery's on its way out.