Hello,
I recently tried to start my Burgman which I just rode the night before and found it very near to dead. There was not enough power to turn the bike over or even turn the dash lights on. When I initially turned on the bike and turned the key into the on position all the dash lights came on but once I depressed the starter switch all my lights went out...completely. Even the clock began to go dim. I put a jump starter on it and was able to start the bike. I let it run for a minute or two but once I disconnected the jumper cables the bike would immediately die. Which brings us to the title of this topic...Should the alternator alone keep the bike running even if you have a dead battery. I know on a car, I can disconnect the battery while the car is running and the alternator will keep it running. Not so with my Burgman. Is this a sign that the alternator is bad? Or...is this just a characteristic of the bike? Thanks
I recently tried to start my Burgman which I just rode the night before and found it very near to dead. There was not enough power to turn the bike over or even turn the dash lights on. When I initially turned on the bike and turned the key into the on position all the dash lights came on but once I depressed the starter switch all my lights went out...completely. Even the clock began to go dim. I put a jump starter on it and was able to start the bike. I let it run for a minute or two but once I disconnected the jumper cables the bike would immediately die. Which brings us to the title of this topic...Should the alternator alone keep the bike running even if you have a dead battery. I know on a car, I can disconnect the battery while the car is running and the alternator will keep it running. Not so with my Burgman. Is this a sign that the alternator is bad? Or...is this just a characteristic of the bike? Thanks