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16-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Battery

                                                  DANGER
    Batteries produce an explosive gas mixture of hydrogen and oxygen that can cause seri-
    ous injury and burns if ignited. Keep the battery away from sparks and open flames during
    charging. When using a battery charger, connect the battery to the charger before turning
    on the charger. This procedure prevents sparks at the battery terminals which could ignite
    any battery gases. The electrolyte contains sulfuric acid. Be careful not to have it touch
    your skin or eyes. If touched, wash it off with liberal amount of water and seek medical
    attention for more severe burns.
Interchange
  A sealed battery can fully display its performance only when combined with a proper vehicle electric
system. Therefore, replace a sealed battery only on a motorcycle which was originally equipped with
a sealed battery.
  Be careful, if a sealed battery is installed on a motorcycle which had an ordinary battery as original
equipment, the sealed battery’s life will be shortened.

Charging Condition Inspection
○Battery charging condition can be checked by measuring
    battery terminal voltage with a digital meter [A].
•   Remove:
     Battery (see Battery Removal)
•   Measure the battery terminal voltage.
                               NOTE
    ○Measure with a digital voltmeter which can be read one
      decimal place voltage.

    If the reading is 12.8 V or more, no refresh charge is re-
    quired, however, if the read is below the specified, refresh
    charge is required.
    Battery Terminal Voltage
      Standard:      12.8 V or more
     Terminal Voltage (V) [A]
     Battery Charge Rate (%) [B]
     Good [C]
     Refresh charge is required [D]

Refreshing Charge
• Remove    the battery [A] (see Battery Removal).
• Do  refresh charge by following method according to the
  battery terminal voltage.
                            WARNING
    This battery is sealed type. Never remove sealing
    cap [B] even at charging. Never add water. Charge
    with current and time as stated below.