16-07-2003, 07:14pm
The reason i said the battery was hot was not from the ambient temperture but because it had been charging for 20 min(ride time)and this charging could warm the suspect plate up enough to cause a plate to warp which intern causes a short inside a cell.When you stop the bike and the charge into the battery, the plate could return to normal,hence you have full voltage again.It is true that it is the amperage that does the work.Ive had batteries that show 12.5v on the multi meter but have no cranking power. <i></i>