I had to add distilled water into almost all battery cells to bring them to normal level. I then connected my car's battery to my motorcycle battery (without starting the car) and started the bike. It idled as usual, but when I removed the jumper cables and tried to rev the engine, it died.
1) Does this still indicate that only the battery needs to be recharged, or could there be other problems with the charging system? I've used the bike for a year and a half almost on a daily basis (it never sat) and it always started well. I haven't checked the electrolyte level in that time period.
2) Where should I connect the multimeter to check if the regulator/rectifier and alternator are working properly?
Thanks,
Ilya.
1) Does this still indicate that only the battery needs to be recharged, or could there be other problems with the charging system? I've used the bike for a year and a half almost on a daily basis (it never sat) and it always started well. I haven't checked the electrolyte level in that time period.
2) Where should I connect the multimeter to check if the regulator/rectifier and alternator are working properly?
Thanks,
Ilya.