Ok so I jump the bike off the car battery(car off)

[HotRod]

  At least she turned over just not enough juice to start. So I guess I got a bad battery? But what reading should I get at the battery if she is runnming, 12vac ? at the batt. Dont want to buy a battery if she is not charging.

[junior]

13.5 to 14 volts

[Madmike]

If you tried to start it off of a charged car battery and it turned over but would not start then it sounds like you either had a poor connection with your booster cables or have a bad ground from the engine to the frame.

[Thunderbolt]

around 13-14 Volts DC.  But check all the connections on both ends of the cables and the 55A charge fuse under the right side cover next to the small blade type fuses.

[HotRod]

  Thanks guys,mucho appreciate.

[f6john]

Your having so many problems with that old, worn out, bike you should just sell it to me. How does $4K sound? I only offer so much because I love the color.









Just kidding, beautiful bike. But the offer stands, I am a man of my word.

[Rocketman]

The running voltage changes dramatically at ~1000 to 1200 rpm.  At idle, it should run high 12's to low 13's, but jump to ~14 V as soon as you get much above idle.
I'm assuming that was a simple typo when you said volts AC...

[HotRod]

Your having so many problems with that old, worn out, bike you should just sell it to me. How does $4K sound? I only offer so much because I love the color.
Sounds like pooee to me! now go have another,lol.








Just kidding, beautiful bike. But the offer stands, I am a man of my word.

[HotRod]

The running voltage changes dramatically at ~1000 to 1200 rpm.  At idle, it should run high 12's to low 13's, but jump to ~14 V as soon as you get much above idle.
I'm assuming that was a simple typo when you said volts AC...

Yep, should of been vdc, thanks for the correction and the tips.