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battery issue 850 T3

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pecheramie

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My first ride of about 60 miles on my 850 T3 was great, until the next day. Acid on my pants! The battery was still charged up and no apparent cracks to the sealed case. But acid was all over the rear of the bike, especially the right side. Bike has a Dyna electronic ignition and the battery is new, although not the old style tractor sized battery. What could have caused this smaller, sealed battery to vomit acid all over? I havent been able to put a voltage meter on the system yet. Is it possible the battery is not capable of handling the charging system's output? Or is the charging system more likely to be the culprit? Any help would be appreciated.
 
Need more information. Size of battery you put in. How was it prepared, what is the charging output (volts) of your system.

First thing though, make a solution of baking soda and water to neutralize the acid and wash her down, then rinse with plenty of water.
 
the bike was cleaned using an acid neutralizer, rinsed well, air dried, then coated with WD-40 until I can detail clean the bike (I have to store the bike out of town and my riding buddy handled the cleanup)

As to the battery and prep, it is an Exide motorcycle sealed battery (mechanic installed) which was charged prior to installation. I don't know the part number.

When I get to the bike, I want to check the charging system output. Not sure how to do this, as I don't have a shop manual. I have a local guzzi guru, but he doesn't work on the weekends. I am also going to get the battery details (model and specs).
 
This may be obvious but a sealed battery should not leak. Is it a lead acid type or an alkali sealed battery? If the latter, using a anti acid wash will only make things worse.

I'd be removing the battery and checking for cracks or damage.

If it is just a lead acid battery that is supposedly maintenance then a couple of things come to mind.

1. It is overfull.
2. The regulator isn't doing its job and the battery is being overcharged. This can be due to poor wiring or the regulator being cactus.
 
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