[desmodus]

Hi All,

Recently purchased my first Shadow, a 99 spirit. It looks great, but is having some difficulty starting in the winter here ( Just above freezing temperatures ). People have been telling me that it should start within 2 turns of the starter motor... Well it sometimes takes more then 3 tries and about 10 turns (sometimes it does not even give a full turn, but a rattling noise).
People at the garage tell me it might be the acid battery that is not giving enough Volts due to the cold, and I should consider putting in a (lithium?) battery.

Does this sound logical at all?

 

[desmodus]

Hi, thanks.

Mine is covered also, no battery tender though. The battery is new and the charging system is also functioning as it should.

Waiting for warmer weather to arrive

 

[desmodus]

Thanks for the tip guys.

One more question though, since I do not have the booklet anymore that comes with my bike I am struggling to find the dimensions and Ah's the bike needs.
I have a 1999 spirit.

Since the battery seems to hold it's charge correctly, and is charging the way it should. I think the amps are too low on the installed battery. I tried to see what it reads on the installed battery, but it is hard to see without removing it (and since I have this alarm installed... removing the battery is quite a task.

 

[desmodus]

The battery does not look new anymore, the bike came with it, so no idea to figure that out.

I will just buy an AGM battery and keep my fingers crossed

The battery that is in it now is a: HYB16A-AB. That tells me it is a 16Ah battery.
This website suggests I get an YTZ14-S (but that is 11.2Ah) is that problem, or should I just get an type 51913 / 51814 or MGS12-18

 

[desmodus]

Thanks for all the help. Just ordered me a Yuasa YTZ14S and a tecmate OptiMate 4 tender.
Hope this will bring an end to my starting issues.