How to Charge a Motorcycle Battery
If you drive a motorcycle, you should know how to charge the battery in case it goes down. Learning how to charge a motorcycle battery is simple to learn. The battery will charge as long as it is not completely dead and needing to be replaced. You can learn how to charge a motorcycle battery in a few short steps.
Supplies
- 12-volt battery charger (low amp)
- Basic tool kit
- Soft towel
- Distilled water
- Read the owner’s manual that came with the motorcycle if you still have it. Look in the manual and find the where the battery is located on your motorcycle. There battery is under the seat on some motorcycle, and on others the battery is on the side.
- Cover the area where you will be working with a soft towel. This is to protect your motorcycle in case it falls over while you are working on it.
- Open the battery compartment either beneath the seat or on the side panel. You will need to unscrew some bolts to get to the battery. Disconnect the negative battery cable, and then disconnect the positive battery cable so you will not get shocked.
- Put distilled water in the battery up to the correct level. You should see a marking where it should be. Some batteries do not take distilled water.
- Connect the motorcycle battery to the battery charger. Follow the instructions for your particular charger, but make sure that it is low amp. Wait for the battery to completely charge. When it is finished, put the battery back in, reconnect the positive cable, and then reconnect the negative cable. Put the seat back on or the side panel back on.