The batteries in my motorcycle sat from ~early December to this week. I pretty much left them alone but ran the DC/DC/ converter for a couple of AH through the winter to keep the 12 volt battery charged up. It's been in the forties the last couple of days so I went for a very short ride and decided to recharge. Per the Cycle Analyst I was only down 6-7 AH. So far I've replaced all that plus another 10 AH and the voltage levels are still 3.4-3.5 or so. I suspect I can put another 3-4 AH in before individual cell voltages start taking off.
The extra 10-14 AH has surprised me a bit - I'm wondering what others experience is in this situation. Is there a self-discharge phenomenon that's exaggerated by cooler weather?
TIA
The extra 10-14 AH has surprised me a bit - I'm wondering what others experience is in this situation. Is there a self-discharge phenomenon that's exaggerated by cooler weather?
TIA