Matty Motorcycle

Maintaining the charge for your motorcycle battery is important to extending the life of the battery as well as saving you money on a replacement.

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Motorcycle batteries require low-current charging because of their small size. Therefore, it is important to select the correct charger to match your motorcycle battery. Using a regular battery charger can be dangerous and will likely ruin your motorcycle battery

Refer to the owner’s manual to assist with getting access to your battery. The location of the battery and how it is accessed varies by make and model.

Remove the caps over the chambers and fill with distilled water. The caps will remain off during the charging process.

Plug the charger into the electrical socket prior to connecting the cables to the battery. Once plugged in, connect the positive clip of the battery charger to the positive terminal on the battery. Next, connect the negative clip of the battery charger to the negative terminal on the battery.

Turn on the charger and select the charge rate you desire (either 2, 4 or 6 amp). Depending on the power level of the battery, it may be necessary to charge the battery for up to 24 hours.

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When the battery is fully charged, turn the charger off and disconnect the positive and negative clips from the battery terminals. Replace the chamber caps and replace the battery on the motorcycle. Reconnect the battery cables on the motorcycle to close the power supply and then start your motorcycle to test the effectiveness of the charge.

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