February 5, 2010 9:07 AM PST
I like sticking my tongue across the two terminals of my motorcycle battery to see if it is good.
Someone will get this eventually
Dragon
NO, NO, NO - You got it all wrong!
You have it confused with timing an engine.
Back in the day they way to time an engine was to:
1. Disconnect the #1 plug wire, pull the boot back & insert the plug wire in your left ear.
2. Hold a flashlight in your teeth
3. Grip the #1 plug w/ your left hand
4. Start the engine
Then look @ the timing mark. The voltage kick would cause your eyes to blink every time the #1 plug fired
February 5, 2010 9:14 AM PST
I want to get a RAT my Heritage. Can probably pick up a suprlus one off an old Intruder pretty cheap. (if you are an ex-airdale you will know what this is) Should charge plenty good at anything over 300 miles an hour.
July 20, 2010 1:39 PM PDT
Just take a wire and jump the terminals. You can tell how good the battery is by how good the spark is..
(yes that is a joke! Please do not do it!)
Actually that is just what I do to test lead-acid batteries to see if there is a damaged cell. The temporary short makes a damaged or faulty cell create extra bubbles and they will be visible thru the white opaque plastic.