2014 STS Spyder battery drain?
UtahPete, Caven, BLUEKIGHT911.Explorer, since you all answered me about my lowboy windshield, I thought maybe you could help out with my new problem. After replacing the battery on my Spyder STS with a ThrottleX battery from Amazon, after one 50 mile ride, 10 starts in the garage over 10 days it went dead. Charging it for 4 hrs. it started fine so I took it for an inspection. After parking it in my garage I could hear a low monotone sound that was constant after I shut it off. Disconnecting the battery, it stopped right away. So, I think this was why the new battery went dead. Later on, I went out and put the battery cable back on and did not hear the tone. Have any of you guys ever heard of this odd problem with a Spyder? One last bit of info and I don't know if it matters, is that I have left my 2014 key with the chip in the ignition all the time since I got the Can Am. Any info you can shed light on or point me in some direction would be great. Thanks Joe in New York.
I though magnetos went out with my 67 Triumph.
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BLUEKNIGHT911
:agree: ... My choice in Battery for a Spyder is YUASA brand ... they seem to be the most reliable brand. .... What Peter didn't mention was that your STS charging is not like the oneBRP uses today on the 1330 series engines ./.. yours is MAGNETO system which has it's limits.... I believe that system in spyders doesn't start to re-place the charge in the battery until it reaches 4000 RPM's. ... A lot of folks use a Battery " MAINTAINER " to keep the battery fully charged .... hope this helps ....Mike :thumbup:
I read what Pete sent out and thought Magnetos were long gone. I ordered a different battery and will take your advice to install a battery tender. He also mentioned it has to be ridden a while with the revs at 4000 RPMs to get recharged properly. I have not ridden this Can AM a lot, but I have noticed at speed, the revs are pretty high with the way it's geared. Thanks Joe in N.Y.