What should the voltage measure while cranking?

[FloydV]

If I turn over my bike to start it, how many volts should I get as opposed to the voltage of the battery under no load?

 

[karnage]

When I checked mine, I think it was around 9-10 volts but should recover quickly.If it doesnt recover, then the battery is bad.

 

[dadofthree]

Not sure. If that's a 2005 model with the factory battery it's time brother.

 

[FloydV]

When I checked mine, I think it was around 9-10 volts but should recover quickly.If it doesnt recover, then the battery is bad.

Thanks! This is a new battery from the stealership, and ever since I put it in, it holds a charge and spins the motor over very quickly, but it used to start in 2 to 3 turns and now it takes 5 or 6 turns sometimes. It starts well enough, but the extra number of turns aggravates me as to why.

I have a peak holding multimeter, and I'm going to connect it through the Battery Tender socket and watch what the voltage drops to while it is turning over.

 

[FloydV]

Not sure. If that's a 2005 model with the factory battery it's time brother.

I got around 6 years out of the original battery using a Battery Tender, but it finally gave up the ghost.
This is a new OEM battery from the stealership.

 

[karnage]

Mine dropped kinda low because my starter was shot.The magnets delammed so it would barely crank but the battery voltage would recover pretty fast.I havent had my battery on a tender yet this whole year but I ride a couple times a week.6 years is real good on a MC battery.