Charging new battery?

Question

Can it be done with a 10amp charger rather than a 1amp..

or will it just kill the battery?

Answer 1

It  can be done if you do not care for the wear and tear on your battery and your charging system.  The average motorcycles electrical system is not as robust as a cars, so putting 10 amps through a charger is usually fatal to the RECTIFIER Diodes.  And the battery won't like it at all either.  (The most common battery size is 10-14 amps for most motorcycles, and it won't take that current for long.) It will probably get quite hot, it may even boil the acid out of it. A battery is usually charged at 5% of its rated capacity.  (half an amp for a 10 amp battery)

Get a motorcycle battery charger (,5-1 amp) it will save money on the first battery it saves for you.  I suggest an ACCUMEN battery charger.

It is computer controlled to keep current down, unless it is trying to recover a dead battery to which it apply high current bursts.

Answer 2

Should already be charged when you buy it..if not,,take back and have them charge it.  

If it has gone dead since you bought it..just jump ot and let it run..will charge itself..

Answer 3

Depends on the battery, if you put the acid in yourself, trickle charge it for 12 hours.  If you put it in the bike uncharged, it'll kill it.  Trust me on this, I've done it.   10 amps is to much juice, more like 1 or 2 amps is best.

Answer 4

It's definitely not good for the battery.

High charge rates create heat, and gassing. Neither of which is good for your battery.

Answer 5

If you going to be riding the motorcycle right away, you won't need to charge the battery.  

The new battery have enough cranking amperage to start the bike.