It shouldn't be a problem provided your outlet is connected directly to the battery with an in-line fuse and not sharing another circuit. Check your battery charger for it's amp draw, though, just to be safe and use the correct size fuse.

Try to get a charger that has auto-shutoff once the battery is full, if you can, otherwise make sure to disconnect it during any long rest periods.

 

It shouldn't be a problem provided your outlet is connected directly to the battery with an in-line fuse and not sharing another circuit. Check your battery charger for it's amp draw, though, just to be safe and use the correct size fuse.

Try to get a charger that has auto-shutoff once the battery is full, if you can, otherwise make sure to disconnect it during any long rest periods.

Hi,

Thanks for the reply!

The outlet is wired to the accessory wires under the seat.

I'm not sure I understand what you mean about the "charger"?

I don't want to charge the motorcycle battery through the outlet, I want to use the motorcycles charging system, while riding, to charge the spare battery that I'll be storing in the saddle bag.


Rob

 

It shouldn't be a problem provided your outlet is connected directly to the battery with an in-line fuse and not sharing another circuit. Check your battery charger for it's amp draw, though, just to be safe and use the correct size fuse.

Try to get a charger that has auto-shutoff once the battery is full, if you can, otherwise make sure to disconnect it during any long rest periods.

He's not using a charger, it seems he's basically doing the same as you would to jump start another vehicle.

 

It should be no problem, however I would not hook up a dead battery to a live one while the bike is off as the dead one will try to suck juice from the live one.

 

Thanks!

Good advice about waiting until the bike is running.

I knew it will work in theory, just wasn't sure if the Nomad charging system was up to the task.
I've read about different bikes on the forums that seem to barely be able to keep up with themselves...and didn't want to cause myself more problems than I'm solving

Rob

 

Nomad has 2 alternators! One larger one and one smaller one as back up. As long as you don't hit the system with a dead battery it should be okay to parallel the second battery up to charge when you are on the Highway at speed!

 

Thanks,

One more problem solved!



Rob

 

I hope someone can awnswer this question.

Which alternator on the 1600 is #1 and which is #2? Is the one nearest the engine #1 or vice versa?

There are two plugs exiting the alternator case, they are the same BUT one plugs into a plug with three yellow wires and one plugs into a plug that has three yellow wires with black stripes.

Which one goes to the rear rectifier?

 

Hello All-new user and I have a question related to an 06 Kaw Nomad. When I start the bike the speedo climes to 140 and the fuel pump is screaming. Even with the bike sitting still I am still putting on miles due to the speedo registering speed.. Anyone have similiar problems like this? Thanks for any and all replies my friends.

 

I don't have the wiring schematic for your bike, but i would probably look at the ECU. Most likely the speed sensor is an input to the ECU which sends a signal to the speedometer. It might be picking up a reading from another sensor either before or inside the ECU. I think there was a recall for the ECUs in 06.