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<blockquote data-quote="adulbrich" data-source="post: 8612518" data-attributes="member: 661255"><p>My bike wasn't starting the other day. It was cranking sluggish. It was getting fuel though, because I could smell it out the exhaust. Figured it just wasn't cranking strong enough. Tried pop starting it and it still wouldn't go. Even tried jump starting it.</p><p></p><p>I got a new battery a couple months ago, but was able to pop start it when I had the old sh<span style="color: black">i</span>tty battery. I pulled the battery and charged it overnight in my kitchen on a smart charger at 5 amps max. The next day it said fully charged, and I reinstalled the battery. Still wouldn't start, so I figured it didn't have spark, or the timing could have gotten messed up.</p><p></p><p>I took my bike to the local Honda dealer for diagnosis yesterday. I called the shop today to see if they figured out what the problem was. The tech said that lithium batteries act weird in the cold.</p><p></p><p>Obviously, all batteries crank less in the cold. From what I understand, this is due to the fact that chemical reactions take place slower at low temperatures, and batteries are essentially chemical storage for electricity. At least this is how my Chem 167 teacher explained it. That's also why Alkaline batteries last longer if you keep them in the freezer. They self-discharge slower. my boss at the battery shop always said "The cold doesn't kill batteries. Heat kills batteries. You just notice your battery is dying more in the winter than the summer."</p><p></p><p>Anyone using lithium for audio notice decreased performance in the cold?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="adulbrich, post: 8612518, member: 661255"] My bike wasn't starting the other day. It was cranking sluggish. It was getting fuel though, because I could smell it out the exhaust. Figured it just wasn't cranking strong enough. Tried pop starting it and it still wouldn't go. Even tried jump starting it. I got a new battery a couple months ago, but was able to pop start it when I had the old sh[COLOR=black]i[/COLOR]tty battery. I pulled the battery and charged it overnight in my kitchen on a smart charger at 5 amps max. The next day it said fully charged, and I reinstalled the battery. Still wouldn't start, so I figured it didn't have spark, or the timing could have gotten messed up. I took my bike to the local Honda dealer for diagnosis yesterday. I called the shop today to see if they figured out what the problem was. The tech said that lithium batteries act weird in the cold. Obviously, all batteries crank less in the cold. From what I understand, this is due to the fact that chemical reactions take place slower at low temperatures, and batteries are essentially chemical storage for electricity. At least this is how my Chem 167 teacher explained it. That's also why Alkaline batteries last longer if you keep them in the freezer. They self-discharge slower. my boss at the battery shop always said "The cold doesn't kill batteries. Heat kills batteries. You just notice your battery is dying more in the winter than the summer." Anyone using lithium for audio notice decreased performance in the cold? [/QUOTE]
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