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Hit the kill switch when stuck in traffic
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<blockquote data-quote="Geezer" data-source="post: 1204113" data-attributes="member: 436"><p>I do shut my FJR off when I am stuck in traffic for more than a few minutes. I generally watch the temperature gauge and voltage meter (voltage meter is on my radar detector) and when I think the temperature is getting high or the voltage is getting low I shut the engine down. I do not use the kill switch because that leaves the running lights on and that draws on the battery. I switch off the key.</p><p></p><p>My main concern is running the battery down when the fan is on constantly. I have brought this up before and some people don't think it's anything to worry about, but I get concerned when the voltage drops much below 12V, so I shut down. I find the voltage creeps down if the fan runs for an extended period at idle. Also, when the ambient temperature is very hot the temperature on the bike continues to rise at idle even with the fan running. Modern cars don't have this problem because they have much larger batteries and higher output alternators. The Gen 2 and 3 FJRs have higher output from the stator, so it will be less of a problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Geezer, post: 1204113, member: 436"] I do shut my FJR off when I am stuck in traffic for more than a few minutes. I generally watch the temperature gauge and voltage meter (voltage meter is on my radar detector) and when I think the temperature is getting high or the voltage is getting low I shut the engine down. I do not use the kill switch because that leaves the running lights on and that draws on the battery. I switch off the key. My main concern is running the battery down when the fan is on constantly. I have brought this up before and some people don't think it's anything to worry about, but I get concerned when the voltage drops much below 12V, so I shut down. I find the voltage creeps down if the fan runs for an extended period at idle. Also, when the ambient temperature is very hot the temperature on the bike continues to rise at idle even with the fan running. Modern cars don't have this problem because they have much larger batteries and higher output alternators. The Gen 2 and 3 FJRs have higher output from the stator, so it will be less of a problem. [/QUOTE]
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