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The Bonneville refused to start again during a ride out, turned out it was the reg/rectifier. The blade wouldn't start during a rideout, it needed a jump start, but the battery was fine and fully charged when I arrived home. It happened once again 9 months later but was ok for months until I sold the bike. Obviously some sort of electical fault somewhere. I still use the trickle charger, it works fine.

The bike hadn't been used for about three weeks and was on the optimate. It started fine and I went on a 30 mile blast then stopped for coffee. When I came to start the bike again it wouldn't. I got home after jump starting it and everything seemed ok. I left the bike for several days (not on charge) and it started. Knowing I had the jump starter with me gave me the confidence to keep using the bike for a few more weeks. It behaved impeccably. I decided to change the battery anyway but a few months later the same thing happened. I still have the charger and now use it with my Bonneville and it works fine.

<blockquote data-quote="albional" data-source="post: 681241" data-attributes="member: 15799">The Bonneville refused to start again during a ride out, turned out it was the reg/rectifier. The blade wouldn&#039;t start during a rideout, it needed a jump start, but the battery was fine and fully charged when I arrived home.&nbsp; It happened once again 9 months later but was ok for months until I sold the bike. Obviously some sort of electical fault somewhere. I still use the trickle charger, it works fine.The bike hadn&#039;t been used for about three weeks and was on the optimate. It started fine and I went on a 30 mile blast then stopped for coffee. When I came to start the bike again it wouldn&#039;t. I got home after jump starting it and everything seemed ok. I left the bike for several days (not on charge) and it started. Knowing I had the jump starter with me gave me the confidence to keep using the bike for a few more weeks. It behaved impeccably. I decided to change the battery anyway but a few months later the same thing happened. I still have the charger and now use it with my Bonneville and it works fine.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="albional, post: 681241, member: 15799"] The Bonneville refused to start again during a ride out, turned out it was the reg/rectifier. The blade wouldn't start during a rideout, it needed a jump start, but the battery was fine and fully charged when I arrived home. It happened once again 9 months later but was ok for months until I sold the bike. Obviously some sort of electical fault somewhere. I still use the trickle charger, it works fine. The bike hadn't been used for about three weeks and was on the optimate. It started fine and I went on a 30 mile blast then stopped for coffee. When I came to start the bike again it wouldn't. I got home after jump starting it and everything seemed ok. I left the bike for several days (not on charge) and it started. Knowing I had the jump starter with me gave me the confidence to keep using the bike for a few more weeks. It behaved impeccably. I decided to change the battery anyway but a few months later the same thing happened. I still have the charger and now use it with my Bonneville and it works fine. [/QUOTE]