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bryo62


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Hello all,

New member.  I just picked up a 2004 TTR250. I haven't ridden the bike yet.  Going through it now.  It has a mangled carburetor, PO broke float bowl post and I'm working on that.  Anyways I have another issue I think.  See below.  

I see a lot of threads about draining battery with key off but my question is different. Should the battery get drained if the key is left on?  Mine has a 160 milliamp parisitic drain with key on.  This will drain a battery in a day. This is with no lights on and the rectifier unplugged.  Doesn't seem right.  With key off it's like 15 microamps with rectifier connected.  This seems ok.  I know, don't leave the key on.  But it's easy to forget on these bikes.  Has anyone placed an LED on handlebar to not forget?  Thanks for your responses.



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Hi there!

I always stop my TTR by turning off the key rather than use the kill button. That way there is no problem

Just an idea

Brian

PS I also have an LED bulb in my neutral light and always park with the bike in neutral so maybe that would help you as it is fairly obvious?



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Thanks for the response and being kind . I'm gonna make it street legal and get an indicator bulb so I don't forget. I'm dying to ride this bike. Putting on a TM33 carb now as PO trashed the original.

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