1983 Yamaha YTM200E electrical problems

[purplemotoman]

Hey everyone. I am having an electrical problem. My battery seems to be draining when the bike is sitting over night. I put the voltage meter on it today and sitting with nothing turned on I can watch the voltage drop. Anyone had this issue and if so any answers on how to fix it other then disconnecting the battery every time I am done using it.
Thanks in advance.

[El Camexican]

Have you done a test to see if the battery will hold a charge overnight if it is disconnected?

[purplemotoman]

Yes it does hold a charge when disconnected but it is a pain in the ass to have to keep disconnecting it every time I am done using it

[muthey]

the leading cause of battery drains in automotive is starter solenoids. time to start checking connections, and switches for corrosion make sure each part you clean you put dielectric grease in there to help prevent corrosion.

[purplemotoman]

Ok thanx. I will give it a go over to see what I find.

[afdfirefighter]

Worst case scenario you could put a switch inline from the battery positive before the entire electrical system. This is what all fire trucks have, so before we start one we have to reach under the seat and turn the battery switch on to start the truck. Could be an intermediate fix...

[purplemotoman]

Yea thanks. For now I put an inline switch in. What a big difference.