dang battery died

[bg]

and it's my fault.
left the key on now the battery is toast.
i've got my battery tender on to see if i can bring it back.
if not, what is a good battery to get locally.
don't have time to order my normal Yuasa, i got a ride tomorrow.

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Got mine at Wally-World!  Add the acid tonight and leave it on the tender overnight.  She'll be ready to fire tomorrow am!

[Moonshot_1]

99 Tourer. Not sure what kind of battery or how old. Have had the bike for 4 years now. I don't want to jinx it so this will be posted as a "hypothetical" history for some unknown bike.

Suppose there is a 99 Tourer owned by the current owner for about 4 years. Would you believe that the owner had left his key on 3 times. Once for 6 hours, once for 3 and once for 1.5. Each time he either trickle charges it or jumps it from a car battery. This is the same battery each time. AND THE BIKE CONTINUES TO START! In fact after setting in the garage during the long winter for nearly 4+ months, only adding Sta-bil to the gas tank, I, er, I mean this bike's owner, goes out and not only does it start at the first attempt, but I. er, he has it on the road in less than a minute.

One tough battery. I bet that guy thought he'd have to get a new battery this year. In fact, I know he was going to get one. Never figured it would even start after sitting for 4 months in a cold garage.

[flash2002]

bg,

 Did you not notice your lights where on? that's what happens when you turn off the bike when you use the kill switch, do you normaly leave your keys on the bike .

[bg]

normally do not leave the keys in my bike, i'd just loaded it in my trailer to check out a few dimensions, saw my lights were on, but about that time my neighbor asked me a question and i totally forgot.
i put my battery tender on and got it charged enough to get it started.
it's charged all night so i should be good to go today.
i am due for a new battery, this is my 5th year. i normally get a new one every 5 years.
sure don't want to get stuck on the road.

[Chrisj CMA]

Me and Judy (QD) park bikes at a church in Daytona twice a year.  I cant even tell you how many bikers we have to push or jump because of the kill switch stop.  Many of them claim they were taught to do this in bike school (MSF)  I have been through the basic and the experienced rider and I dont remember being taught to use the kill every time I stop.  If they are doing that now, I can only assume (hope) they mean while in the course so you get more used to where the kill switch is.  

For all you that think you will never forget to turn the key off.  I carrry jumper cables in my saddle bag.  But, I may not be riding with you....be careful out there.  IMHO get used to the key again and reduce the risk of being stranded  


PS.  this also goes for the ones that look so cool zooming up and popping that kickstand down to kill the bike....then walk away with the headlight burning.........happenes every trip

[RP#62]

My wife is 5' even.  When she puts her left foot down, she can't reach the brake pedal with her right foot, so she holds the bike still with the front brake and turns it off with the kill switch.  Unfortunately, she sometimes forgets to turn the key off.  I ended up building a voltage monitor that turns on a beeper anytime the key is on and battery voltage drops below 11 volts for more than 5 seconds.  It only had to beep a few times and that pissed her off so she usually remembers now.
-RP

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FYI, by "trickle charge" I meant the 1.5-2 amp tender charge (as opposed to the 35 & 60 amp settings).  Sorry for the confusion!