frustrating lesson

[Oss]

Bike started ran into driveway
put down kickstand
bike stops (when cold will NOT find the green light)
hooked up electronics  took a few minutes, key still on

yup

bike she no start dead f'in battery

its on the trickle charger

Yeah I know turn off key when engine stops but it was only a few minutes if that, electric vest and gloves drew it down where no crank just clicking sound
what the heck is with batteries today  2 yrs?  the original lead one went almost 9 yrs

As soon as it charges I am out without the damn electrics   Was hoping to get up to the mountain still will if she starts by 230 otherwise Oss is gonna be in a crappy mood again all week

What was I thinkin its 42 out damn balmy

and to make it a perfect storm  The BMW battery has been dead for a month  Havent wanted to deal with the tupperware last replaced it 7 +  yrs ago   

[baldo]

Bike started ran into driveway
put down kickstand
bike stops (when cold will NOT find the green light)
hooked up electronics  took a few minutes, key still on

yup

bike she no start dead f'in battery

its on the trickle charger

Yeah I know turn off key when engine stops but it was only a few minutes if that, electric vest and gloves drew it down where no crank just clicking sound
what the heck is with batteries today  2 yrs?  the original lead one went almost 9 yrs

As soon as it charges I am out without the damn electrics   Was hoping to get up to the mountain still will if she starts by 230 otherwise Oss is gonna be in a crappy mood again all week

What was I thinkin its 42 out damn balmy

and to make it a perfect storm  The BMW battery has been dead for a month  Havent wanted to deal with the tupperware last replaced it 7 +  yrs ago   

I had to drop my rear wheel off yesterday at my friend's machine shop to get the bearings pulled. Nothing I had was working.....55 and sunny today....CRAP

[Oss]

As soon as that red light started blinking I unhooked the tender and it started  Yes !!!

Sorry to hear your woes Baldo,

I saw 2 different troopers in unmarked tahoe's giving speed appreciation awards on the way up 9  It was very breezy going over Bear Mtn bridge and along the north side of the mountain.

Saw about a dozen bikes, harleys bmw no others up in the Alpine country.  Took a few pics of people drilling in the ice for fishing, playing hockey and goofing off on Lake Tiorati.  Its just at freezing up on top of 7 lakes drive  Did not need electrics today after all

106 is STILL closed at Sebago Circle, probably will be till late April due to ice and snow.

All told, a great recovery from a lousy start and I am greatful indeed.

Oh yeah, also got to blow by a harley ridden by a very large man going up 9A right at that sharp left turn at the 9-9A split on the way home.  That is my favorite place to lean all the way over so I guess I have no excuse for not being in a great mood the rest of the week

Hope some of you got out

[Oss]

This is Lake Tiorati

Used to jump off some big ass rocks about 10' into the cold water as a teenager not too far from where this pic was taken.


http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/75501.html

here is some of the Lake Sebago story   I think Gman went to camp here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Sebago

[oldsmokey]

Q: WHAT'S UP WITH BATTERIES? 

A: The cost and failure rate. 

[cookiedough]

3-4 years ago when my then 5-6 year old battery started it up after fully charging it up first ride of season and fired right up letting it warm up 5-10 minutes.  I shut engine off to fiddle with the interstates radio settings while key was on but bike NOT running for ONLY 5-7 minutes tops.  guess what - went to fire it up to go for a LONG FIRST ride of the season and deader than a doornail, dead battery.  Luckily was still in late March first day uncovering it and not stranded somewhere. 

speaking of batteries, I think this will be 5th year on that new battery so my luck might run out this year as well.  luckily I have a backup honda valkyrie I can swap it out with in case I get stranded somewhere just have to call a family member at home to bring it to me.

YUASA batteries from amazon.com is cheapest I found around 65 bucks or so but not saying they will last any longer than teh cheaper batteries either.  5-6 years tops is what I have been getting here in WI.

[Tailgate Tommy]

That's why I have 3 Valkyries. At least one is bound to run!

[DDT (12)]

Oss, happy you got out after all! Grumpy lawyers can be... well, you know... Hope your week exceeds expectations now that you got a good ride in!!!

DDT