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Flat Battery
15 posts · Started by LeDuke · 13 Nov 2007
Post 2 by 9nine0,
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Post 3 by topendz,
#3Dan,
I had the same issue. I have used my 2007 constantly since March however I haven't ridden for the past week. Got on it this morning as finally it was looking like a nice day and the bugger wouldn't start! I intend to put a trickle charger on it tonight. Buy one with a battery connector adaptor so you can plug it in after every trip withour removing the battery. It can't over charge. I use the Battery Tender Plus on all my bikes.
I had the same issue. I have used my 2007 constantly since March however I haven't ridden for the past week. Got on it this morning as finally it was looking like a nice day and the bugger wouldn't start! I intend to put a trickle charger on it tonight. Buy one with a battery connector adaptor so you can plug it in after every trip withour removing the battery. It can't over charge. I use the Battery Tender Plus on all my bikes.
Post 4 by topendz,
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Post 5 by LeDuke,
#5Dan,
Check your battery connections. My positive had worked loose and was hanging off when I checked. Tightened it up and charged the battery and all is well.
Check your battery connections. My positive had worked loose and was hanging off when I checked. Tightened it up and charged the battery and all is well.
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Post 9 by lockers,
#9One of many reasons, I employ header pipe wrap, the heat from the
header pipe eats the bike in general, namely, the oil tank, the radiator,
battery and the thing that sits on it, maybe voltage regulator or
ignition controler, & horn, then wraps under the engine, and heat go's up,
the rear shock, and everything in the tail,,,,,,,,, get the heat out the back
where it belongs and save your loverly SD's life. Ceramic coating is in the
Thunder Pumpkin's very near future. After that, the wrap is going right back on.
besides that the orange wrap looks awesome and turns red when warm.
header pipe eats the bike in general, namely, the oil tank, the radiator,
battery and the thing that sits on it, maybe voltage regulator or
ignition controler, & horn, then wraps under the engine, and heat go's up,
the rear shock, and everything in the tail,,,,,,,,, get the heat out the back
where it belongs and save your loverly SD's life. Ceramic coating is in the
Thunder Pumpkin's very near future. After that, the wrap is going right back on.
besides that the orange wrap looks awesome and turns red when warm.
Post 10 by deetes,
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Post 11 by 9nine0,
#11I put a Bosch sealed gel battery on mine a couple of months ago and it hasn't missed a beat since. It's a YTZ14S-BS and costs about £77, though you need to fill it with the acid which comes with it, it will be fully charged by the time you work it back into the cradle and hook it up.
The alarm probably won't like you swapping it about and your clock will need resetting, but read your alarm manual to set it to service mode and it shouldn't go off every time there's a change.
I would also recommend getting a charger to look after it, most are enough to simply hook up and leave alone, my recommendation would be an Accumate, but to be honest mine hasn't needed it since I put the new battery in.
The alarm probably won't like you swapping it about and your clock will need resetting, but read your alarm manual to set it to service mode and it shouldn't go off every time there's a change.
I would also recommend getting a charger to look after it, most are enough to simply hook up and leave alone, my recommendation would be an Accumate, but to be honest mine hasn't needed it since I put the new battery in.
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Post 13 by rigga,
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Post 14 by Skavitch,
#14hi, i bought an 06 superduke about 6 weeks ago and have only ridden it a couple of times until a week ago when i did about 100 miles with no problems, but the next day the battery was flat. i phoned the dealer who sugested a remap, which has now been done ( well i took it there but the mechanic said it didnt need doing so didnt) and all the tests he did were fine............any ideas ......and hello
jamester
jamester
Post 15 by smoky,
#15Jamester, Firstly welcome to the site.
I can't understand what a remap has to do with the state of the battery. The problem is more likely to be to do with the bike sitting for a time.
Check terminal connections too, they can come loose.
And invest in an Optimate.
P.S. Use the search facility above - there are lots of earlier posts on this very subject!
I can't understand what a remap has to do with the state of the battery. The problem is more likely to be to do with the bike sitting for a time.
Check terminal connections too, they can come loose.
And invest in an Optimate.
P.S. Use the search facility above - there are lots of earlier posts on this very subject!
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