Dead battery

[NativeOne]

If the battery is three years old, and it has been cold and wasn't charged, it may be dead just due to age. Try charging it again with the charger and see if it works. If it does, then I'd suggest a new battery because these batteries are notoriously weak!

Native One

 

[Navigator]

+1 on Native One's comments. Mine is two years old and I keep it on a maintainer. It has never failed to start but to me still sounds anemic when I turn it over on a cold morning. I'll be replacing the factory batter with an Oddessy. I upgraded to one on my BMW GS and was amazed at the difference. More cold cranking amps.

 

[Howard_inGA]

Just upgraded to a gel battery on the 3 yr old factory job. It is astounding how much better it is! Plus, this one carries a 5 yr. warranty.

 

[redrocket]

+1 on Native One's comments. Mine is two years old and I keep it on a maintainer. It has never failed to start but to me still sounds anemic when I turn it over on a cold morning. I'll be replacing the factory batter with an Oddessy. I upgraded to one on my BMW GS and was amazed at the difference. More cold cranking amps.

+1 on the Odessey, can't beat those batteries. Got em in my truck, they run my 1500 watt stereo 6 speakers and run a compressor for my train horns.

 

[BinDerSmokDat]

Mine goes dead after 4-5 days of no riding. After I get back from England I'm going to order the 12v outlet kit and a 5 watt solar charger for my bike. All I have running is the clock, but that shouldn't be causing the problem. I haven't put a meter on the fuse block yet to see what is drawing it down.

Due to no garage and a shed full of tools, I'm forced to park on the back porch under a 4ft overhang. It's mostly out of the weather and I cover it if there is going to be rain. I can set the solar panel with a good southerly exposure and plug it right into the 12v to keep the battery topped off.

Anyone using a solar charger? I was thinking about this one...

http://www.amazon.com/Sunforce-5002..._8?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1227578520&sr=8-8

 

[Navigator]

Mine goes dead after 4-5 days of no riding. After I get back from England I'm going to order the 12v outlet kit and a 5 watt solar charger for my bike. All I have running is the clock, but that shouldn't be causing the problem. I haven't put a meter on the fuse block yet to see what is drawing it down.

Due to no garage and a shed full of tools, I'm forced to park on the back porch under a 4ft overhang. It's mostly out of the weather and I cover it if there is going to be rain. I can set the solar panel with a good southerly exposure and plug it right into the 12v to keep the battery topped off.

Anyone using a solar charger? I was thinking about this one...

http://www.amazon.com/Sunforce-5002..._8?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1227578520&sr=8-8

I just don't see where being green with a battery charger makes much sense, unless you have no power outlet available. A Battery Tender Plus is the way to go in my book.

 

[Navigator]

+1 on Native One's comments. Mine is two years old and I keep it on a maintainer. It has never failed to start but to me still sounds anemic when I turn it over on a cold morning. I'll be replacing the factory batter with an Oddessy. I upgraded to one on my BMW GS and was amazed at the difference. More cold cranking amps.

+1 on the Odessey, can't beat those batteries. Got em in my truck, they run my 1500 watt stereo 6 speakers and run a compressor for my train horns.

Train horns. I have a 2008 Nissan Titan that will pull the gates off of hell but the horn is still a joke. What kind of horns do you have? I just drove from Washington to Texas and had to honk (bleep) a couple of times to let some dumb SOB know he was coming over into my lane. I'd much have prefered to have shattered his side window with about 180 db.

 

[Indyrocket3]

Slap a charge on it and run it to your local autoparts store. They can do a load test on it and tell you if it's bad. 3 years is good for those batteries..... I think mine pooped out at 1.5 years....... and it was always on a battery tender.

 

[redrocket]

+1 on Native One's comments. Mine is two years old and I keep it on a maintainer. It has never failed to start but to me still sounds anemic when I turn it over on a cold morning. I'll be replacing the factory batter with an Oddessy. I upgraded to one on my BMW GS and was amazed at the difference. More cold cranking amps.

+1 on the Odessey, can't beat those batteries. Got em in my truck, they run my 1500 watt stereo 6 speakers and run a compressor for my train horns.

Train horns. I have a 2008 Nissan Titan that will pull the gates off of hell but the horn is still a joke. What kind of horns do you have? I just drove from Washington to Texas and had to honk (bleep) a couple of times to let some dumb SOB know he was coming over into my lane. I'd much have prefered to have shattered his side window with about 180 db.

The first problem you have is you own a Titan :lol: Go here:
http://www.hornblasters.com/installs/se ... e-20080227
Here's the kit, I added bigger air lines, 1/2" valve and an air gauge
http://www.hornblasters.com/products/de ... HK-S4-V238

 

[redrocket]

Mine goes dead after 4-5 days of no riding. After I get back from England I'm going to order the 12v outlet kit and a 5 watt solar charger for my bike. All I have running is the clock, but that shouldn't be causing the problem. I haven't put a meter on the fuse block yet to see what is drawing it down.

Due to no garage and a shed full of tools, I'm forced to park on the back porch under a 4ft overhang. It's mostly out of the weather and I cover it if there is going to be rain. I can set the solar panel with a good southerly exposure and plug it right into the 12v to keep the battery topped off.

Anyone using a solar charger? I was thinking about this one...

http://www.amazon.com/Sunforce-5002..._8?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1227578520&sr=8-8

I just don't see where being green with a battery charger makes much sense, unless you have no power outlet available. A Battery Tender Plus is the way to go in my book.

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