Re: bumping?
It's hard to bump on a flat mate (well with the heavy sv), with the ignition on: pull the clutch in, bang in second gear run with it jump on when it's up to speed release the clutch bang on the revs (and then maybe pull the clutch back in once it's started). That's how I do it anyway.
Leaving the bike with the killswitch off overnight might help with battery drain.
You might want to ask some of the clever forummers what you need to do with a multimeter to check the battery health...
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