Locating and removing battery
 

So far, throughout the winter and not riding, my battery has not died and the bike starts everytime. All this from sitting stagnant outside in the snow.

Anyway, logic tells me this can't go on, and I am not sure where the battery is, how to get at it / disconnect it etc or what to do with it if the need arises...

Any advice? Cheers

Re: Locating and removing battery
 

it hides under the riders seat.
two infill pannels, one on either side of the seat should come off once unscrewed and there are two bolts holding the seat in place under those pannels.

once the seat is off its all very obvious and just disconnect the battery terminals.

Re: Locating and removing battery
 

The battery is under your seat, the riders seat not the pillion. You need to remove the side pod things to get to the seat bolts and undo them and hey presto, there is your battery.

What year is your bike out of interest?

Re: Locating and removing battery
 

doh, beaten to it, lol.

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MUwhahah victory!

Re: Locating and removing battery
 

Wondering the very same myself.

Is this the same for both curvy and pointy?

Also, which trickle-charger do people recommend, please?

Thanks

Having to catch the bus home and blag a lift to work?!!! I hate snow and traffic......

Re: Locating and removing battery
 

so how long not riding?what do you mean starting it up? This is the worst thing possible for it unless you give it a good ride.Me I would leave it until you actually have a problem rather than going through all that faff. That's assuming of course that it's not properly laid up for winter, just that it's not getting a lot of use & it's a fairly new bike as yours is.

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yesoptimate. They're not cheap though :( what £40???

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dont buy a tickler-charger, you want a smart charger that discharges the battery slightly before charging which makes the battery last longer - quote from which ever company tried to sell me a new charger, i have a tricklemate for £16 which charges 12volt for the sv and 6 volt for the ts so im happy enough with that as i have only ever needed to charge the ts when i got a new battery.

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If either of you guys have a curvey i have a Haynes Manual for one going cheap :)