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10-03-09, 06:26 PM

excuse me being a battery numpty but:
haven't been on the bike for nearly ten weeks due to leg injury. haven't bothered starting it as figured would be pointless. don't have a optimate or anything like that but was planning on jumping it off the car and going for a long blast...now when i get to my destination or need to stop for fuel what are the chances of the battery being strong enough (if at all) to start the bike again or will i need to take my jump cables with me? would it be easier just to ride to thunder road and get a new battery stright away or will there maybe be life in it?

battery was brand new 2 weeks before leg injury (so 12 weeks old).

cheers

just noticed how long this question is so sorry for faffing.

10-03-09, 06:28 PM

If the battery is pancake flat then the damage may be irreparable. Beg/borrow/steal a charger and see if it charges?

Sid Squid · 10-03-09, 07:19 PM

At that age it should be fine, charge it and I'm sure you'll have no troubles.

10-03-09, 06:26 PM	#1
Corf Guest Posts: n/a	battery question. excuse me being a battery numpty but: haven't been on the bike for nearly ten weeks due to leg injury. haven't bothered starting it as figured would be pointless. don't have a optimate or anything like that but was planning on jumping it off the car and going for a long blast...now when i get to my destination or need to stop for fuel what are the chances of the battery being strong enough (if at all) to start the bike again or will i need to take my jump cables with me? would it be easier just to ride to thunder road and get a new battery stright away or will there maybe be life in it? battery was brand new 2 weeks before leg injury (so 12 weeks old). cheers just noticed how long this question is so sorry for faffing.

10-03-09, 06:28 PM	#2
simesb Guest Posts: n/a	Re: battery question If the battery is pancake flat then the damage may be irreparable. Beg/borrow/steal a charger and see if it charges?

10-03-09, 07:19 PM	#3
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: battery question At that age it should be fine, charge it and I'm sure you'll have no troubles. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

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