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25-12-10, 09:19 AM

not sure if anyone is around today probably still sleeping.
I was about to ride down to Portsmouth from london and was all kitted up,went to start the bike and it turned over but did not start,the lcd screen also went all funny and the neutral light was dimming.The past week it has taken a few turns to start but thought it was the cold.

Today nothing,could it be the battery,but it is only 7 months old do batteries go that quick.I have no means of charging it and breakdown is on the way.

Just not sure if the battery should go that quick,i ride 5 days out of 7 14 mile round trip is that long enough to charge the battery and most of the riding is start stop(traffic lights)

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rictus01 · 25-12-10, 09:23 AM

check your charging circuit, plenty of threads on how to do that.

Cheers Mark.

25-12-10, 10:08 AM

all seems fine,must be the cold and infrequent use that has killed it

25-12-10, 11:21 AM

I have the same problems, got a new battery today which I need to now charge up. Do you not have a car u can jump it from?

Bri w · 25-12-10, 02:53 PM

sounds like a dead batt

25-12-10, 02:59 PM

sounds like a battery not holding charge in the cold, have you checked the charge rate in all ways like i.e. with lights off, lights on, at 5k?

25-12-10, 03:00 PM

I bet you mostly ride around London - so no time for battery to recharge properly - and cold kills batteries. Put it on a charger!

25-12-10, 09:19 AM	#1
Paul1984 Guest Posts: n/a	Stranded not sure if anyone is around today probably still sleeping. I was about to ride down to Portsmouth from london and was all kitted up,went to start the bike and it turned over but did not start,the lcd screen also went all funny and the neutral light was dimming.The past week it has taken a few turns to start but thought it was the cold. Today nothing,could it be the battery,but it is only 7 months old do batteries go that quick.I have no means of charging it and breakdown is on the way. Just not sure if the battery should go that quick,i ride 5 days out of 7 14 mile round trip is that long enough to charge the battery and most of the riding is start stop(traffic lights) Help

25-12-10, 09:23 AM	#2
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Stranded check your charging circuit, plenty of threads on how to do that. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

25-12-10, 10:08 AM	#3
Paul1984 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Stranded all seems fine,must be the cold and infrequent use that has killed it

25-12-10, 02:53 PM	#5
Bri w Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Turre, Almeria Posts: 668	Re: Stranded sounds like a dead batt __________________ *"It's not the years in your life, it's the life in your years."* Currently - Fighting the urge... seen a nice Triumph America Previously - Honda CB125, Honda CB400-4 & BSA B40, Moto Guzzi 850, Yamaha RD250, Suzuki GT380, Kawasaki Z1B, Kawasaki Z650, Honda VFR, Triumph Street Triple R.

25-12-10, 02:59 PM	#6
loonytoon Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Stranded sounds like a battery not holding charge in the cold, have you checked the charge rate in all ways like i.e. with lights off, lights on, at 5k?

25-12-10, 11:21 AM	#4
Stuuk1 Guest Posts: n/a	I have the same problems, got a new battery today which I need to now charge up. Do you not have a car u can jump it from?

25-12-10, 03:00 PM	#7
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Stranded I bet you mostly ride around London - so no time for battery to recharge properly - and cold kills batteries. Put it on a charger!

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