Evitzee
Junior Member
Also, the battery was stupid hard to find. I had to go to the powersports place I bought the bike from, and they only had one left. Autozone and Advanced Auto Parts had motorcycle batteries, but apparently the one that fits the Fz6 is hard to find? They had one that looked identical but was too thick. Anyways, all is well now!
I believe anybody who doesn't have their bike set up for a Battery Tender is just asking for this kind of trouble. If you use the bike every day of the year it probably is not that important, but most bikes sit during the week or during the off season and any battery will self discharge. You are asking for trouble and jumping the battery when it is under the tank is a major PITA. Pay $40 for a Battery Tender Jr, hook up the connectors to the terminals, plug it in when the bike is not being used, and your problems are over. Your bike will always be charged and ready to go, and the battery will last years longer because it won't constantly be deep cycling. Why people go through this makes no sense to me.