elus1ve
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Since taking the bike out for this riding season, the crank has been getting progressively more difficult - slow, hesitant but some days it would fire up just fine though.
Did a 150km ride today with lots of highway and when I stopped for gas, it simply would not crank at all. Just a tic tic noise and the dash would turn off and back on again. Looked like an obvious dead battery case. Someone had to help me push the bike and start it on 1st gear and I was on my way home. I was only 5 mins away from home and it ran just fine all the way. Funny thing is that after just 5 mins ride back, I turned it off and crank it again and it fired right up like the battery was brand new. Did it a few times easily. I doubt 5 mins would charge a dead battery, specially if it died after a 150km ride.
It seemed like an obvious battery problem but that last bit gave me pause. Still going to replace the battery since it's been 3 years I got this 2007 and never replace the battery myself and I may not have charged the battery during winter as diligently.
Should I keep an eye on anything else? No alarm or accessories are permanently connected to the battery.
Did a 150km ride today with lots of highway and when I stopped for gas, it simply would not crank at all. Just a tic tic noise and the dash would turn off and back on again. Looked like an obvious dead battery case. Someone had to help me push the bike and start it on 1st gear and I was on my way home. I was only 5 mins away from home and it ran just fine all the way. Funny thing is that after just 5 mins ride back, I turned it off and crank it again and it fired right up like the battery was brand new. Did it a few times easily. I doubt 5 mins would charge a dead battery, specially if it died after a 150km ride.
It seemed like an obvious battery problem but that last bit gave me pause. Still going to replace the battery since it's been 3 years I got this 2007 and never replace the battery myself and I may not have charged the battery during winter as diligently.
Should I keep an eye on anything else? No alarm or accessories are permanently connected to the battery.