10-27-2015, 12:16 AM
(10-12-2015, 11:30 PM)jimigalahad_imp Wrote: I'm clueless about batteries (and really anything mechanical). I haven't been riding much and yesterday the battery went kaput on me and the bike wouldn't turn over. It took awhile but I gained access to the battery compartment. My questions are:
Should I replace the battery or just jump it?
If replacing, where do you all buy your batteries?
Anything special I have to take into account or can I just drop the new battery in?
jimigalahad, adding to all the good suggestions here, I guess my first question is, did you leave anything on or do anything that would have drained the battery? If so, then a re-charge might help. Try attaching a charger to your battery post and see if the bike's lights and guages will turn on which may tell you if you have a loose connection somewhere.
Did you store anything under the seat which may have loosened the ground. These bikes don't react well to loose grounds.
Finally, take the battery out and take it to someone who has a battery load tester. After charging the battery (if it will take a charge) that should tell you if the battery is good or not. If it won't take a charge then it's done, new battery time
ralph