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Battery Question
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I bought my ‘14 in October ‘16. In October ‘18, I stopped about 1/2 mile from the house to refuel. I topped it off and hit the starter button….the dreadful CLICK CLICK CLICK sound was all I heard. With a little bump start and minimal juice in the battery, it fired up. Rode it back home and went to buy a new battery at BatterysPlus.

You have to ask yourself this question:

“How far can I push 400+ pounds of dead weight before I stop and kick myself in the A _ _ because I didn’t buy a new battery?”

Put your mind at ease. They don’t give much of any warning when they finally fizzle out. Like Houtman said… buy the battery! You already got your money’s worth out of the original battery.

I also started carrying motorcycle jumper cables, which I’ve had to use on a another rider’s bike.


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Battery Question - by KiowaEagle_imp - 01-02-2022, 10:55 AM
RE: Battery Question - by Houtman_imp - 01-02-2022, 11:01 AM
RE: Battery Question - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-02-2022, 11:52 AM
RE: Battery Question - by Aussieflyer_imp - 01-02-2022, 01:26 PM
RE: Battery Question - by Houtman_imp - 01-02-2022, 10:02 PM
RE: Battery Question - by Obleo - 01-03-2022, 12:23 AM
RE: Battery Question - by Rocky_imp - 01-03-2022, 12:30 AM
RE: Battery Question - by The A-man - 01-03-2022, 01:23 AM
RE: Battery Question - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-03-2022, 03:15 AM
RE: Battery Question - by Charlie Bravo_imp - 01-03-2022, 03:22 AM
Battery Question - by KiowaEagle_imp - 01-03-2022, 05:48 AM
RE: Battery Question - by Nachodaddy - 01-03-2022, 06:19 AM
RE: Battery Question - by KiowaEagle_imp - 01-03-2022, 06:52 AM
Battery Question - by Mtneers - 01-03-2022, 07:29 AM
RE: Battery Question - by Tev62 - 01-03-2022, 07:48 AM
RE: Battery Question - by peterbaron - 01-03-2022, 07:50 AM
RE: Battery Question - by Houtman_imp - 01-03-2022, 10:11 AM
RE: Battery Question - by peterbaron - 01-03-2022, 11:20 AM
RE: Battery Question - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-03-2022, 11:48 AM
RE: Battery Question - by Houtman_imp - 01-03-2022, 12:35 PM
RE: Battery Question - by the Ferret - 01-03-2022, 01:02 PM
Battery Question - by PowerDubs_imp - 01-03-2022, 01:47 PM
RE: Battery Question - by The A-man - 01-03-2022, 08:28 PM
RE: Battery Question - by Houtman_imp - 01-03-2022, 10:07 PM
RE: Battery Question - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-03-2022, 10:36 PM
RE: Battery Question - by KiowaEagle_imp - 01-04-2022, 12:45 AM
RE: Battery Question - by Nachodaddy - 01-04-2022, 01:24 AM
RE: Battery Question - by Cormanus - 01-04-2022, 06:53 AM
RE: Battery Question - by the Ferret - 01-04-2022, 07:53 AM
RE: Battery Question - by tory_imp - 01-21-2022, 03:39 PM
RE: Battery Question - by j3gq_imp - 01-21-2022, 07:27 PM
RE: Battery Question - by Houtman_imp - 01-21-2022, 09:56 PM
RE: Battery Question - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-21-2022, 11:54 PM
RE: Battery Question - by Rocky_imp - 01-22-2022, 12:18 AM
RE: Battery Question - by mason2637_imp - 01-27-2022, 10:39 AM
RE: Battery Question - by Lord Popgun - 01-27-2022, 10:49 AM
RE: Battery Question - by the Ferret - 01-27-2022, 11:05 AM
RE: Battery Question - by Cormanus - 01-29-2022, 06:53 AM
RE: Battery Question - by DBM_imp - 01-29-2022, 08:06 AM
RE: Battery Question - by the Ferret - 01-29-2022, 09:43 AM
RE: Battery Question - by Houtman_imp - 01-29-2022, 10:04 AM
RE: Battery Question - by KiowaEagle_imp - 01-30-2022, 11:37 PM
RE: Battery Question - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-30-2022, 11:55 PM
RE: Battery Question - by peterbaron - 01-31-2022, 12:09 AM
RE: Battery Question - by Houtman_imp - 01-31-2022, 01:24 AM
RE: Battery Question - by Beto Rocco_imp - 01-31-2022, 02:04 AM
RE: Battery Question - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-31-2022, 02:33 AM
RE: Battery Question - by peterbaron - 01-31-2022, 02:42 AM
RE: Battery Question - by Gone in 60 - 01-31-2022, 03:11 AM
RE: Battery Question - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-31-2022, 04:09 AM

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