Bike won't start...

[melloGS]

Brand new 2005 gs500f...4200 miles...
I push the start button, it barely cranks, then the starter i'm guessing clicks, and then i release the start button...I tried it a couple more times and sometimes only the clicking.
Never had a problem with the bike and have done all the maintinance according to the book...last thing done was oil change and all that jazz was done at 4000...The last time i rode the bike was about two weeks ago...before that no problems...The only thing i can think of is that maybe the battery is weak or somthing and can't power the starter enough to crank hard enough...the reason i think that is because while the bike is on and not running, i pull the front brake, the headlight dims...

[Jake D]

Freshen up the charge on that battery.  Then try it again.

[JetSwing]

Freshen up the charge on that battery.  Then try it again.

also, you  can jump it with a car - the fastest way to revive a dead battery. or you can try to push start it if you have a firend to help push your bike (while you're yelling at him to push faster  )

[scratch]

Freshen up the charge on that battery.  Then try it again.

also, you  can jump it with a car - the fastest way to revive a dead battery

is with a long freeway ride.

Or, just put the battery on a charger (of less than 1amp) for however long it takes to charge.  Check to make sure the battery fluid (distilled water) is at the full marks on the battery.

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

If you DO jump the bike with a car, make SURE that the car is NOT running...

[melloGS]

Thanks for the replies...i'm prolly just gonna get a battery tender to charge it up. I have a car battery charger but i'm not too sure if i should use it on the bike...
would a battery tender jr. be sufficient enough? and how many volts is the battery?

[Mandres]

the battery tender jr. will be fine.  Wal-Mart also carries two (at least in my local store) different chargers/maintainers.  One is made by Black & Decker and the other by Schumacher.  I have the latter, and it works fine.  Both are $18. 

The battery is 12v. 

[melloGS]

right on, i hope that will help me...

[annguyen1981]

or you can try to push start it if you have a firend to help push your bike (while you're yelling at him to push faster  )

I have tried to push start my bike without a battery, but got nothing.  I think you have to have SOME juice in the battery in order for this to work.  Won't work off a completely dead batt.

[melloGS]

ok, i went to wal-mart and got the black and decker smart battery charger...$18...hopefully this will work for me

[melloGS]