Bike will not turn over??

[twocool]

This thread has bee hijacked.
Put batteries somewhere else.
We need to hear back from the OP on the problem of not turning over.

Sorry for "hijacking" but the "no turnover" was because of bad battery...so posts morphed into that.  (An easy way to check low battery, go buy a LiFe, etc.) Its all good!  Next guy with no turnover can check, swithces, and wires, and get a quick read on battery too!...

Cookie

PS  I hate those "bee hijacks".. they can really sting!   I can't  tipe, or spel either!

[Kijona]

Do yourself a favor (and your bike) and spring for the Shorai for $150. Think of it as an investment. Probably never have to replace it again and you'll never go through all this again. Isn't peace of mind and the ability to ride worth the few extra bucks?

We see threads of people that buy cheap batteries and are always having battery problems and complain they always need a battery  tender. In this case, you get what you pay for.

+ 1  on this - the cheap batteries from the likes of walmart, autozone, advance auto etc always seemed for me  to need supplemental charging even when new (even though bike charging system is confirmed 'good'.)

I beg to differ. The Everstart AGM battery I got from Walmart sat for over 8 months in my DL1000 and still had enough charge to turn the bike over many, many times - which is what was required to get the beast to come to life. Not to mention the fact that it wasn't even that expensive compared to other "better" batteries.