Can I do anything with a dead cell battery?

[tzzzel]

I took a trip and didn't ride my motorcycle for about a month.

WHen I tried it again, the lights didn't even come on. Funny because the battery read 11.x.

So I charged it. Thing can't go past 10.6v, even though read as fully charged. I found out through research that it means it's a dead cell. I did not find anything telling me if I can do anything about a dead cell though. Any ideas? Or do I just have to buy another one? And is there anything I can do to prevent this premature death of a battery in the future?

Note: battery was bought at O reillys.

[SirHansford]

State of charge
12v nominal
batteries
(6x cell)

Just charged*                  12.80v
100%                     12.60v
75%                     12.35v
50%                     12.06v
25%                      11.7v
Fully discharged           10.5v

  "Funny because the battery read 11.x." I'm no expert but if you're in the mid to low 11s,  according to that chart, you're battery is pretty low.  You could try buying an acid pack or even just a gallon of distilled water to fill the cells with and  charging it.   Is the battery still under warranty?  Maybe you could get one pro rated if it's relatively new still.  I wouldn't think that 1 month sitting would be enough to do that to a fairly new battery though.   I left my lights for several hours and took it to auto zone to be tested and they told me the battery was shot (dead cell) and needed a new one. Before buying a new one,  I filled up the low cells with distilled and put it on quick charge for about 3 hours and it's been starting first try every time for a couple of months now since the incident.  even in the really cold nights.   Best way to prolong the life of a battery is to get a trickle charger and hook it up to it when you do not expect to ride for extended periods.  A brand called "Battery Tender Jr." is a popular option for a lot of people when they park their bikes for winter and you can get it for about 30ish bucks. Even comes with nifty leads that stay attached to your battery terminals for quick use.  just plug the leads in and boom, done. 

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/battery-tender-junior-12v.html?productid=battery-tender-junior-12v&channelid=FROOG&utm_source=CSEs&utm_medium=GoogleProductSearch&utm_campaign=CSE&gclid=Cj0KEQjwqMHABRDVl6_hqKGDyNIBEiQAN-O9hBoIvNybUv1TEoXh45NPNjkeYfdFy9cQNbYsAAzpA8gaAtgG8P8HAQ#.WBEH0MlsCJA

[sledge]

Its f%&ked......buy a new one!

[Joolstacho]

And voltage is only half the story. I've currently got x3 car batteries which seem good and hold around 12.6 volts, but none of them can deliver the AMPS required to turn over a 4 cylinder car motor. Once a battery starts to get weak, might as well just get a newie.