Lately the battery on my bike is not holding its charge too well. I endup boosting it from a car and then i can drive. Adding distilled water helped, but only a little.
When is a time to replace the battery? Also how long should a good battery be expected to hold its charge without riding? Mine needs a charge after two weeks of the bike being stored in the garage (without removing the battery). I still have the original one that came with the bike - 2002 model. Time to replace? If you think so, where's a good place to get one?
Thanks!
Replace it when it dies..... like now.
A battery does not last long in a discharged state. A battery charger, used to keep the charge up, will help extend the life of the battery. A trickle charger will help keep the battery charged when in storage. Your battery may only need a good recharge to be good again. Try that first, to see if it holds a good charge for a long time; if it does it's good. If not, replace it.
My battery croaked in my 05 at 425 kms only place I could get one was at the dealer[warranty] cost $40.00 CDN.Rumour has it that the 06 has a gell cell. GOOD LUCK!
I just replaced my battery with a NAPA 10L-A2. Cost about $35. It has the vent tube on the left so I had to reroute the vent hose.
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I see, thanks guys. I guess I will try fully charging it with a charger first, rather than giving it a jump and riding for an hour or two (because that definitely doesn't hold it). And I guess the best place would be to buy a battery somewhere locally? (Dealer?) bikebandit.com has them for ~50 plus shipping, which seems on the high side compared to what's been mentioned here.