I managed to get out on my bike for the first time in ages today and after riding 25 miles stopped to get fuel.....
Went to start back up again and no go!!! Stranded - ended up phoning my dad who came out and after stripping the fairing panels off we managed to get it jump started.... ah well, guess that's a day off work for me then!!!!
Now anyone got any advice on where to pick up a new battery.
Grrrr!!!! Bloody Battery!!!!
Moderators: Gromit, Paul, slparry
-
boylucifer
- Posts: 82
- Joined: Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:37 pm
Grrrr!!!! Bloody Battery!!!!
and the sign said long haired freakish people need not apply...
-
leasky
- Member
- Posts: 1052
- Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:06 pm
- Location: NE Scotland / Middle of the sand pit
I certainly sympathise with you on this one.
I had been using an Ultimate over the past few months as a trickle charge when I have not been at home. Came back last trip and the battery was as flat as a pancake.
To cut a long story short; not enough time at home, etc, what with the MOT and service all happening at the same time at end of March (and nice wider rear wheel to be fitted
), I took the easy option and had the bike collected from the house (home recovery policy) and straight to a garage for the needfull (NOT John Clark).
I have not seen the finished product yet, as I had to go back to work but they charged 82 beer vouchers for the battery, excluding VAT and time.
No idea what happened to cause the battery to go flat but when I got home the Ultimate didnt seem able to communicate with the Power Outlet socket.
All very strange but it was the original battery, so probably cant complain too much as its 8 years old now and the bike had not been on a run since November last year, albeit she is started and allowed to idle on a regular basis (probably not the best though).
I am sure someone will be along in a minute with the best place to aquire a battery.
I had been using an Ultimate over the past few months as a trickle charge when I have not been at home. Came back last trip and the battery was as flat as a pancake.
To cut a long story short; not enough time at home, etc, what with the MOT and service all happening at the same time at end of March (and nice wider rear wheel to be fitted
), I took the easy option and had the bike collected from the house (home recovery policy) and straight to a garage for the needfull (NOT John Clark).
I have not seen the finished product yet, as I had to go back to work but they charged 82 beer vouchers for the battery, excluding VAT and time.
No idea what happened to cause the battery to go flat but when I got home the Ultimate didnt seem able to communicate with the Power Outlet socket.
All very strange but it was the original battery, so probably cant complain too much as its 8 years old now and the bike had not been on a run since November last year, albeit she is started and allowed to idle on a regular basis (probably not the best though).
I am sure someone will be along in a minute with the best place to aquire a battery.
Leasky
A similar thing happened to myself on the R1150R...but...
The battery seemed fine after a nice long charge but died on me on the high street with all the old dears watching and me with a new haircut.
So, 20 mins later along came the rescue boy in a truck that could haul a Panzer tank home - who swiftly jumped the motor and off I went.
Not having time to mess myself I went along to CW Dorchester who Quickly changed the battery.
I mentioned the fuse that blew on the heated grips a few months earlier and the lads whiped the grips to bits...it turned out that the cable within the bar ends had chafed to earth.
Wonder if that helped to kill the battery? Yeah, of course it did, must have pulled it right down.
Anyway, new battery, hot grips and no worries on the big red comfy lump.
Mike
The battery seemed fine after a nice long charge but died on me on the high street with all the old dears watching and me with a new haircut.
So, 20 mins later along came the rescue boy in a truck that could haul a Panzer tank home - who swiftly jumped the motor and off I went.
Not having time to mess myself I went along to CW Dorchester who Quickly changed the battery.
I mentioned the fuse that blew on the heated grips a few months earlier and the lads whiped the grips to bits...it turned out that the cable within the bar ends had chafed to earth.
Wonder if that helped to kill the battery? Yeah, of course it did, must have pulled it right down.
Anyway, new battery, hot grips and no worries on the big red comfy lump.
Mike
Tiger 800 ABS Roadie
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 55 guests