Hi All,
So, I start my zzr1200 once a week in the winter to keep her running.
If I can ride, I'll take her for a short trip....very short if it's REALLY cold.
Anyway, I haven't started her in 2 weeks and before i did, I said to myself...watch it won't start...and sure enough it didn't.
I keep her in the garage, and before starting I put the battery on a tender till it said it was charged.
I know in the winter it turns over slower and today was not exception...only it was a little slower than usual.
I tried and tried in short bursts and waited a bit before attempting another try but no go.
Finally I took my tractor battery...Diehard Gold 340 CCA (yeah baby) and jump started it...fired right up.
This is still the battery I bought her with....WOW on 8/2015 (just checked) and who knows when the prior owner bought that one.
It's a good battery, never had issues, ProStart AGM LT14-4FA. Once a week I put a tender on and top her off to remain charged.
So.....is it a good idea to finally replace the battery? Or is this considered normal being it's been cold and I haven't started her in 2 weeks?
Dinky
So, I start my zzr1200 once a week in the winter to keep her running.
If I can ride, I'll take her for a short trip....very short if it's REALLY cold.
Anyway, I haven't started her in 2 weeks and before i did, I said to myself...watch it won't start...and sure enough it didn't.
I keep her in the garage, and before starting I put the battery on a tender till it said it was charged.
I know in the winter it turns over slower and today was not exception...only it was a little slower than usual.
I tried and tried in short bursts and waited a bit before attempting another try but no go.
Finally I took my tractor battery...Diehard Gold 340 CCA (yeah baby) and jump started it...fired right up.
This is still the battery I bought her with....WOW on 8/2015 (just checked) and who knows when the prior owner bought that one.
It's a good battery, never had issues, ProStart AGM LT14-4FA. Once a week I put a tender on and top her off to remain charged.
So.....is it a good idea to finally replace the battery? Or is this considered normal being it's been cold and I haven't started her in 2 weeks?
Dinky
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