Battery

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  1. bradt

    bradt Elite Member

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    Not used the bike for a couple of weeks. But went to use the bike last night and the battery didn't have enough power turn the bike over.
    (I hadn't connected the battery to a charger as would have expected the battery not to go flat in 2 weeks and the battery is less than a year old)
    I know Fireblade batteries are a bit weak but to loose charge in 2 weeks, is that the norm ?
     
    #1 bradt, Jul 16, 2014
  2. GappySmeg

    GappySmeg Well-Known Member

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    Seems a little excessive... do you have an alarm?
     
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  3. sps170373

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    Have left mine for 6 weeks in the past and started no problem after
     
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  4. martinowen

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    I forgot to put mine on the trickle all winter so from about sept - April and it started
     
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  5. bradt

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    No alarm but hefty ground anchor.
     
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  6. t0m541

    t0m541 Senior Member

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    My battery goes flat in about two days, but I do have a Datatool alarm which are renowned for sucking the life out of batteries...
     
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  7. Remal

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    mine has gone flat in 2 weeks. and why I put it on the optimate

    I have no alarm either
     
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  8. GappySmeg

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    Yeah, I've not heard of ground anchors draining batteries, but you never know ;)

    Anyway, that is odd... a good battery should last months if there is no drain (i.e. no alarm). Does your battery have history? Has it been let flat before?
     
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  9. Barstewardsquad

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    If you connect that to the battery it will drain it ;)
     
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  10. bradt

    bradt Elite Member

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    Knew I shouldn't have mentioned the ground anchor :rolleyes:
     
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  11. bradt

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    Battery was new in September (OEM Honda part) Contacting dealer to see if covered by guarantee.
     
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  12. Mike07

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    Battery is on its way out, or you have a drain on it. Simple electrical test with a multi-meter will tell you.
    Mike.
     
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