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Message started by HappyHighwayman on 03/04/10 at 12:01:46

Title: Battery keeps dying
Post by HappyHighwayman on 03/04/10 at 12:01:46

So this is the 2nd time it's happened recently...I went to go ride, and it wouldn't start...rrrr rrrr rrr click click click noises.I trickle charged it, and it indicated fully charged in only 2-3 hours which is faster than usual on a completely dead battery.

I rode for a few days no problem, then today same issue. It's hooked up to the trickle again.

I'm selling the bike ASAP, should I replace the battery? Is that easy to do on the savage?

Title: Re: Battery keeps dying
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/04/10 at 12:06:38

check H2 O levels. If that doesnt cut it, put a good battery in it, keep the papers & sell it with the battery as a bonus. If I was buying & had a documented new Big Crank in it, Id be much happier knowing I wasnt buying something that I might be replacing a battery on in a week. Id be easier to convince to whip out my checkbook if I saw that.

Title: Re: Battery keeps dying
Post by HappyHighwayman on 03/04/10 at 12:10:26

Is there a standard battery for the Savage that's acknowledged around here as the tried and true?

I called my shop and they don't have one in stock for my bike so I can't get this fixed ASAP, but want to show the bike tomorrow. I'm gonna trickle charge it again but I don't want it dying 2 days after I sell the bike and having the guy be pissed.

Title: Re: Battery keeps dying
Post by bill67 on 03/04/10 at 12:26:11

Put some water in it if it needs it and charge with a battery charger not a trickle deal.

Title: Re: Battery keeps dying
Post by Charon on 03/04/10 at 14:05:08

I'd charge it to get the bike started to show it. Then I would tell the prospective buyer the battery just went bad, and knock off a suitable amount of money from the price. He'll undoubtedly want to dicker over the price anyway, and that will give him an opening discount. As a buyer, I would be happier knowing there was a new battery in the bike, but I wouldn't pay any more for it. Whenever I buy a used vehicle I always figure it will need some work, on the theory that the seller isn't selling it because it ran too well.

Title: Re: Battery keeps dying
Post by HappyHighwayman on 03/04/10 at 14:06:10

I decided not to take any chances and took it immediately to the closest garage/dealer that had a batter in stock and could do the work before I show the bike tomorrow. Thanks guys!

Title: Re: Battery keeps dying
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/04/10 at 14:19:26

Just for giggles, what did they hit you for on the battery/installation.

Title: Re: Battery keeps dying
Post by HappyHighwayman on 03/04/10 at 14:20:36

Battery was like $89 and installation was $20.00 but they have some sort of deal with zipcar so I got 15% off the installation. Sounds fair, googling the web says around $70-$90 for a new battery and $20 is a bargain for installation for someone like me who can't do it themselves.

Title: Re: Battery keeps dying
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/04/10 at 14:30:33

Yep, A $20.00 install is pretty allright.

Title: Re: Battery keeps dying
Post by Routy on 03/05/10 at 06:03:38

$90 for a battery for a sale bike? I don't know where I could have got a deal like that. :o