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Message started by Aquinaz921 on 05/29/21 at 21:11:07

Title: Need Help, Bike Not Starting
Post by Aquinaz921 on 05/29/21 at 21:11:07

I think my battery is dying, anyone able to listen and probably tell what's going on? Motorcycle shop is backed up and won't be able to check out the bike after 3 wks.

https://youtu.be/9TiXMhITzTg

Thank you, any help is appreciated.

Title: Re: Need Help, Bike Not Starting
Post by Eegore on 05/29/21 at 21:28:23

These bikes will not start without 10v. Based off your video it's not going to start until you see if you can get a full charge on that battery.

Title: Re: Need Help, Bike Not Starting
Post by Aquinaz921 on 05/29/21 at 22:59:39

okay, i have plugged it in... i do have a charger and tender... i'll try again when i have a full charge. thanks

Title: Re: Need Help, Bike Not Starting
Post by jcstokes on 05/30/21 at 00:08:25

If the bike is stock and unmolested, don't crack the throttle until the bike fires. Once the battery is charged

Title: Re: Need Help, Bike Not Starting
Post by verslagen1 on 05/30/21 at 07:39:05

Yup, dead bat.
A tender will keep a battery charged, but is not strong enough to charge it overnight.

Title: Re: Need Help, Bike Not Starting
Post by Aquinaz921 on 05/30/21 at 14:58:07

charged it overnight and biked turned easy in the morning. Thanks! Def was the battery. Ya the bike is all stock, no mods.

Title: Re: Need Help, Bike Not Starting
Post by Zepp on 06/01/21 at 05:19:01

5D6D6975727D66252E2D1C0 wrote:

charged it overnight and biked turned easy in the morning. Thanks! Def was the battery. Ya the bike is all stock, no mods.

And then your battery altso is stock ?.. its this, batteries have a shelftime, what ever one do.

Try it out, and if your battery is more the 5 years old, dont hesitate to buy a new battery.

In any case.. batterys is kind of cheap.. but I did strugle a lot to get it out, have to losen my seat and losen my side panels, to get to the battery conections and pull it out!

Its this.. it was totaly broken.. it was a cheap wet battery that some formar owner put in there. :-?
In any case I bought my a AGM battery and a trickle charger..lets hope thats my last effort about batteries anyhow.. on my bike?

Title: Re: Need Help, Bike Not Starting
Post by Aquinaz921 on 06/01/21 at 10:11:45

i'll chk later today. Is there a best way for me to tell if this battery is stock or has been replaced?

Title: Re: Need Help, Bike Not Starting
Post by verslagen1 on 06/01/21 at 12:06:47

506064787F706B282320110 wrote:

i'll chk later today. Is there a best way for me to tell if this battery is stock or has been replaced?

Your bike is a 2001, batteries don't last that long.
batteries sometimes have date stamp on them.

Title: Re: Need Help, Bike Not Starting
Post by ohiomoto on 06/01/21 at 17:44:56

If you ride often and the battery stays strong with regular use, I wouldn't mess with it other than making sure it is topped off if it is not a sealed unit.

If it seems a little weak and/or seems to loose it's juice while sitting, follow the advice above and replace it. Nothing worse than being stranded or missing out a a ride because of a crappy battery. (Actually, there are worse things but we don't need to go there. haha)

Title: Re: Need Help, Bike Not Starting
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/01/21 at 18:23:08

Batteries are not that expensive. Getting stranded suxx.
When I get a used vehicle and I don't Know about the health of the battery, I'm not gonna gamble much. You have already had trouble. Checking the water, charging it, taking it to be tested
Or
Replace it
Would be my direction.
If you put a battery in, putting a pigtail on it so you can plug a charger in is not a bad plan.
The gel type batteries are better. Gel,glass mat, meh,,
Not lead acid

Title: Re: Need Help, Bike Not Starting
Post by Zepp on 06/03/21 at 04:44:50

5363677B7C73682B2023120 wrote:

i'll chk later today. Is there a best way for me to tell if this battery is stock or has been replaced?

The original battery sems to be Yausa YB14L-B2.

If you got it out and it have the same brand and signs.. its probably original?

In any case.. It was a strugle for me to get the battery out.. kind of doing an excersise on my local gym.

Anyway, it was a cheap wet battery.. and it was totaly broken.

In anyway.. I rather do my workouts at my local gym, then in my garage.

Soo, I invested in a AGM battery and a trickle charger, whit conections to the trickle charger.

Title: Re: Need Help, Bike Not Starting
Post by Aquinaz921 on 06/06/21 at 18:52:43

anyone have any experience with this battery? My local O'Reily store is doing a Summer Battery check promo... if I do need one, this is what they currently have that would fit my Savage.

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/power-sport-agm/more-powersport/battery---automotive/0b746400b9a7/super-start-power-sport-battery-group-size-btx14ahl-agm/ssbn/etx15l/v/a/106431/motorcycle-scooter-street-bike-2001-suzuki-ls650-savage?pos=0

Title: Re: Need Help, Bike Not Starting
Post by ohiomoto on 06/07/21 at 17:00:21

I'm sure that battery will be fine, but there are cheaper options.

I put one of these in my 06 S40 and if worked prefect. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DJ6K642/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Title: Re: Need Help, Bike Not Starting
Post by Aquinaz921 on 06/11/21 at 19:59:23

thanks, i might get that... just need to make sure i am able to take the battery out without much help