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Battery Problems
08/09/09 at 09:39:50

Last night, while a little drunk, I went to show my bike to some friends that were over. I was just going to start it up, but not ride obviously. My battery was really low, and couldn't turn the engine over. So, I put it on the charger, but accidentally switched the charger to "start" instead of "charge." This morning there is batter acid (I think) below the bike on the floor..

My question is: is my battery shot? Or should it be able to hold a charge?

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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6058 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Battery Problems Reply #1 - 08/09/09 at 09:49:07 try toppin off with distilled H2O over nite charge with LOW amp 1 or less is best see what you got, btw take the battery out
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twdy YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 36	Re: Battery Problems Reply #2 - 08/09/09 at 09:54:21 Thanks Thumper I'll give it a shot. I just hope I don't have to buy a new battery!
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Yonuh Adisi FSO Serious Thumper Offline Savage Jedi (Knight) Posts: 3622 Pilot Valley NV, aka Tatooine Gender:	Re: Battery Problems Reply #3 - 08/09/09 at 10:26:41 And that is why you don't mess with machines while even a little drunk.
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Savage_Amusement Serious Thumper Offline On this steel horse I ride. Posts: 1004 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: Battery Problems Reply #4 - 08/09/09 at 10:29:33 If you do need to get a new one, get a sealed, gel or dry cell. Then you don't have to mess with water levels anymore.
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Midnightrider Serious Thumper Offline Alliance Member Posts: 3244 Winston Salem, NC	Re: Battery Problems Reply #5 - 08/09/09 at 10:33:39 Make sure there is no battery acid on the bike, especially the frame. A friend of mine had to part out a nice BMW one time because battery acid eat through the frame and it couldn't be repaired.
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twdy YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 36	Re: Battery Problems Reply #6 - 08/09/09 at 10:50:29 thanks midnight.. i'll go check it out now.
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6058 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Battery Problems Reply #7 - 08/09/09 at 18:34:10 baking soda and water to nutralize the corrosive effect of the acid..
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twdy YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 36	Re: Battery Problems Reply #8 - 08/09/09 at 19:19:25 It's battery acid right? I just want to make sure... it smells really bad, and i believe it came out of a clear hose that drains below the bike
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Reply #9 - 08/09/09 at 19:42:08

Smells bad? Sulfurous? Yep, that's the sulfuric acid from the battery on the frame and wiring when you boiled the battery. Very unlikely that the battery is any good. If you want to try this battery, you need to refill the spilled acid with more acid, not water. Then charge at no more than 2 amps with an automatic charger. Best bet...buy a new battery. The absorbed glass mat (AGM) lead acid batteries like Big Crank are good, but they'll be ruined by overcharging, freezing, etc. just like a flooded cell lead acid battery.

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Reply #10 - 08/09/09 at 21:56:51

Even IF you can get that battery to start the bike & get you down the road, I would be ditching it. Its damaged, at best. The gel batteries are dandy. The Big Crank is very dependable. Mine has sat for months & it didnt sound like it was struggling to start. Your battery is just waiting to get you 20 miles from home & not start. They DO that! They are EEEEEEvillll..

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twdy YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 36	Re: Battery Problems Reply #11 - 08/10/09 at 18:33:34 I bought a new battery today. A DEKA etx15l. I will pick it up this week sometime... I figured a new battery will be easier than the headache of my old one.. the bike is a 2001 and it is the stock battery, so it's probably about time for a new one
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Battery Problems Reply #12 - 08/10/09 at 20:10:38 8 year old battery? yep, it was time. It was past time.
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