I have a 2011 LS650 with 6,300 miles on it. It's been running great since I bought it new in May 2011.
I usually ride it a few times a week for 30 - 60 minutes each time. Three times a month, I take it on a 100-mile round-trip on the interstate. The bike always starts strong, never weak.
I haven't ridden it for about 10 days now, and the temps here have been 105+ for that duration. When I went to start the bike just now, I turned the key to ON, all the normal lights came on, bike was in NEUTRAL, and I enabled the kill-switch. When I went to start it, it turned over for about 2 seconds and then quickly died. Now, no electrical at all. So the battery's most likely dead, of course.
So three questions come to mind:
1. Can I jump-start the bike's battery with my truck, or would that blow the bike's battery and/or electrical system? The truck's battery runs 700-amps.
2. Car batteries in Arizona's severe heat last 2 - 3 years. You'll be lucky to get 4 years out of even the best battery. So should I simply replace the bike's battery or charge it with a battery tender?
3. Can a battery tender to charge my truck's battery also be used to charge the bike's battery? I don't think so, but I wanted to ask the experts here.
Thanks for your insight and answers. I appreciate it!