When I got my 2014 s40 the first thing I checked was the battery.
The Suzuki "dealer" didn't connect the breather pipe and even in a  few miles it was dripping acid, also the distilled water needed to be topped off!!!

Needless to say they will never touch my bike again.

Kenny,
It is hard to believe that a business would expect you to return with the sloppy treatment we received.

If people wanna buy something that requires an electrical engineering degree to work on, that's their business.
Me? I like old stuff. Or, old designs, anyway.
I wish my 87 F150 wasn't injected...

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 04/28/16 at 15:14:09:


Had an '89 for a while. It was beat to death as a work truck. Still ran as good as new! Built Ford tough!!  

Hmmm,,  not sure I want a bike that has its cheering squad excited about how good the mechanics are. Personally, I wish the pharmacist didn't know my name. What does it say about the bike if you're having lunch with the mechanics?
My bike saw the dealership twice.

Uhh, we can't get it to do what you are saying.

Thankfully, it stopped doing that eventually.

You can put a tool on the positive side and slam it on the frame and the fuses won't know. The current flow isn't through the fuse. But the tool ain't gonna be happy. Snot good for the bat tree, either. Just an all round bad idea.
It's good to be able to check the battery voltage.
It's bad to not have water in them.
The darn thing is hard to get to, there is a slot in the battery box   that allows inspection of One whole cell, IF you can get some light behind it. PHHHT, funk shun less..
And, getting water In? Yeah, good luck.  Need a veterinarian type syringe..

Spedie wrote on 04/28/16 at 10:15:43:

Sounds like a Gear wrench brand offset screwdriver, phillips / straight
the actual tool called a gearwrench is a combination wrench with a box end that ratchets, like a socket wrench, or that was the original tool they introduced, the brand now make all sorts of tools
I have a full set of early stubbies like that, made by matco, my shop foreman had the actual GearWrench brand
almost impossible to get the thermostat out of a 95-2001 Lumina with the 3.1 V6 without one of those babies in 13 mm IIRC

I have a 2001 LS650P. Here is how I change the battery.

1. Take off the seat and the left side cover.
2. Use your key to open the chrome battery cover on the right side.
3. Notice the 2 screws at the bottom and 1 screw at the top of the bracket holding the battery in. PAY ATTENTION to the orientation of the bracket and locking arm for the tool pouch cover.
4. Use a 4" or longer screwdriver to remove the battery leads from the top--negative first. (If you have a pigtail wired in, it may be necessary to remove the right side cover for convenience and a little room.)
5. Slide the battery out the right side keeping an eye on the overflow tube, if equipped. It needs to go back to keep acid liquid or fumes off your frame. (Unless you get an Absorbed Glass Mat or similar design battery.)
6. IMPORTANT. Charge your new battery according to instructions BEFORE installing it. Skipping this step will cause premature battery failure.
7. Installation is reverse. Attach negative cable last for safety.

I believe that is all. But I am old, so I assume no responsibility for a really bad outcome.  :'(