54 degrees yesterday and sunny. Go for a ride? Nope. Dead Battery. Got a charger, no problem. Except getting the battery out is a real PITA. Remove tool box cover, backing plate, seat, left side panel, negative cable, slide battery out 1", remove positive cable, slide breather tube out of bracket, (finally) remove battery. No wonder in 5 years of ownership, I've never serviced it. Bone dry, no fluid. Fill battery with distilled water, put on charger overnight, assemble in reverse. Today it's 40 degrees and raining. Surely the motorcycle gods are having a laugh
Would a kick starter be too much to ask for?