Re: [ST] St-Dead Battery Already?

[Neil Lindsey <NeilLindsey@xxxxxxx>]

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From: "Matt Knowles" <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: October 18, 2001 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] St-Dead Battery Already?


> Any chance it was left with ignition in the park position? That would
> definitely drain the battery.
>
> Have you tried charging it to see if it will hold a charge?
>
> If the answer to both questions is no, then you got a bum battery and I
> would press to have it covered under warranty. Even crappy Yuasa batteries
> last more than a thousand miles.
>
> >I have an '01 with less than 1k miles on it, and the
> >battery was dead this morning.  It's been cool at
> >night, but not that cool.  Does this sound right? It's
> >been setting for about 5 days since I rode it last.
> >I'm already pissed at the dealer, and I'm not looking
> >forward to dealing with them again.
>
> Matt Knowles
> Aesthetic Design & Photography - www.aestheticdesign.com - (707) 786-4643
>

my .02

If it turns out to be a duff battery, make sure they do a slow charge on the
replacement.  A quick initial charge is a sure way to shorten the life of
any battery.

Neil



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