Triumphrat

04-04-2007

Hey guys, my bike has been sitting since February so of course the battery went dead. Well I jumped it and let it run for like 20 minutes. So a couple of days later I went to start it and the battery was dead again. So I hooked it up to a battery charger and let it charge up overnight. When I put it in I get nothing. I don't hear the fuel pump or anything. I checked the fuses next to the battery and they all seem fine. Is my battery bad or could it be something worse? By the way its an 04 D600

Jon916996748 · 04-05-2007

Check the voltage on the battery. Generally you get about a 1 V drop as the fuel pump primes etc. Cranking will drop you about 1.5-2V. So if your battery is sitting at 10 V or something, that may be the problem.

DaytonaBabe · 04-05-2007

I had the same exact problem with my 04 D600. The dealer told me, basically, that the bike just freaks out when it's not ridden. The old battery I had in my bike couldn't even hold a charge no matter what I did. I had it hooked up to a jump box and didn't even get lights! I recommend taking your battery to the dealer and seeing if they can figure it out or just get a new battery. After I dropped a new one in it started right up.

I also invested in a battery tender, just in case.

Jon916996748 · 04-05-2007

Battery Tender's are great. Use one if I'm not riding for a few weeks.

04-05-2007

Thanks for the info guys

. I guess I'll just go and buy a new battery.