Posted here a couple of months ago when I dropped the bike and the lucky escape for me and machine with relatively minor damage.
Thought I would follow with this lesson learnt experience.
When leaving for work in the wee hours of the morning the bike would sometimes not turn over real fast. Would clutch start down the driveway and head off to work. Always started in the afternoon when going home from work and any other time except for early cold mornings. Thinking this was just a tired battery on its last gasps as it was 2 yrs. old and deciding that I need to get a new one. Put it off for a few weeks as was happy starting down the driveway and it was ok every other time. One Saturday morning decided it was time to replace the old battery and to ensure I got the right one would take it off the bike and take it with me.
when I pulled it off the bike I noticed the the fluid was very low on some cells and non existant on others, (I know, sounds slack and neglectful).
Wondered why that should be and where the fluid went. Then remembered the dropped bike event and realised that the battery fluid had run out over the overflow tube when the bike was horizontal. Topped up the battery and put it back in place and it has not failed since, even on very cold morning starts.
Didn't even think to check battery after my stack. Has anyone else had similar experience, or is it due to my inexperience?
