Premptive Strike: Buy new battery or roll the dice with the existing?

[Paul_E_D]

Was just coming here to say the same thing!

I was fortunate someone had a spare battery or it would have been a long two trackdays.

Same here!

[shortbus]

I bump start my street bike every time it starts right now... battery is useless except to start the fuel pump... try bump starting it a few times just using the battery to pressurize fuel, if it bumps up nice then go for it, if it struggles then spend the (not much) money.

[nhbubba]

Maybe I'm just in shit shape. But bump starting my SV while wearing full gear is a STRUGGLE. Can't imagine doing that to a 1098.

[jasnmar]

Strategy over tactics.

During my little tour of EU in April in the snow either I just used too much electric with my gear or there was a battery problem. Regardless, after day 1 (of a total of 3) every start was a bump start. Full (2 piece) leathers. Heated gear under. Rain gear over. Morning of day 2 (when I wasn't aware of the problem) I learned to park well. I spent about 2.5 hrs on an extremely small hill, in the snow and rain trying to get a hawk started. Not speaking Slovakian didn't help, but i did learn that where you park or stop is more important than what shape you are.

I'm in shape. Round is a shape.

[nhbubba]

NHMS's garage area has no discernible hill to park on. There is a very gentle slope behind the north garages. But it isn't nearly enough. I have verified this first hand. .. Unless they let me start garaging at the top of T9, having a sparky battery or some friends ready to push is important.

But I still wouldn't replace a battery until it shows me signs that it is effed.

But then I am chronically cheap. So YMMV.

[shortbus]

some friends ready to push is important.

someone will always help you push friends or not...

[jasnmar]

There is a perfectly good hill going down into the tunnel.

That hill isn't very convenient

I don't think I'm cheap enough to park at the tunnel for a track day. I am spendy enough to have brought a charger to every track day I've attended. I've never used it, but am aware.

Of course other problems can occur.

[sdog30]

On my 848, if you cycle up through the mode switch, it should give you a battery read out. 12.8 off 13-14+ (I think mine read 14.2) running is about where it should be. Pretty sure the 1098 has the same feature.

[CBR929RE]

Maybe I'm just in shit shape. But bump starting my SV while wearing full gear is a STRUGGLE. Can't imagine doing that to a 1098.

the higher the compression and bigger the bore the harder its gonna be to bump start. add in a slipper clutch and you're gonna have a lot of trouble.

[GixerJockey]

If you're asking, then you're concerned.

I'll go against the crowd and say replace it...


$20k motorcycle---$100 battery... Don't be a cheap ass.

[Rosco61]

If you're asking, then you're concerned.

I'll go against the crowd and say replace it...


$20k motorcycle---$100 battery... Don't be a cheap ass.

Exactly