My bike has a bad battery and it wont hold a charge. I think the bike might have other electrical problems so I dont want to drop $150 on a new battery from the dealer just yet. Is it bad for the charging system to keep using a bad battery by charging it every night?
Also, is there anywhere that sells a battery that will fit my bike? I tried sears, checkers, and walmart and the closest they have is a 12BS which is too tall and may or may not put out the same power. This is a 2004 GSX-R 750 with a 12A-BS battery
2007-10-04 10:01:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
$150 is wwaaaayyyyy too much for a new battery. Go to the Interstate Battery website. They can help you out and most bike shops carry them or can order them. If Interstate doesn't make one there are a couple of others like Exide. There's only 3 or 4 battery manufacturer's in the country and they make everybodies batteries for them. Exide makes "Harley" batteries.
2007-10-04 11:35:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bad battery will cause all kinds of problems, not just hard starting but it won't run right either. Just get a new battery. They are only expected to last 3-5 years
Napa or carquest should have a battery, they might have to order it from supply house but it should only take 1 day.
2007-10-04 10:08:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
$150? That's way too much. You could get 2 deep cycles for that money(besides the point).
A bad battery can and WILL toast your alternator. Charging it overnight will only get you started, does not keep the alternator from trying to charge it while you ride.
2007-10-04 15:33:35 · answer #3 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got my last battery from Honda of North Hollywood.
Sears had a "recommended replacement" but I measured it with a ruler, and it wasn't going to fit.
If your battery really is bad (they can do a load test at your motorcycle service dept), then you need to get a new battery.
Get a Clymer manual, and a multimeter. The Clymer manual will tell you how to check out the stator, regulator, and rectifier without taking your motorcycle all apart.
2007-10-04 10:14:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to replace the battery, as others have stated here, it can cause more problems. JC Whitney carries one for $59.00 per their web-site. Here is the link
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/VehicleBrowse/tf-VehicleBrowse/s-10101/N-111+2004+200730505+600014374/c-10111
2007-10-04 10:37:17 · answer #5 · answered by leffewm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
150 is a bit steep for a battery when u can get em here:
http://www.shoplocal.com/default.aspx?action=searchonline&searchtext=GSX-R%20750%20battery
if it aint holdin a charge, junk it before it strands ya. next case.
2007-10-04 10:09:15 · answer #6 · answered by forktail_devil 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A motorcylce battery should cost more like $40.00
2007-10-04 10:17:03 · answer #7 · answered by jumbobret 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first try cleaning the battery connections
2007-10-04 11:32:19 · answer #8 · answered by smokey 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋