So I wanted to go riding today. (bike been sitting for 8 days) hop on turn key ignition on, on switch, then once I press start....bike black out. Nothing...no light, nothing. First thing came to mind was dead battery? Battery is 4+ years old.....so I reach for the battery tender, hook it up and let it sit for an hour. One hour later, I came back, turn on key, heard a buzz noise, dash lights are very dim..... Nothing.

I'll let it sit on the tender overnight and see watch happen tomorrow.....meanwhile, what you guys think? What am I expecting tomorrow?

BTW: it's a 94 CBR 900RR with 26K....

 

Expect it to be in General Tech section. ;-)

 

Def a dead battery... i got a 95 i just brought back to life a few weeks ago with exactly the same symtom and quickly resloved with a new one...
goodluck hopefully thats all it is..
..jay

 

Et tu, estate, et tu? Nobody is immune from electrical gremlins.

Replace the battery. That should solve the problem. It's over 4 years old and is about due anyway. It may start this morning, but may not when you get somewhere and shut it off.

 

Just woke up, after placing battery on tender over night. Took off the tender, switch key on, dash light 50% dim....press start, get nothing...only an electrical pull/dash light goes off when i press start.

My question is, when i have the battery on the tender last night, i switch the key on forgot to take off tender (still hook up)...dash light still dim? is this normal?

 

The tender is a trickle charger. I doesn't put out enough amps to run the electrical systems with a bad battery. Looks like you better get dressed and go get a battery and a latte.

Some new batteries need to be charged up for 12 hours before use so if you're gonna enjoy the warm (< understatement) weekend, you better get on it.

 

Thanks demon....good to know it's normal.

 

Yeah, think one of those Ice Blended coffees would be the better option today!!! :O :O :O ;-)

 

Ice latte will be nice today. Very hot weather in SoCal...so I was looking around for battery. Wow, so many choices...AGM, Gel, lithium? What you guys use..?

 

I use Yuasa in my bikes. Can't go wrong, always gives good performance, & lasts its full 5 yr life.