Rode my bike into work today, at quitting time I gear up and get on the bike, the damn thing wont start. It turns over slowly but not enough juice to kick it over.
It was about 30 degrees when I rode it in this morning and was in the 40's all day.
I had my wife bring my trickle charger and I charged it for a couple of hours and it turned over and I was able to ride it home.
I checked battery connections when I got home and both terminals were snug but not overly tight, so I tightened them and spray some terminal protector and hope this problem is behind me.
I use a trickle charge, as the battery drained once before when I let it sit for a week.
If it happens again, what should I look for ?
The bike is an 04 SuperGlide, and the battery is less than a year old.

 

Bring battery to autozone and have it tested. Kinda sounds like the battery took a dump

 

you should probably look for a........new battery..lol

 

Battery going down in a week does not sound right so the battery could be bad.

Sitting outside in the cold also reduces battery capacity.

 

Sounds like a battery. Also, don't trust the green light on the trickle charger. Even though it may show green, the battery could still be bad.

 

Batteries can read full voltage, but have low cranking amps.

Have it tested.

 

Yeah, sure sounds like your battery is toast. They can be real tricky, OK one minute and crapped out the next.

It'll cost you ~$150.00 or so but my advice is to buy a new Harley branded battery and your choice of a Deltran brand Battery Tender and be done with it for another 4-5 years.

Life's too short to have to worry about your battery and this will do the trick.

 

If you have a digital voltmeter and a fully charged battery you can pretty much determine if you have a bad battery. This should help you.
http://www.ehow.com/video_2330193_ch...e-battery.html

 

I bought a Solar panel battery tender since I live in a apt, I bungy cord it on top of bike cover. Got it from Northern Tools for $16 shipped. comes with lighter adapter, battery clamps adapter. My battery is 4 yrs old.

 

Thanks for the tips guys, I will have it tested and if I need to replace it will be with the Harley branded battery.