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Old 01-24-2010, 06:23 AM
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I have a lot of trouble starting my bike even on 45 - 50 degree days. I keep a battery tender on it but the battery seems to lack the cranking power that it really needs to get the bike started. This is a 2010 so it's not like the battery is an old one. Anyone else seeing this?
 
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Old 01-24-2010, 07:50 AM
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I have a lot of trouble starting my bike even on 45 - 50 degree days. I keep a battery tender on it but the battery seems to lack the cranking power that it really needs to get the bike started. This is a 2010 so it's not like the battery is an old one. Anyone else seeing this?
I did not have any trouble with my Limited this past fall. I would take to dealer and have them check it out.
 
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Old 01-24-2010, 02:30 PM
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You're probably right. If this doesn't start on the first attempt , it just clicks on any further attempts without a boost. I just wanted to make sure I was the only one with that problem. Guess I'll call the dealer. Thanks for the response.
 
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Could be a bad battery. Seen it happen before on bikes. They will put it on a charger overnight and then test it with the Midtronics Battery Tester and it will tell them if it is good or not.
 
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Thanks Dawg ! I hope they'll let me just bring in the battery as the weather is getting back towards winter here. If not I guess it will wait til spring. Thanks again.
 
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