I agree with all the others, go buy a new battery and make sure it is fully charged before you install it.

 

It already flunked the load test when ya can hear the solenoid just a buzzin.
Nothing further needed .

 

This, one that's been sitting can show a good surface charge with a meter but have nothing when you hit the button. quit chasing your tail and go get it load tested.

 

Yeah, I think you all may be right. I had someone charge the battery for me and said it was good so i believed them when i checked it with a multimeter. I should have followed my gut and just gotten a new battery to begin with. I'll take it down to the auto parts store and see if they can load test it for me. The only problem is that I have it stored at my folks place in their garage because I'm traveling for work a lot lately.

I'll keep you all updated. Thanks for the replies!

 

You really need to keep your bike on a tender when not riding it for a while. I have a pal with the identical problem, except his remote garage has no power. If that is also the case for you then you need to get into the habit of taking the battery back home with you, to keep it on that tender.

 

And if you absolutely cannot put it on a tender, at least disconnect the battery when not running for awhile as that will remove the drain - bikes these days have some drain if only to power the clock, alarm, or whatever.

 

 

i disagree with everyone here, i think you have that sumping problem everyone is talking about. Take it to the dealer and tell them its sumping just like all the rest, see what they say.

 

Any time you charge a battery it will be left with a higher than normal "surface charge" from the charging process.
To get a TRUE reading of the actual battery voltage after removing the charger, turn the ignition key to ON for ~20 seconds (headlight On), then back off. This bleeds off the surface charge.
Now you can measure the actual battery voltage.

 

Sorry, but a sump full of oil won't cause solenoid clicking unless the battery is dead or very low.