I rode my bike two weeks ago, parked it , but didn't put the tender on.
Went to ride yesterday, turn the key &amp\\; tick tick tick. No power to turn it over.
Now, I do have the immobilizer thing, is two weeks sitting idle long enough to drain the battery?
Bit concerned my battery may be a dud.
I did let it sit on the tender for about 3 hours, it turned over &amp\\; away I went.
Stopped for gas &amp\\; it was started up.
I have an 08, so the battery should only be less than a year old.
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My bikes can sit all winter without being started and no battery tender.... I think you may have a problem.... probably just a bad battery.

 

Not sure what year they started throwing that security system on the sporty, but it seems that wears down the battery for a lot of people.....I think one person on here said his would be dead after a week.&nbsp\\; Could be wrong.....[&:]

 

maybe they expect you to ride more to charge it! haha

 

the security system will kill the battery in a week. Gotta keep it on a tender or ride it. one or another.

 

yeah, I will let mine sit all winter and less than 10 seconds on the button and she fires right off.

 

SpursDarkRider is right - I had the security system activated on my bike, and killed the battery in a week.
I had no idea the system would drain the battery that much in a week.

The .75amp tender didn't charge the battery full, so I picked up the 1.5A charger/tender.

 

Seems like mine has set for a week with the security system armed and no problem.

 

Try tightening your battery cables.&nbsp\\; This can make all the difference in the world.&nbsp\\; I have the security system and the sound module and it still works after a week or two fine.&nbsp\\; Tighten the cables and then get back to us.

 

ORIGINAL: anubisss

Try tightening your battery cables.&nbsp\\; This can make all the difference in the world. I have the security system and the sound module and it still works after a week or two fine. Tighten the cables and then get back to us.
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&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\; I had a similar problem on my Heritage,&nbsp\\;if the - battery cable was not clean and really tight
I'd get the same&nbsp\\;thing.
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