battery prolems

[The Reverend]

I installed the standard plug (battery tender) on my battery. When I bought my KLR the battery was barely alive. I replaced it with an Odyssey battery and while I don't need to charge my battery, I *can* do it without removing the seat. The Odyssey battery held well over the winter with several months of not starting the bike. If a battery drains, I'd pull the negative cable and put a volt meter in between and see if something draws power. If it doesn't, then I'd load-test the battery to check for bad cells. -----Original Message----- From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve When I purchased my A19(2005?) I noticed the PO had installed an auxiliary battery plug for attaching a trickle charger. Is this a a problem with the KLRs? I've yet to find a dead battery when I go to my bike, but the most is 10 days sitting. And the PO installed a new battery right before the sale. I've got a million ?'s about this scoot, but I love it!