[dsn_klr650] a sad day in moab nklr

[Jim Douglas]

About a month ago the beast was dead as I had not been on it for about a month due to bad weather. Now a month later it's dead again. The dealer looked at the battery and it was dry as the Sahara, I swear when I looked at it a month ago I thought I saw fluid in there, the service guy did have a hard time and took a minute to get a rag and wipe the outside off. BTW, this is a 2008 less than a year old? Live in TX and it's in housed in garage? How often does everyone check this type of thing? I need to do it more, duh! Thanks! PinkFloyd - From The Far Side Of Texas

[Jeff Saline]

On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:13:49 -0500 Jim Douglas writes:

> About a month ago the beast was dead as I had not been on it for > about a > month due to bad weather. Now > a month later it's dead again. The dealer looked at the battery and > it > was dry as the Sahara, I swear when I looked > at it a month ago I thought I saw fluid in there, the service guy > did > have a hard time and took a minute to > get a rag and wipe the outside off. > > BTW, this is a 2008 less than a year old? Live in TX and it's in > housed > in garage? How often does everyone > check this type of thing? I need to do it more, duh! > > Thanks! > PinkFloyd - From The Far Side Of Texas

<><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> Pink, On my 2003 on the stock battery I needed to check and adjust the fluid level about every 1,500-2,000 miles. I put a Walmart el cheapo battery in two years ago and it is much more stable for fluid level. Hot weather seems to help it disappear quicker than cooler/cold weather conditions. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT

[ron criswell]

I don't check mine that often except for maybe a big trip. A couple of cells will usually be low but it is never dead unless the battery is kaput or I have left the key on. Sounds like something isn't right since it is an '08. My batteries seem to last 3 or 4 years. Being a Texas guy myself, I thought all Texas is far. Criswell --- Jim Douglas wrote:

> About a month ago the beast was dead as I had not > been on it for about a > month due to bad weather. Now > a month later it's dead again. The dealer looked at > the battery and it > was dry as the Sahara, I swear when I looked > at it a month ago I thought I saw fluid in there, > the service guy did > have a hard time and took a minute to > get a rag and wipe the outside off. > > BTW, this is a 2008 less than a year old? Live in TX > and it's in housed > in garage? How often does everyone > check this type of thing? I need to do it more, duh! > > Thanks! > PinkFloyd - From The Far Side Of Texas > > > >

[albatrossklr]

Question; Did you have it on a battery tender of any kind? albatross just asking

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jim Douglas wrote: > > About a month ago the beast was dead as I had not been on it for about a > month due to bad weather. Now > a month later it's dead again. The dealer looked at the battery and it > was dry as the Sahara, I swear when I looked > at it a month ago I thought I saw fluid in there, the service guy did > have a hard time and took a minute to > get a rag and wipe the outside off. > > BTW, this is a 2008 less than a year old? Live in TX and it's in housed > in garage? How often does everyone > check this type of thing? I need to do it more, duh! > > Thanks! > PinkFloyd - From The Far Side Of Texas >

[Arden Kysely]

Unfortunately, Kawi didn't pop for an AGM battery when they did their suite of upgrades for the '08 KLR. I'm curious as to how much fluid you saw in there--full or low? And how dirty was the outside? Since you now have a history of battery trouble, I'd check it once a month or more for a few months to see how much fluid it's using. If you use a battery tender, the small charges it applies will eventually cause the fluid level to drop, and a dirty battery will self-discharge so keeping the top clean is important, too. Yuasa makes an AGM battery that fits the KLR perfectly, you might consider buying that one next time. I've had one now for 3 years or so without a problem. __Arden --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jim Douglas wrote:

> > About a month ago the beast was dead as I had not been on it for

about a

> month due to bad weather. Now > a month later it's dead again. The dealer looked at the battery and

it

> was dry as the Sahara, I swear when I looked > at it a month ago I thought I saw fluid in there, the service guy

did

> have a hard time and took a minute to > get a rag and wipe the outside off. > > BTW, this is a 2008 less than a year old? Live in TX and it's in

housed

> in garage? How often does everyone > check this type of thing? I need to do it more, duh! > > Thanks! > PinkFloyd - From The Far Side Of Texas >

[Chris Norloff]

I've boiled a battery dry in a week, but that was riding every day on a trip, in the summer, in Florida I use sealed gel batteries now so don't have to check the water. Always hated that anyway. But based on my experience, a month is too short, unless you're over-charging it (bad voltage regulator/rectifier, or charging the battery with a car charger). best, Chris -----Original Message----- From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Douglas Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 6:14 PM To: DSN _KLR650 Subject: [DSN_KLR650] $75.00 Later And A New Battery About a month ago the beast was dead as I had not been on it for about a month due to bad weather. Now a month later it's dead again. The dealer looked at the battery and it was dry as the Sahara, I swear when I looked at it a month ago I thought I saw fluid in there, the service guy did have a hard time and took a minute to get a rag and wipe the outside off. BTW, this is a 2008 less than a year old? Live in TX and it's in housed in garage? How often does everyone check this type of thing? I need to do it more, duh! Thanks! PinkFloyd - From The Far Side Of Texas

[E.L. Green]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote:

> On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:13:49 -0500 Jim Douglas > writes: > > About a month ago the beast was dead as I had not been on it for > > about a > > month due to bad weather. Now > > a month later it's dead again. The dealer looked at the battery and > > it > > was dry as the Sahara, > On my 2003 on the stock battery I needed to check and adjust the fluid > level about every 1,500-2,000 miles. I put a Walmart el cheapo battery > in two years ago and it is much more stable for fluid level.

I could boil out either the OEM battery or the Walmart el cheapo within 500 miles. I put in a Yuasa AGM sealed battery (no fluid to check) and it's thus far been in my bike for 20,000 miles. No leaks. Nothing to check. It just works. Dump the wet cell batteries and go to an AGM or gel cell sealed battery. You'll be glad. It's one less thing to go wrong on your bike.

[Bob Monahan]

I could boil out either the OEM battery or the Walmart el cheapo within 500 miles. I put in a Yuasa AGM sealed battery (no fluid to check) and it's thus far been in my bike for 20,000 miles. No leaks. Nothing to check. It just works. Eric, What's the Yuasa Part Number for that battery and what year model is your bike? $bob$ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[nakedwaterskier]

The factory battery in my 04 worked great. I got 20,000 miles on it and just replaced it 2 months ago. It was a hassle though to add water every 4 or 5 months. However, I am happy to have my new sealed battery. Push starting a KLR650 is a bitch unless you got a nice hill. Jeffrey red klrs are the fastest and safest even after they turn pink! RE: [DSN_KLR650] Re: $75.00 Later And A New Battery I could boil out either the OEM battery or the Walmart el cheapo within 500 miles. I put in a Yuasa AGM sealed battery (no fluid to check) and it's thus far been in my bike for 20,000 miles. No leaks. Nothing to check. It just works. Eric, What's the Yuasa Part Number for that battery and what year model is your bike? $bob$ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Mike Frey]

My KLRs also dry out their batteries very quickly. The 2006 that I have in CA sits for as much as 3-4 months at a time, and since I put an AGM battery in it, it holds a full charge during that time. I bought a trickle charger last year but didn't connect it to the bike when I parked it in October. In March (almost exactly 5 months later), I connected it when I got there but it showed "fully charged". It also started right up, but I had prepared it a little bit, not knowing when I'd be there next: added Seafoam, ran the carb dry, parked it in the garage. Mike E.L. Green wrote:

> > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > , Jeff Saline wrote: > > On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:13:49 -0500 Jim Douglas > > writes: > > > About a month ago the beast was dead as I had not been on it for > > > about a > > > month due to bad weather. Now > > > a month later it's dead again. The dealer looked at the battery and > > > it > > > was dry as the Sahara, > > On my 2003 on the stock battery I needed to check and adjust the fluid > > level about every 1,500-2,000 miles. I put a Walmart el cheapo battery > > in two years ago and it is much more stable for fluid level. > > I could boil out either the OEM battery or the Walmart el cheapo > within 500 miles. I put in a Yuasa AGM sealed battery (no fluid to > check) and it's thus far been in my bike for 20,000 miles. No leaks. > Nothing to check. It just works. > > Dump the wet cell batteries and go to an AGM or gel cell sealed > battery. You'll be glad. It's one less thing to go wrong on your bike. > >