Dead Spyder at the Cemetery

[StanProff]

My RT is a 2010 bought new in the crate in 2011. the only time I've had a problem is when the cable came loose on the battery. I put a slow charge back on it after tightening the battery cable, at the post, and have never had another starting issue. I keep a tender on it all the time and go out and start and run the booger a few miles when the weather allows. I am hoping to get another year or two from the battery. The Spyders could use a more robust battery with all the electronics though. I have a Triumph two wheeler that is very short on battery life.(the tender is mandatory on that one).

 

[bruiser]

Have the tender on BB's '10 which we purchased in May 2010. Last month started having problems with starting after sitting in the cold garage for a few days. Battery never died but you could tell by the way it started it was having problems. Her display would also go blank and revert back to the "read safety card" screen after it started. I need to get to the battery and check everything out. For now keeping it on the tender is woking.

 

[Blue Star]

Maybe a beeper on the bike to remind you the key is on but the motor isn't running?

I have a beeper on my 2012. Oh wait, that is for when I forget to set the e-brake :yikes:

 

[Yfactor]

I was also wondering about battery life at the end of season. This will be season #4 for my 2010 and I am still on the original battery. We will see what happens when I wake up the Black Widow in about 44 days or so.

:agree: Am also on the original battery on both 2010 RS & RT and have never attached the battery tender.

 

[boborgera]

Last month started having problems with Her display would also go blank and revert back to the "read safety card" screen after it started. I need to get to the battery and check everything out. For now keeping it on the tender is woking.

Sometimes a slightly lose NEG cable at the battery will react the same way.
When you hit the starter it loses connectivity/shorts for a split second.

 

[Motorcycledave]

That is a great idea

That is a great Idea... I installed one on you Honda ST1100 because if it sat for a long time
with out being on a tender it would go dead from the draw of the memory in the radio, clock
and media player

I've had enough dead Spyders from sitting that I'm thinking about installing a battery cutoff switch. I'm getting something draining my battery now but haven't had time to test it.