Ran my bike today

I actually got the battery out of the well house and put it back in my bike.

Took a little persuasion and a bit of choke (ok enrichment valve) but she fired right up, idled a bit rough at 1st but then smoothed right out.

weather was soooo nice I had to ride er around the block a couple of times.

Man I hate winter!!!

COME ON SPRING!!!!

 

Why do you take the battery out of your bike?

 

where I live gets below 0F and I've found that when it just sits in that kind of extreme cold it tends to kill one in about 2 yrs.
I've had some m/c batterys last as long as 6 yrs by doing this.

 

I pulled the battery maintainer off mine today and rode about four miles. Of course I had to use the snowblower to make a path from the barn to the driveway. 4" show with crust on top = no go.

Yahoo!

Can't wait for warm weather!

 

I do that pulling the batt out of the bike, its a good trick. two of my buddies had there car batt crap out on them when the really cold weather hit.

 

I might also point out that extreme heat like inside an engine compartment in the Phoenix summer heat 120 deg F + or - a couple of degrees will kill a battery pretty quick too.

 

I wrote that line yesterday, Rode MY Bike Today.

Today it's snowing again...........

 

It went from 60 yesterday to like frezzing today. Im still riding though, but im young and have warm clothing.

 

I pull my batteries too, Unless you run your bike frequently witch is the best for them, I pull the battery and park it for the winter, that way the battery doesn't freeze, I put the charger on it once a month seems to work pretty good for me

 

Gear head, seeing your many toys, reminds me of my late 82 GL1100 Wing.... a man made me a cash offer I just couldnt refuse.

Not it's just the good ol XJ... just dont seem right!