| When I picked up the bike brand new I had exactly the same symptoms 2 miles from the dealership and I was stranded. The AA got it going and it was real struggle to get the thing to go reliably until I got it on charge with the optimate. I daresay without the optimate the same would happen again after afew days because the battery only seems to be just about up to the job of turning it over. The sealed for life 'gel' battery I had on the 'blade last year wouldn't go after three weeks without a run either. |