I bought a brand new Yamaha FZ 07 last year in April. Took ownership of the bike a month later. To date, the bike has 1800 km. It was stored in a heated garage all winter, battery disconnected.
In February I installed a fender kit with a custom tail light, and the bike wouldn't start. I charged the battery, started right away, so thought it's fine, it just hasn't been used (although my 09 Ninja NEVER had any problems with this). I take it out 2 weeks ago, wouldn't start again. Charge the battery again. If I drive it twice/day (to work and back for example), it hesitates in the morning, but starts. If I don't drive for 2 days, it's dead.
So clearly this battery is dead.
Is this normal? I've never had a Yamaha before, but had 2 Kawasaki, a Suzuki and we have a Harley in the family and this hasn't ever happened to any of them. I also don't know if buying a new battery will fix the problem; if something is actively killing it, I don't want to be buying a new battery on a regular basis for a new bike. What to do?
Just a disclaimer, I don't know too much about bikes or what could be causing this... So if any ideas/suggestions, please share.
Thank you!
In February I installed a fender kit with a custom tail light, and the bike wouldn't start. I charged the battery, started right away, so thought it's fine, it just hasn't been used (although my 09 Ninja NEVER had any problems with this). I take it out 2 weeks ago, wouldn't start again. Charge the battery again. If I drive it twice/day (to work and back for example), it hesitates in the morning, but starts. If I don't drive for 2 days, it's dead.
So clearly this battery is dead.
Is this normal? I've never had a Yamaha before, but had 2 Kawasaki, a Suzuki and we have a Harley in the family and this hasn't ever happened to any of them. I also don't know if buying a new battery will fix the problem; if something is actively killing it, I don't want to be buying a new battery on a regular basis for a new bike. What to do?
Just a disclaimer, I don't know too much about bikes or what could be causing this... So if any ideas/suggestions, please share.
Thank you!