DrDuc
10-07-2009, 06:46 AM
So, I walk into the parking garage at work the other night. It's about 6:00 PM. I'd parked my bike there that morning at about 6:00 AM.
As I approach my bike, I notice that the headlight is on.
Crap! A sinking feeling starts settling in to my gut as the realization that I left my ignition switch in the "Park" position all day long sinks in.
My brain starts racing. That battery is over a year old. Will it start? What am I going to do if it won't? I've got a few minutes before Moto Corsa closes. Could they come and jump start it for me? Could they just bring me a new battery?
I try to reassure myself that it's going to start. After all, I religiously keep it on a Battery Tender EVERY time it's parked over night and that's supposed to keep the battery in tip-top shape, right? Right?
So, I put the key in, turn the ignition to the "On" position and press the starter, and what do you think my reward was for diligently maintaining my battery? The bike fired right up, just as strong as it does the moment I take it off the Battery Tender every morning! Whew. Dodged that bullit.
Damn, do I love Battery Tenders. Saved from my own stupidity.
The moral of the story? Treat your battery with "Tender-ness," (get it? "Tender"-ness), and it will take care of you when you need it to, like when you make a stupid mistake such as walking away from your bike without double-checking to make sure that you didn't turn the ignition switch one click too far.
As I approach my bike, I notice that the headlight is on.
Crap! A sinking feeling starts settling in to my gut as the realization that I left my ignition switch in the "Park" position all day long sinks in.
My brain starts racing. That battery is over a year old. Will it start? What am I going to do if it won't? I've got a few minutes before Moto Corsa closes. Could they come and jump start it for me? Could they just bring me a new battery?
I try to reassure myself that it's going to start. After all, I religiously keep it on a Battery Tender EVERY time it's parked over night and that's supposed to keep the battery in tip-top shape, right? Right?
So, I put the key in, turn the ignition to the "On" position and press the starter, and what do you think my reward was for diligently maintaining my battery? The bike fired right up, just as strong as it does the moment I take it off the Battery Tender every morning! Whew. Dodged that bullit.
Damn, do I love Battery Tenders. Saved from my own stupidity.
The moral of the story? Treat your battery with "Tender-ness," (get it? "Tender"-ness), and it will take care of you when you need it to, like when you make a stupid mistake such as walking away from your bike without double-checking to make sure that you didn't turn the ignition switch one click too far.