Stu

You need to still check the charging system as it may have fried the battery

Battery is fooked No lower than about 9 volts when cranking As for the charger I may have jumped the gun I am reading the specs and it looks as though it ok

Thought the battery was now charged?

No as I am not interested! I just supplied the info for you to read up on and make your own mind up I already made my own mind up and that's £150 is better spent at home I don't need to get in to the politics of it all as it doesn't affect me as I aren't donating I know the perfect place people can donate money to though that's run by volunteers with no profits or wages paid https://themotorbikeforum.co.uk/clients/donations/

By the way that charger is too big! max 1.5amps on that battery

You want the multimeter on DC and a range above 12v usually there is one for 20v Post a pic of your multimeter if you're unsure With the battery on the bike check the voltage across the terminals post the result Ignition on lights off check voltage post result Ignition on lights on post result Hit the started while holding the probes on the battery and post the lowest result you see a third hand helps in this process Once running check again and post the result

First thing I would be doing is checking the charging system as it could be overcharging and may be killing the battery! A bike will run with a system that overcharges The last thing you want is to replace the battery and then kill it Have you got a multimeter?

Now now!! Before throwing accusations about lets get facts right! Which you can check here! https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/3100041/charity-overview Yes there is some "charities" about that pay staff way too much but this is not the place to do it! all you are doing is portraying the forum in a bad light If you don't like it then don't comment and move on If you feel there is something wrong then feel free to report the post to a moderator or admin

Its a big shower

I always do it every time I change bike! its always midway through and I always get screwed over You would think I would have learn my lesson by now

Yet I got screwed over transferring to the BM

We are all victims

He is too old for that sort of thing now

Good catch up as always mate I think you and Lisa need a test ride on one Bingo? now you are showing your age

Recovery wagon? I rode it home

I gave up after gen 2! the American market is different again with the gen 1 etc

Rode it to go get my second jab, pick up a new shower pump go seen @NeilM and pick up a screw!! Luckily its not gone through!

@Six30 paying them to go for a ride in the back of your van for their services is not classed as a customer

I was two up on a new bike so I gave it a miss!

Which is supposed to be better than the gen 1

Yes it is a bit steep! Hence why I stopped where I did!

Glad its not just me then! and am I right in thinking yours was newer than mine?

Morning Great start to the day! Jumped in the shower as usual only to find the shower pump has given up the ghost Best go buy a new one then

What's your least favourite bike that you have owned? For me its the 2001 FJR1300! I never really gelled with it to be honest and while it was a good bike for touring two up it was not a bike for riding on my own! It was fast which could give you the thrill if you wanted but the aerodynamics spoilt it massively. Low speed manoeuvrability was hard work the seat was hard and only good for around 150 miles. I am not sure if its because I came from sports bikes to the FJR why I never gelled with it but it just never felt right and I could never pin point why! So why did I buy it? Well I was doing very little mileage on sports bikes as the missus wouldn't get on them and working stupid shifts at the time meant I had limited weekends to get out! We took a mates FJR out and she liked it so I took the plunge and got one. My initial thought was its not a bike for me but I would get used to it after all its just like riding a bike I never did get used to it Financial reasons meant I kept it for 7 years where things got better but never great. So over to you lot

Proposal 2: Reducing the size of motorcycles that can be used for the A2 category test. The law sets the MTV requirement for the vehicles that can be used on a practical driving or riding test. For the A2 category that is currently 395cc, provided also that the power output is at least 20kW, but does not exceed 35kW. This proposal reduces the engine size to 245cc. This will mean that people can use motorcycles for the A2 test that they feel more comfortable riding. The decision After taking all these views into account the government has decided to introduce this proposal. Arrangements will be made to amend the regulations to reduce the MTV for A2 motorcycles to 245cc, with the other power requirements remaining as they are. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/simplifying-driving-licence-upgrade-and-motorcycle-test-rules/outcome/simplifying-driving-licence-upgrade-and-motorcycle-test-rules-response-to-consultation This means that you can now take the A2 test on a 245cc bike