MOT

[Jackroutledge92]

Ok so the big day is coming up tomorrow at 10am and the battery has been dead for months I've totally neglected it and its coming back to bite me on the bum! I need some advice I've started the bike using jump leads off the car without the car started tonight and it took a while! Eventually got bike started sat on choke for a bit warmed up ticked over fine took her out for about a ten mile ride to try and give the battery enough charge to start off the button (bare in mind the lights were really dull and would nearly turn out that's how flat the battery was) so I get back from my ride and turn off the bike I then go to start her back up and the lights seem pretty bright etc but as soon as I try to start her off the button it just does that quick clicking noise and everything goes dull.... Does this mean the battery just hasn't charged much and could basically do with a new one or is something else wrong? I'm guessing its just a really flat battery and my ten me trip wasn't enough to charge it much? Please please help as its going for MOT tomorrow and I'm going to have to pull up and say ah yeah btw don't turn her off or she won't start again without jump leads :/

Thanks in advance guys

[Smokin Joe]

New battery.

Batteries don't like being left flat for too long, sometimes you get away with it others you don't and they die.

[Stu]

A ten mile ride might not be enough to charge a totally flat battery but I suspect with it been left so long I recon you will need a new battery

[Jackroutledge92]

Ok thanks for your replies.... Does anybody have any idea of how much it wod cost about to put a new battery in when I take it for mot?

[Stu]

40 - 70 quid depends on how much you want to spend

[Jackroutledge92]

Ok just I was looking on eBay before at them for like 25 quid posted I'm guessing there no good?

[Guest Hodgy]

I've always found Hunters on Westgate Hill are pretty decent price wise, and generally carry a good stock

[Smokin Joe]

Ok just I was looking on eBay before at them for like 25 quid posted I'm guessing there no good?

 

That's what I paid for mine on ebay, no problems.

[Stu]

you pay for what you get

A lad at work has just replaced his 1 year old battery as it was shafted and it only cost him £30

I have just replaced my 5 year old battery that cost £45

do the maths

the one I have now is a motobatt and they are brill cost me £55 posted from wemoto

[Jackroutledge92]

Thanks for all the replies guys I know hunters are great lads and a brilliant shop bike is in for mot at Armstrongs so will get them to price a battery at same time fingers crossed my mot and back break bleeding and battery come under 100 quid or I'm shafted money wise! Will let yous know how the mot goes was 700 quid spent last year on her so should file through

[Guest Hodgy]

Good luck, I hope it all goes well

[Chrissb6]

Put new battery on the zx10 yesterday £33.00 with a years warranty. Just make sure the shop has got your battery in before you go, or it might just stall your MOT

[Chrissb6]

Put new battery on the zx10 yesterday £33.00 with a years warranty. Just make sure the shop has got your battery in before you go, or it might just stall your MOT

[Jackroutledge92]

All is well guys! thanks for all the responses cost me 105 altogether they done the MOT replaced the battery and also rebuilt my back break and bled it etc so it now works happy happy happy roll on the 2013 rally im coming as its just after my 21st birthday something to look forward too!