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Brand new 2012 ABS model, and after a handful of 45 - 60 minute rides, it wouldn't start. Some juice in the battery, the lights come on somewhat dimly, but the starter only weakly turns over a few times. Put the Battery Tender Jr. on it, it appears to be charging, lights come up a bit more, but the battery even after 36 hours on the tender still can't fully light the lights nor turn over the starter more than just a few times (a lot of light dimming as it tries).
Since everything else seemed to work well while running, and even on the Tender there's almost no sign of the battery taking a regular charge, do you think a new CBR shipped with a bad battery? I've seen other threads where there was a fundamental electrical problem but this sounds like the battery itself is at fault.
Love the bike. I'd like to ride it again sometime!
Since everything else seemed to work well while running, and even on the Tender there's almost no sign of the battery taking a regular charge, do you think a new CBR shipped with a bad battery? I've seen other threads where there was a fundamental electrical problem but this sounds like the battery itself is at fault.
Love the bike. I'd like to ride it again sometime!