First ride this year but click click click

[Sweeney Todd]

Hi got bike out of the garage today been on optimate but when i hit the starter just got click click is the battery shagged ?

 

[SteveM]

Almost certainly.

 

[(RIP) Miff]

Check the battery cables are tight.

 

[flatdog]

shagged. try jumpstarting off a non running car, that will tell you.

 

[Sweeney Todd]

What is the best replacement battery for a 2008 R1200GSA.

 

[SteveM]

What is the best replacement battery for a 2008 R1200GSA.

That would be a FREE diamond encrusted 24 carat solid gold odyssey with a lifetime warranty

 

[Sweeney Todd]

Where is the best place to get this from?

 

[kwallace21]

motobatt, cost about £40. No need for expensive shite.

 

[SteveM]

Where is the best place to get this from?

They were giving them away at my local motorrad dealer, but I may have had the last one.

 

[Sweeney Todd]

Ha Ha !

 

[Sweeney Todd]

Good God there are some w*****S on this site!

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Good God there are some w*****S on this site!

You're living up to your location, too

 

[SteveM]

 

[(RIP) Miff]

Motobatt or exide.

Check the electrolyte levels in your battery first though.

 

[Beemerman59]

Odyssey - expensive but fit and forget. I have one on my '08 GSA, its never been on the Optimate and works every time.

 

[Sgt Bilco]

Motobatt from www.wemoto.com. Good price and fast delivery.

Good cranking power, no need for an optimate and as with the Odyssey, fit and forget.

 

[sparky56]

+1 for www.wemoto.com and Motobatt.

 

[Bendy toy]

Go cheap and replace as needed or go high tech with a micro sized Ballistic. They have a high CCA and can be run stone cold flat without damage. They lose 10% charge over 12 months without damage.
Only snag is the high cost but they do free up space on the bike and could even fit under the petrol tank.
Have I got one? No but it's on the wish list.