Well, my bike won't start, drained my battery so now i gotta charge it. I 'm at work today, found a charger. Anyhow, my options include 12v 2amp, 12v 15 amp, 12v 125 amp. My battery says 12v 6amp. I currently have it charge on 12v 2amp. I assure it's a trickle charge. I have to take it off the charger when I go on a run, but i would like to get it charged so maybe I could get my bike to start. I'm going to start looking for a drill bit to get the choke ciruit to work. It pisses me off, brand new bike, 1 mile on it and I can't get it to start.

 

2 amp for that battery is just right.

Once the bike does fire up, it will charge the battery for you.

Get er drilled! It works.

David

 

Thanks, how long should i leave it on the charger

 

An hour give or take. It may have enough to fire the bike up sooner.

The bike and operator need a chance to get to know each other. Once you know the bike it will start better for you.

David

 

Go buy yourself a Battery Tender motorcycle charger. It's a smart charger and only costs around $30 .... it will easily pay for itself over time. Just plug and play.

 

What FM said. I got one at Walmart soon after I got my klx.

 

+1 And you can just leave it on without worry of overcharging.

 

The lower amp ratings are best for our small battery's. I use a 50W solar panel with charge regulator to charge all my 12V batteris. Puts out 3 Amps on a good day and tops off the KLX battery in about 30 minutes or less.

 

I have heard people say to keep it on a battery tender... i have never had my klx on a tender over winter and its still fine. april 06 to now... i work with a guy that doesnt use one either and the battery on his bike is pushing 9 years old this year...

 

We all have our beliefs. I think the motorcycle should be the same as my car. Jump on and fire that mother up. I charge all 3 motorcycle batteries once or twice a winter and start them once around january. They will all start in the spring. If not something is wrong and I need to fix it. In the original posters situation the something wrong is fix the frikkin choke! The battery did its job till it died, the choke did not.

David