Hello all,
Was hoping someone might be able to point me in a particular direction, as I am currently without a clue and the dealership is insisting that there is nothing wrong.
I bought a brand new 2009 G5 last year in May. In the 10 months that I have owned the bike it has spent about 2 of them in the shop (ignition issue) and I've ridden it 1300 miles now (I walk everywhere, including to work, so my riding is typically during weekends). This morning I pulled the battery off the bike to toss it onto my charger, and the charger is giving me indicators that the battery may be bad. If this is the case, this will be the third battery that had gone bad on this bike.
The bike is stored outdoors in the weather as I am an apartment dweller, and no I am not mechanically inclined, however, my previous two bikes (a 50cc Honda Ruckus and a 250cc Yamaha V-Star) endured the same conditions totaling 6 winters and never had battery issues. This is my comparison.
My G5 is stock with the exception of a headlight replacement halogen kit that I had installed (by the dealership).
Edit: The first two batteries were killed prior to the halogen kit installation.
Is this normal behavior for this bike? Are there any common issues that may be causing this?