[jethrotool77]

Newbie has not been able to ride new Himalayan for two weeks. Result: Battery needs charge. Cannot get access to terminal (blocked). What am I likely doing wrong ?  Is it necessary to remove battery in order to get access to posts ? It shouldn't be this much of a hassle, should it ? I would like to RIDE my new motorcycle, not just admire it from the sidelines .Any and all feedback/experiences welcomed. Thanks

[Beardo]

Not sure what your issue is. The battery is completely accessible once you take the seats off.

Passenger seat comes off with the key. The riders seat comes off after that.

[vandeg]

remove the side panel and pull on the terminal covers with a needlenose pliers from the side

[Kevin Mahoney]

Dear Jethrotool77,
Welcome to the forum. Normally you will get good and kind advice. We were all new once. I can see why you had trouble. Even though I was the US importer I have to look at the seat in a C5 for quite a while till I realized that the seat was easily released by a wire hidden in the electrics box. I suppose I could have read the owners manual but early on they were a bit "short" on information.

What is of greater concern to me is only leaving the bike for two weeks and having a dead battery. Is the machine new? Something is not right

[hpwaco]

When you do finally get access to the battery terminals, put on a "pigtail" from a battery maintained and use it regularly.

[Beardo]

Kevin, I'm not surprised at all that the battery discharged as quickly as it did. Mine did it, and if I recall correctly, another on ADVrider did also.

As far as I see it, RE had to cut costs somewhere. Chains and batteries were number one and two items to get short changed. Good news is, those are 'wear' items and usually replaced with upgraded parts by owners.

[Richard230]

Kevin, I'm not surprised at all that the battery discharged as quickly as it did. Mine did it, and if I recall correctly, another on ADVrider did also.

As far as I see it, RE had to cut costs somewhere. Chains and batteries were number one and two items to get short changed. Good news is, those are 'wear' items and usually replaced with upgraded parts by owners.

And being "wear items" are not covered by RE's warranty?   

[Beardo]

Roll your eyes all you want, it is what it is.

This whole goddam sight is full of prima donnas.

Fuck this place.

I'm done....

[dickim]

  4 months on the site (that's how you spell it) and it's full of Prima Dona's?   
To repeat your post "Not sure what your issue is......but if the amazing help, advice, knowledge  and companionship is from Prima Dona's - count me in ?

[tooseevee]

  4 months on the site (that's how you spell it) and it's full of Prima Dona's? 
 
To repeat your post "Not sure what your issue is......but if the amazing help, advice, knowledge  and companionship is from Prima Dona's - count me in ?

            If you're going to correct someone's spelling, you must also spell correctly yourself (donna) and also use apostrophes correctly. There is no apostrophe in Prima donnas unless it's a possessive.

[dickim]

Fair Comment ? and should have known better ? - but doesn't get away from the reason behind my comments.....the vast majority of participants on this site are Salt of the Earth types ?

[Richard230]

Fair Comment ? and should have known better ? - but doesn't get away from the reason behind my comments.....the vast majority of participants on this site are Salt of the Earth types ?

I prefer sticking our heads in the sand types.   

[tooseevee]

Fair Comment ? and should have known better ? - but doesn't get away from the reason behind my comments.....the vast majority of participants on this site are Salt of the Earth types ?

            Sorry if I mislead you; I totally agreed with your comments. If he leaves and takes his ball with him I'm sure I can find one somewhere. And he misspelled goddamn also 

[mattsz]

            Sorry if I mislead you; I totally agreed with your comments. If he leaves and takes his ball with him I'm sure I can find one somewhere. And he misspelled goddamn also 

And site, too! 

[dickim]

More annoyed with myself misspelling ? English Grammar School (not private)  education, I should have known better ? that said, I did hate English Grammar classes - preferred Arts - maybe why I became a photographer ?