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2016 R1 battery keeps dying.

3.5K views 6 replies 4 participants last post by  Doza4318  
#1 ·
So I just bought this bike from a dealership and 2 days later tried turning on the motorcycle didn’t have enough power to ignite. So took the battery to orielys auto part and charged it and came back as a bad battery. Bought a new one from them and cranked up right away once I put that new battery, but the following morning the bike didn’t want to start again and took the battery to charge again and was a good battery. Today I go and try to start it and battery was dead again and once again took to get charged and came back as a bad battery, got a new replacement and took videos of the voltage. Hope you guys can help me with this I’m new to all this!!. I have videos but not sure how to post it on here. My email is usmcmendoza4@icloud.com I can send the videos through email.
 
#6 ·
Make sure you are not turning the key fully counterclockwise. That would turn the parking lights on and kill the battery. Note where it say off on the ignition switch and just turn it there. In between on and lock.
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Not saying you aren't, idk. My 2015 still has the original battery.