Battery not charging

[JDOCKERY132445]

I am a long time mechanic. Buying a battery to diagnose is being a hack. Don't buy parts until you know what is wrong.

He didn't know until the voltage test showed what is exactly wrong.

I did my own battery voltage test.

2012 R1200R.

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This battery failed twice.

I just took it off the charger.
Key was left on to remove the surface charge.
Pushed starter button. Each drop is a compression stroke.

David Geek R.

Ambient temp 23*f. 20W50 dino.

I plead guilty David; I am a "hack". I am the hack who will buy the battery and be riding while others are posting for days on an internet web site as the bike sits in the garage.

I am one of those who does not need to "understand" the problem in order to fix it.

[GSAddict]

The charger that is near perfect is the Xantrex TrueCharge2. We bought a slew of them. I am considering one myself.

+1 Good product. Use them in our gas clients systems. Good value and reliability.