sartorius Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Okay, so I got my '06 GS500 earlier this year, and I remember some reviews saying that it's cold-blooded and doesn't like to start when weather gets cooler. I thought "So what? Surely that would only be at very cold temperatures, and it would start eventually. 'Doesn't want' is not the same as 'can't'.".So, after being out of town for one week and being sick for another week, the thing won't start. It sits outside (apartment complex), and I tried for a while the past few days. Wouldn't start. Today I let it bask in the sunlight until I came home at 5:30pm (about 55 °F). Still no dice.Is there anything to do? It doesn't look like I'll be able to reliably ride it for the rest of the year, so I guess it's time to put it in storage. Fine idea, but how do I get it there without a trailer? Is there some magical, mysterious way to get it started again even for that short ride?If it's any help, when I hit the start button I can hear the typical "engine turning"/"start" sound for a split second before it's just a series of clicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler524 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Charge the battery??? Seems like your issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Yeah, battery is dead. Try push starting if you don't have a way to charge it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Sounds like you might be needing to replace that battery next season, if it only lasted a couple weeks of sitting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sartorius Posted November 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Thanks folks. I'll either get a charger or try push starting tomorrow.Out of curiosity, what's the coldest that you expect I can actually keep it outside? One issue would be the coldest it could be expected to start, and the other is that it might damage the battery (http://www.ehow.com/how_4812079_charge-motorcycle-battery.html). It'd be nice to know if I'm jumping the gun on starting winter storage or if I still have time left this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler524 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Out of curiosity, what's the coldest that you expect I can actually keep it outside? When I had my apartment, it sat out there on days when it was in the teens but fired right up a couple weeks later when I rode it to store it for the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 My Hon-duh doesn't like to start in the cold, but once it does it runs better than ever! It likes that cold air, after it starts! Yesterday, I thought I was going to run the battery down trying to get it going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 starting fluid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 A fully charged battery is ok outside down to very low temperatures, but a discharged battery is not. Without a charge on the battery, it can be damaged by cold temperatures. Which is why most are taken indoors, or left on a slow charger in the garage during the Winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sartorius Posted November 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Thanks, all! Turns out it was the battery, and now she purrs like a kitten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler524 Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 it's all gravy. now just mail me that $20 for the diagnosis.I was first to diagnose it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictly Street Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 Out of curiosity, what's the coldest that you expect I can actually keep it outside? One issue would be the coldest it could be expected to start, and the other is that it might damage the battery (http://www.ehow.com/how_4812079_charge-motorcycle-battery.html). It'd be nice to know if I'm jumping the gun on starting winter storage or if I still have time left this year.My poor kz sat outside all last winter. When it was warm enough it started right up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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