Motor bike battery help

[easypickingsere]

Just a quick, and probably daft question about lead acid batteries. Im in the process of getting my old FZR1000 ready for sale (not riden it since getting my GSXR), and the batt was totally flat. Upon inspection I found the cells to be dry, Ive topped up with deionised water to the levels needed and was wondering if this MAY give enough to hold enough charge to fire her up?

I only want it to be able to start so as any potential buyer can see she is in fine working order and obviously inform them they will need a new battery.

Any thoughts appreciated

Cheers

Mark

[Kozmyk]

You may be lucky.
Only way to tell is to charge it up and see if it holds.

[glen_j]

was the battery completely dried out or just low on fluid? if it was a bit low then topping it up should be fine. if it was completely dry i doubt it'll work

[maderdog_1024]

Motor bike battery help

Drain the battery and buy sulphuric acid from your local bike shop. Most bike batteries are shipped dry from china and filled in uk.

It should sort the cells out.

Failing that try www.wemoto.co.uk

Mike

[johnc150x]

What Maderdog said! You may get away with the water (there might be enough of the acid salts to work) but don't count on it.

[easypickingsere]

Hmmmm the optimisers hovering around the 11.98V mark with just the water in. I'll give it another hour or two and if no joy go n get some acid n try that.

Typical want to get shot of things n they dont wanna play the game. Car goto go and the exhaust is blowing on me now aswell lol.

Cheers for the ideas so far :D