everytime i charge my battery, i ride the back and once i shut it off and try to start it again the battery is dead why??
my bike is a 01ds650, could it be the battery is no good and not holding charge or what???

 

If it's the original battery, my bet is it no longer can hold a charge. I have an 04 and had a similar problem. Just ordered an Odyssey PC545.

Best price I could find, plus FREE shipping in lower U.S. 48. Motorcycle Batteries USA.

 

Odyssey's are awsome . I wont install anything else. but if your battery is fresh and still goes dead it could be your regulator or stator. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

 

It mite be time for a new battery.

 

Good point SuperSonic. I'll have to keep an eye on the performance of my new battery when it arrives.

 

Mine just had the same problem. I ordered a new batt.
Put a volt meter across the batt. terminals while its running. You should have more than 12 volts. This tells you the quad is trying to charge the
battery.The battery should show 12 volts with the quad shut off. If it is charged....
If quad is trying to charge batt. but its not holding the 12 volts aftere chargeing it, then batt is probaly toast...time for a new one.
chow

 

Exactly. Great advice. Do as the other member said. Test it out and go from there.

Keep us posted on your diagnosis.

 

Does anybody know what the battery # is for the stock Yuasa battery I have a local battery dealer and wanted to run them by him and see what kind of deal he can get me.

 

Yea get an odyssey battery, also make sure so you get even more life just keep a battery tender on it and the thing should last youy for forever.

 

im going to check the voltage reading with the bike on and keep you guys posted. thanks so far for the info.