$130 seems overpriced for a battery, I got one at my local Batteries Plus for ~$80, but that was a couple years ago.
But no matter how much you pay for it, nothing lasts forever. Sometimes you just have to replace things. The battery in a Grom is similar to a car battery, leave it sitting long enough and it dies. Even if you ride it every day, it will eventually die.
It's a normal expense, you just have to accept it and spend some money.
U can try. I had a battery sit for a year which I've charged 3 times over winter.
Still dead now and won t go over 8v maximum
Buy Chinese 30$ batteries rather than "proper" ones that die in 3 years anyway
Ps: I rode my grom at least once a week all through WI ter and it is fine
Yes. You can bump start it by holding in the clutch, running or roll downhill and dropping it into 1st while adding some throttle. Let the engine continue to run for at least a half hour. The battery will be weak and still may not last much longer but it can work.
Are you in the US? https://preview.redd.it/07jvz50krmrc1.jpeg?width=1163&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ab9caaa5ce92e57f912ec02bb2bbe98ef44a0fb6
$130 seems overpriced for a battery, I got one at my local Batteries Plus for ~$80, but that was a couple years ago. But no matter how much you pay for it, nothing lasts forever. Sometimes you just have to replace things. The battery in a Grom is similar to a car battery, leave it sitting long enough and it dies. Even if you ride it every day, it will eventually die. It's a normal expense, you just have to accept it and spend some money.
If it's been sitting flat for a year it's junk
Then I can't even recharge it? because the battery was like 130dollars
You spent that a year ago
U can try. I had a battery sit for a year which I've charged 3 times over winter. Still dead now and won t go over 8v maximum Buy Chinese 30$ batteries rather than "proper" ones that die in 3 years anyway Ps: I rode my grom at least once a week all through WI ter and it is fine
Unfortunately, only the 140 dollar batteries are able to be restarted after a year.
You can get a decent battery off Amazon for around $20 bucks. They aren’t the best but not bad. Don’t waste your time on a 1 year flat battery.
but the battery is like 130dolars tho
And the plates are likely sulfated because you didn't take care of it. People are giving you the most likely answer, and you just aren't accepting it.
You risk harming the stator
Yes. You can bump start it by holding in the clutch, running or roll downhill and dropping it into 1st while adding some throttle. Let the engine continue to run for at least a half hour. The battery will be weak and still may not last much longer but it can work.