Optimate Says "No"

I had planned on using the Daytona this weekend, in what may be it's
swansong before outing it; so given it has the factory fitted alarm
that flattens the battery after a while, in a stunning bout of
thinking ahead I decided to attach the Optimate for a couple of days.
Except only the Power LED lights up. Switch the ignition on - nothing.
Make sure the Optimate's OK by plumbing into the Ducati - yellow
charge LED comes on, so it looks like the Daytona battery is destined
for the tip.

Hopefully the local bike shop to where I work will have a suitable
replacement.

 

I had a similar experience recently with the Wing.
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I still need to get an MOT for the RGV but can't be arsed.

 

A bit of hard pounding from a standard charger might shock it into life -
worth trying first.

 

Ditto the FJ, but it's just easier to back the Triumph out and hit the
starter

Paul.

 

Same here for the 748, on both counts.
It is on the Optimate though...

 

I could actually be tempted to out the RGV and replace it with something
a bit more suitable for cross-town commuting like a DR-Z400SM.

But I know the next time I ride it I'll fall in love with it all over
again.

So, third bike it is...

 

I took the R1 for MOT today and had to jump start it from Andy's van.

I got them to replace the battery while I was there.
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Or not as the case may be. After 14 hours on a car charger still no
signs of life. I tried jump starting using the car, but the bike would
run with the start button held down, but would die once the start
button was released. New battery time.