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Oh, it's a 2004 GS500F. Battery is a Yuasa, apparently purchased in the spring of 2010 and well cared for. I added some water just 2-3 days ago as well...

I'm gonna charge the battery tonight, unplug it tomorrow for a couple of hours or something and try to charge it again. If it takes a while then I guess it's probably the battery (fingers crossed). Not too hopeful though.

MotoLimo. Nice and quick. There's something very sad in seeing a bike strapped down in the back of a truck. Especially when it's your own.

Just called for a tow. I guess all things considered it could've bern worse. Instead of 5-6 km from home (in Toronto), it could've happened halfway to hamilton (where I was headed).

I was doing about 70 down Lakeshore when the bike just shutdown. Luckily it was near a railway crossing so I just coasted across it and off the road. At least I didn't have to worry about having to push the bike up to the next intersection or stopping in the way of traffic. No power to...

I bet it's exactly that! I probably turn it all the way left only sometimes and then wonder why the light stays on... There's a tiny bulb in the headlight that apparently turns on as well, but mine's burnt out so I only get the rear and further confuse myself. Well, mystery solved. Thanks for...

Got it going! I was about to start trying to bump start it when someone pulled up into our parking lot so I approached him. It could have been the desperate look in my eyes coupled with the enclosed, dark parking lot but he looked pretty intimidated! Turned out he had booster cables though and...

Thanks, guys. I'll leave it there with a note hoping that no one tows it. All my coworkers are gone (so no boost) and roadside assistance is gonna cost as much as 2 batteries.

Just left work and tried to start the bike with no success. The bike lights and instrument panel do light up when I turn the ignition on, so the battery is not completely dead. When I press the starter button I hear the starter turn a bit but mostly I hear a fairly loud clicking sound. The...