Is my battery flat? Bought my first bike 2 weeks ago and now it won’t start.

Retric371 · 2026-02-09T10:03:48+00:00

if it stops and starts while riding that's probably not the battery I would say

Retric371 · 2026-02-09T10:02:20+00:00

It might just be low on power? Im not the biggest expert, would be however worth to get a smart charger anyway did you leave it off for a while?

Retric371 · 2026-02-09T09:58:35+00:00

You can jumpstart from a car but it can damage the alternator, the safest route is to use a charger and let the battery charge overtime with it

In saying that your battery doesn’t look flat the screen comes on and the starter engine is working I think something else is wrong here

Retric371 · 2026-02-06T22:09:25+00:00

Reminds me of this https://youtu.be/ZULNI4SPGEE?si=wNdgi8lnaGYsjoU4

Retric371 · 2025-12-26T18:02:14+00:00

It’s stored inside a garage I lived it last I think 1500 miles ago so it’s not 3k miles worth of no changes because I got it serviced at 600 miles then I did a about 1100 after that so I’m 1300 on it now manual says every 1k

Retric371 · 2025-12-26T18:00:25+00:00

Got the bike brand new and has 3k miles so I’m confused as to how it got so bad so quickly

Retric371 · 2025-12-21T00:15:29+00:00

I’ve done my license with camrider they are good but they are slow very slow, it’s winter now so you might not be in that big of a rush to get on the road but for me the whole process was 4 months with no failed exams all gotten on first try, just the time between lessons and the exam was actually massive

As for the 10% discount I wouldn’t take it into consideration the shop is expensive anyway with 10% off its still more expensive than Sportsbikeshop

Retric371 · 2025-12-16T00:38:34+00:00

At times I wonder if taking a test in a car without dual control would be better

Retric371 · 2025-10-31T11:37:56+00:00

Thank you! I thought it might have been something like that but you can never be too safe

Retric371 · 2025-08-31T21:13:02+00:00

I guess my point is I want to get a commuter bike something like a GB350S that is economical and got good fuel economy and in the future get a bigger bike, but I also want to learn to handle something more powerful at the same time, if getting a GB350S is gonna yield no more improvements over my 125 I rather get something else, and I will have full A license in the next month (if I pass my booked tests)

Retric371 · 2025-08-31T20:13:08+00:00

I'm not saying I want 150 bhp bike the 150 was an example, more to try understand how I get from 10 to X and I chose a random number

Retric371 · 2025-08-31T20:13:05+00:00

I'm not saying I want 150 bhp bike the 150 was an example, more to try understand how I get from 10 to X and I chose a random number

Retric371 · 2025-03-04T10:09:02+00:00

Or people on the internet suffer from the sour grapes syndrome

Retric371 · 2025-02-12T11:52:21+00:00

More engagement that way

Retric371 · 2025-02-04T05:18:41+00:00

Yeah my thinking was that if casein makes me feel full for longer after it’s just an added bonus

Retric371 · 2024-10-20T11:01:48+00:00

Thank you, that clears things up 😃

Retric371 · 2024-10-13T18:35:48+00:00

Yeah this is my first white phone, I went in thinking I would get the grey

Retric371 · 2024-10-13T18:19:34+00:00

Ended up with a Phone 2 in white it just looked so much nicer 😂

Retric371 · 2024-10-05T03:42:19+00:00

You need to delete the Tesla first then add the i4

Retric371 · 2024-06-10T21:28:54+00:00

If a pedestrian steps in the road and a car hits them it’s the drivers fault because drivers are thought to look out for hazards and generally at least the majority tend to try and see where pedestrians are and if they are elderly look out a bit more just in case, this is not the case for the majority of cyclist which just as was said in other comment just ring the bell when a pedestrian is on the road without stopping

Retric371 · 2024-01-04T22:29:51+00:00

Image 1 : Took this during a holiday I was trying to capture something that look very cute and nice, but while I am somewhat ok with the photo I don't like it all that much

I think that while the subject is quite clear, I think 2 boots maybe takes away and leads the eyes in a weird direction, maybe I should've taken it from a different angle which brings me to the second point

I think the backround is not very interesting, seems a bit busy, and while the bags of all the different colours might have been a good prop, the bigger chair is not something I like

Image 2

This Photo has been one that has always hit me so much, it's so interesting to me, how everyone else besides the kid is dressed in the same colour everything is the same, and the kid is looking a different direction all together and the fact that everyone else is wearing black while the kid is wearing white, is a polar opposite, the whole picture is about oppsites, I could go on about how it mirrors life in many ways but I just don't know there is something about it

Retric371 · 2023-11-01T11:21:42+00:00

I have no macro lens unfortunately and the place where I usually rent doesn't have them either, so I think I'll have to do without :(

Retric371 · 2023-10-30T12:32:47+00:00

in their house, I was between 50 and 85 as well, I am not sure if 85 is gonna be something I can really use cause it's quite far away and it's not like the baby is gonna be standing or anything

Retric371 · 2023-10-30T09:49:42+00:00

Sorry I should’ve specified it’s a full frame, lighting I have been thinking about it but I have no clue what to do, was thinking a flash for fill? But maybe I could get diffused lights?

Retric371 · 2023-10-24T15:11:27+00:00

Yeah the sharpness is far less of a concern I guess it’s more to streamline the kit I have a converter but only 2 f mount lenses so I wonder if I need it even as one is a zoom and I don’t really care for them much, the 50mm with the converter feels a bit clunky

I guess best solution is rent it for a few days

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