Well, there may already be a topic for this, if so, my apologies. I just need a place to post general off the wall BS.
There's a local guy I know who has either an 05 or 06 Wide Glide. It's got 500 miles on it (I think). He obviously never rides it. It's a pretty stock bike by the appearance. The only think I noticed was V&H pipes. I've teased him for over a year now that I'm going to ride it for him or the wheel bearings will rust up. Well, yesterday he tells me thew battery is dead. He said, go get it, ride it, clean it, whatever you wanna do. I just went by there and it's in an old concrete block shed with the garage doors stuck open. He'd taken the seat off to check the battery and it was over on the floor. The front tire is almost flat and there's dust on it 2" thick. With 500 miles on it!!!
I just came from there and attached the battery tender. It wouldn't even begint to take a charge. I took the battery off and took it home and put it on a regular charger. Nothing. I called him and told him I was going to Abernathy's today or tomorrow and would he re-imburse me for a battery. He agreed. So, I'm going to get it running, bring it to the house, and clean it up and ride it a little.
I think after I get it all fixed up, I'll keep it under lock and key at my house. He doesn't deserve a Harley. If he wants to ride it, I'll tell him he'll have to contact me. Afterwards, he should bring it back and I'll leave it in my garage. LOL