Modern Vespa : away for 3 weeks, will battery be okay

away for 3 weeks, will battery be okay

OP Budz UTC details Molto Verboso GTS 300 Super ABS/ASR (sold), BV 350 ABS/ASR (crashed) Joined: UTC Posts: 1137 Location: Washington DC
OP Budz Molto Verboso GTS 300 Super ABS/ASR (sold), BV 350 ABS/ASR (crashed) Joined: UTC Posts: 1137 Location: Washington DC	UTC quote I'll be away for 3 weeks will the battery be okay as the scooter sits?

SDG UTC details Veni, Vidi, Posti GT60 Joined: UTC Posts: 6545 Location: Thousand Oaks
SDG Veni, Vidi, Posti GT60 Joined: UTC Posts: 6545 Location: Thousand Oaks	UTC quote Budz wrote: I'll be away for 3 weeks will the battery be okay as the scooter sits? Yes 😊 SDG

znomit UTC details Veni, Vidi, Posti LX190 Friday afternoon special, [s]Primavera[/s], S50, too many pushbikes Joined: UTC Posts: 10736 Location: Hermit Kingdom
znomit Veni, Vidi, Posti LX190 Friday afternoon special, [s]Primavera[/s], S50, too many pushbikes Joined: UTC Posts: 10736 Location: Hermit Kingdom	UTC quote SDG wrote: Budz wrote: I'll be away for 3 weeks will the battery be okay as the scooter sits? Yes Unless it's not.

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Probably.

If it's less than say three years old, has been well looked after, then almost certainly Yes, unless you've had issues with it before.

If it's four years old or more, then it's a crap-shoot. Are you feeling lucky? If it does appear dead when you get back to it, be thankful you've had timely warning of battery failure before the weather gets colder.

Personally I'd never be worried about leaving it for three weeks. I'd expect it to be good on return, but if it didn't want to start the scoot on my return I'd just replace it <shrug>. They have to be treated as consumables.

Dooglas UTC details Veni, Vidi, Posti GTS 300ABS, Buddy 125, Buddy Kick 125 Joined: UTC Posts: 13493 Location: Oregon City, OR
Dooglas Veni, Vidi, Posti GTS 300ABS, Buddy 125, Buddy Kick 125 Joined: UTC Posts: 13493 Location: Oregon City, OR	UTC quote As Jim said, if you have a battery that won't hold a charge for 3 weeks - replace it.

znomit UTC details Veni, Vidi, Posti LX190 Friday afternoon special, [s]Primavera[/s], S50, too many pushbikes Joined: UTC Posts: 10736 Location: Hermit Kingdom
znomit Veni, Vidi, Posti LX190 Friday afternoon special, [s]Primavera[/s], S50, too many pushbikes Joined: UTC Posts: 10736 Location: Hermit Kingdom	UTC quote Re: away for 3 weeks, will battery be okay Budz wrote: I'll be away for 3 weeks will the battery be okay as the scooter sits? More to the point, will you be OK after three scooter free weeks? How will you cope?

roadscum UTC details Hooked 2019 GTS 300 Touring Joined: UTC Posts: 329 Location: SW Florida
roadscum Hooked 2019 GTS 300 Touring Joined: UTC Posts: 329 Location: SW Florida	UTC quote Shouldn't be a problem if you've got a good battery. I suggest est you make sure the battery's fully charged before you leave on your trip. I'm away for 6-8 weeks at a time and have never had an battery issue with cars, motorcycles or my scooters. All started w/o the need for charging. Worry less, ride more! Paul

FlandersWasp UTC details Addicted 2014 GTS 300ie Joined: UTC Posts: 707 Location: Belgium
FlandersWasp Addicted 2014 GTS 300ie Joined: UTC Posts: 707 Location: Belgium	UTC quote My wife's LX125ie3v is now three years old and, in contrast to me, she doesn't ride during winter. Every month or so I take her LX for a tour of some 20 minutes to refresh the battery and it's still in good shape. So, no need to worry

OP Budz UTC details Molto Verboso GTS 300 Super ABS/ASR (sold), BV 350 ABS/ASR (crashed) Joined: UTC Posts: 1137 Location: Washington DC
OP Budz Molto Verboso GTS 300 Super ABS/ASR (sold), BV 350 ABS/ASR (crashed) Joined: UTC Posts: 1137 Location: Washington DC	UTC quote Thanks everybody, my GTS 300 is a 2016 w/680 miles so it should be okay...

judy UTC details World Traveler 2007 LX150 Daring Plum Leonardo Da Vespa Joined: UTC Posts: 29303
RIP judy World Traveler 2007 LX150 Daring Plum Leonardo Da Vespa Joined: UTC Posts: 29303	UTC quote No worries. Even my temperamental LX starts up. He hates to not be ridden. He loves attention.

Raputtak UTC details Ossessionato 2016 GTS 300 Super - red, of course. Joined: UTC Posts: 4755 Location: Hertford, North Carolina
Raputtak Ossessionato 2016 GTS 300 Super - red, of course. Joined: UTC Posts: 4755 Location: Hertford, North Carolina	UTC quote judy wrote: No worries. Even my temperamental LX starts up. He hates to not be ridden. He loves attention. Like most males, Judy.

judy UTC details World Traveler 2007 LX150 Daring Plum Leonardo Da Vespa Joined: UTC Posts: 29303
RIP judy World Traveler 2007 LX150 Daring Plum Leonardo Da Vespa Joined: UTC Posts: 29303	UTC quote

Paddlenround UTC details Ossessionato 2013 Vespa LX150ie, 1968 Vespa Sprint 150 Joined: UTC Posts: 4041 Location: Ogden, UT U.S.A.
Paddlenround Ossessionato 2013 Vespa LX150ie, 1968 Vespa Sprint 150 Joined: UTC Posts: 4041 Location: Ogden, UT U.S.A.	UTC quote You just ought to buy a tender. They are cheap and will actually extend the life of your battery. I have this one... http://www.batterychargers.com/sp3-ca/ You can get cheaper but this one is pretty sweet.

kpgo UTC details Hooked bv350 (sold) and now,'14 honda ctx700 dct Joined: UTC Posts: 498 Location: haifa israel
kpgo Hooked bv350 (sold) and now,'14 honda ctx700 dct Joined: UTC Posts: 498 Location: haifa israel	UTC quote howdy, I was just gone for 10 weeks and the scoots both started upon return. now for some good weather!!!!!!!! ken

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