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Originally Posted by johnd
I jumped it off with lawnmower cables.
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Sometime soon you need a small battery charger or tender.....really.
They can be had for about $20. Both your batteries might survive another year if given a good charge......although the 2000 model certainly needs one if it is the original in there.
Keeping the batteries fully charged while in "storage" will greatly lengthen their life (usually).......but that doesn't necessarily mean keeping a tender connected ALL the time.
Some of the online battery vendors offer free shipping on orders of more than XXX dollars from time to time. Plug "motorcycle battery" into your favorite search engine......and then compare the results with those local stores.
If you can possibly afford it, an AGM battery is highly recommended over a conventional wet-cell type. They typically have twice to three times the life span.