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Old Aug 22, 2023 | 08:08 AM
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riding once a month is stretching it. Though I am sure i have done it in spring or with multiple bikes. If you can't charge due to your situation, I'd carry a jump pack. You may be stressing the battery starting low, lesser life. Make sure you go for long rides and charge it could. A bike with out electronics should start after a month, with a good battery. But will probably need to be replaced. But hopefully it cools down and you can ride.
Yeah. Since I started riding just a few years ago, this has been the absolute worst summer for riding. Hopefully I can actually get back to it soon.
 
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Once a month is not good for a battery, may shorten life. But I suspect as long as battery is good, you will get by. Especially nice older biker with not radio or clock. When you do ride, ride it.
 
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