Gwbarm

I may be a little behind in my terminology :

Flooded battery is one you can add liquid too.

SLA is the same as flooded only sealed

It does a great job,

Great video! What camera are you using, it really does a good job.

Now that's a name I hadn't heard in a few years wasnt sure they were still making batteries I used to see them in 60s yamaha barn finds, everything still original, they had a clear case. Don't see them much in my area.

Nice videos thanks for sharing,

Nice! always like seeing the riding videos

If the seat latch is rusted shut I would spray some penetrating oil around the latch let it set a little and try it again

Good score, I would put oil down in the plug hole and try to pull start it gently to see if the piston moves.

Just a b it of information, Advance Auto Parts here in the states is selling batteries branded as Die Hard, the old Sears brand, may be interesting to try and see how they do. 

Over here in the south  it means bring your own beer

Thats nice to know oldbear there is an interstate battery store local , I will give them a try.

Faded Camo 

Thanks for all the response all good advise. I have no problem finding one . I thought I was buying a good one when I got the duralast gold that is their best battery but didn't last a year , I also might add that this is the first AGM that I have bought, I did so because the AGM in my Jeep lasted 9 years, so I thought they were better. I think I will go back to SLA I seemed to have better luck with those.

I did go to there site and searched for a battery to fit my suzuki , no results, from what I saw they seem to be more for golf carts and other applications. I will continue looking Walmart even sells them on their site, but still nothing for the ATV.

Im like you I was very interested in the synthetic rope , but I think I will stick to steel  I never know what I might be pulling next.

Good information here I thought AGM batteries were to top they are definitely more expensive 

I completely agree with complicated oils have to research what to put where.

I have one of the smaller ones shown in your photos, it always works but it seems to really work hard pulling no where close to its limit , especially if your loading an ATV that won't roll, which I do occasionally, I am going to get one of the larger ones, im always afraid the cable is going to break, thanks for the info and photos.

Thanks for the response Trojan is not a brand I am familiar with but I will look for it. All the small battery I have bought in the states have a 3 month warranty including lawn and garden batteries.

The smoke at start up, especially if its been sitting for a while, is oil leaking past the valve guide seals and getting into combustion chamber, very common on older engines. If your black plug is shiny its oil burning, if it flat black its too rich. Strange that it runs and idles fine for an hr, is seems like something is heating up. When it cools will it idle again. You might check your choke cable to make sure its not sticking and is doing what its supposed to do. Mech gave the correct procedure for adjusting carb I would start there . The only thing I might add is change the plug, iv had plugs not fire as well when they get hot, drove me nuts trying to find that.

I am in need of replacing my battery. The last one I bought was a Duralast Gold AGM from Auto Zone. It is not quite a year old and won't hold a charge. I called to check on warranty and only 3 month. Just curious what other members are using and how long they last.

Several things I have noticed when changing to synthetic oil, clutch side gasket leaks, shift lever oil seal leaks, now these are older bikes the seals may have needed changing anyway and the sludge from the Dino oil may be all that was keeping it from leaking, my theory was once the clean synthetic oil cleaned the engine the seals started leaking. I also noticed that synthetic oil same weight seems thinner and an engine that is already burning a little oil will burn more when switched to synthetic. Just my observations. 

Thanks I will try the polishing paste first, wasn't sure if that would work on the camo like it does with plastic.

I have a 2007 Suzuki Eiger with camouflage finish. Over the years the finish has faded to a blue green color, its not as annoying as some that I have seen that faded to purple, but I still don't like it much. Im sure this has happened to others on the forum. Just curious what you guys do to fix this. I was thinking of mixing up some clear with a hint of yellow in it to neutralize the blue green but will have to do some testing to get it right. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Unless im understanding you wrong a swing arm boot is not really an oil seal more of a dust dirt shield. As far as gear selector goes I would check my wiring connectors going to the information center and check fuses since none are working. You should be able to tell if your in low or high by feel, in low it is a lot more powerful like just creeping along . You say loosing oil is it leaking or just going away and is it differential oil or engine oil.