I am pretty sure that you have checked this, but I just went through the same thing. I pulled the battery clear out (just because I wanted to), and put it on a charger. While it was charging, I pulled the caps off, and checked the fluid. It was extremely low on battery acid, and took a lot to...
I also put on a new Shinko on the rear. Got my new luggage rack from fondy installed, and put on a temporary bag till I can find something that will fit better. Also installed my new engine guards from gamorg02 (after a little steel wool, and some new paint). Put on some highway pegs from a VTX...