TMS gel battery

[Mysuzyq]

The instructions on the gel battery's cover say that you can remove cover(plastic panel) and add lead battery type acid to extend life. Normally you never add more acid, just water to a liquid battery after the initial charge when new. Should I just add distilled water or more acid to see if it helps the gel battery to start the bike?...or time for a new battery? I thought these gel batteries were better!

Done. New AGM battery getting initial charge as I type.

$62 with old one exchanged.....

Hope you didn't replace it with another TMS battery. I have no experience with them (never heard of them, really), but it sounds like a brand to avoid. Never heard of a manufacturer advising the addition of acid after the initial fill, even for the older wet type batteries.... usually they don't ever recommend unsealing gel batteries, after they're put into use, let alone add more water/acid, after the fact.