Maybe a stupid question... Is it dead?

[Gazz]

I recently bought a car that had been off the road for 2 years and as a result the battery was flat.

I have jump started the car a few times but is the battery beyond charging?

I have 1 of those battery chargers that you use for keeping the bike healthy over the winter months. Would this give any life into the battery and allow me to start the car with it?

Or is it well and truly fucked?
And I need to buy another battery?

The car has no alternator on it, so starting it and letting the alternator charge is not possible at this moment in time.

[Paulington]

I'd say it's dead personally. Batteries that have been left like that lose their ability to hold an electrical charge.

You may well be able to get a bit of charge into the battery, but chances are it won't hold that charge.

I'd just get a new battery and then you have some peace of mind too. !
____________________
"Four wheels move the body, two wheels move the soul."
Current Vehicles: '89 Kawasaki KDX200, '99 Yamaha XV535, '00 Honda ST1100 Pan-European, '08 Suzuki GSX-R1000, '08 Mitsubishi Lancer GS4 2.0 TDCi, '15 BMW 1 Series 116d Sport Turbo.
CBT: 27/08/08. Theory: 04/09/09. Module 1: 16/09/09. Module 2: 01/10/09.

[DrDonnyBrago]

[tatfan]

You'll also probably find that any petrol you had in it has gone off. Might be worth flushing the tank out first if you can, or put a temp tank on if you can get something suitable.

[Gazz]

[chrisw]

[cagiva gezzer]

My optimate revived the car battery after it was 100% dead last winter. After two days charging it's in better condition than the brand new one in the car.

If you have a decent optimate / (Oxford Version), give it a go.
____________________
"because one stroke isnt enough and four strokes waste two"