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Just curious, what the average life time of battery's in our bikes might be. My batttery is about 2 and 1/2 years old now and seems to be getting a little weak. I have a battery tender. Just never seem to get time to plug it in. It takes me all of 30 seconds to do this .
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Big Bore
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Big Bore
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I replaced mine after three years. Nothing wrong with it that I could tell but I've been stuck roadside before with a flat battery. I figure a little preventive maintenance couldn't hurt.
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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Learned Hand
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You get a stock replacement?
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Bar Shake
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Bar Shake
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I think the average is 3-4 years. My lasted for about 3 1/2.
"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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Big Bore
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Big Bore
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Got Brent's gel battery...
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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3/4 Throttle
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3/4 Throttle
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I have an '02...I bought it in '05 with only about 7k km (4200 mi) on it...apparently it had been stored for a year or so...to the best of my knowledge, the original battery is still in it. I bring it indoors during the winter, and put it on trickle charge. Still starts easily and reliably.
'02 Blk/Slvr BA, Jireh fishtails, Freak, no AI, 160/42, 18T
She is the Beauty, I am the Beast.
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3/4 Throttle
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3/4 Throttle
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Knock on wood!! Mine is an 02 and still running the original battery with no problems or signs of it getting weak. I put it in heated storage over winter and do not even put it on the trickle charger over winter as there is no electricity available there. I could pull the battery but I just figure if I go there come spring and she doesn't start I'll throw another battery in her at this point, I think I got my money out of the battery by now. 
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Loquacious
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Battery life depends on the climate. I live in the desert, which is one of the worst places for a battery. I get about 3 years with a car battery, and don't take any chances with my bike so I replaced it with Brent's AGM battery after 2 years. The AGM I'll probably let go 3 years before replacing.
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Adjunct
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Adjunct
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02 TBA, bought new, 12,000 miles in Alabama. Battery still perfect.
--Tom
02 TBA; 130 mains; TBS; Nology Coils&Wires;Unifilter/opened Airbox; -AI/snorkels; -2 baffles;Progressive 440s & Springs
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Adjunct
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Picked up the bike new in 5/02. Have over 40k, never been on a tender and still has the original battery with plenty of life in it.
"It's a hundred and six miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses."
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