3 year battery
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Road Master
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3 year battery
Nice day here in Central Texas, wife is in her mood again, so I figured nice time to take a ride up to the hill country and see the sites and open road. I get all geared up and the horse doesn't want to start. Battery is bad. Only got 3 years out of it and it's always on the tender. Kinda strange, thought I'd get a lot more.
New battery is in the mail.
New battery is in the mail.
Last edited by cruzomatic; Oct 18, 2015 at 01:15 AM.
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It's certainly no fun when the bike won't cooperate. My first battery lasted 2 years, 8 months and it was always on the tender as well. Barring voltage regulator or charging system issues, they last as long as they last, that's it. Hopefully the new one will last longer.
One thing is for sure. It's riding weather in Texas. There are already posts about winterizing bikes
Ride safe.
Boog
One thing is for sure. It's riding weather in Texas. There are already posts about winterizing bikes
Ride safe.
Boog
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Just read back thru a few years of threads and you might notice many failed batteries were on a Battery Tender...
Coincidence???
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OP; original battery, or replacement...HD, or another vendor/type...curious minds want to know.
Also, battery life span can range from 3-5 years on average so...you're in the zone.
Also, battery life span can range from 3-5 years on average so...you're in the zone.
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Only on a tender during the winter months.
I manage to get at least an hour or two ride in every month even with Nebraska winters.
My battery is at 40 months old and still seems strong.
I manage to get at least an hour or two ride in every month even with Nebraska winters.
My battery is at 40 months old and still seems strong.
Last edited by Bluraven; Oct 18, 2015 at 03:02 PM.
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Road Master
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Original battery HD. Bike's a 2012, 3-5 years, so I guess I'm ok then. All the lights come and it'll roll it over once or twice, but not nearly enough to spin it hard enough to fire it up.
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