Battery dead.. Damn.
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Battery dead.. Damn.
First ride of the year. Air the tires, cleaned it up. Turn the ignition, sounded good. No cranky.
Stayed on a tender since the last ride. Checked and it's 4 yrs old. reading 12.3V
I figured it's time has pasted... New one coming tomorrow...
Oh well...
Any hope to extend this with 12.3V ? Thinking not.
Stayed on a tender since the last ride. Checked and it's 4 yrs old. reading 12.3V
I figured it's time has pasted... New one coming tomorrow...
Oh well...
Any hope to extend this with 12.3V ? Thinking not.
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I feel your pain, two AGM batteries in my car, over $500.00, 5-year life , I was on 7 years, AGM's don't last forever. This not an electric car but has a lot of electronic systems. I haven't fired my bikes up yet, waiting for sustained warmer weather. Then we'll see if they come to life. I've always charged my batteries to full prior to the install.
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Especially if you live in the southern states; heat is hard on batteries.
Replace the battery and ride with confidence knowing the bike will start every time.
Replace the battery and ride with confidence knowing the bike will start every time.
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I feel good getting 4 yrs out of it. The previous was 2-3 yrs.
It was just a perfect day to ride dammit!
Tomorrow will be 30 degrees cooler. Riding season is close, but not here just yet.
It was just a perfect day to ride dammit!
Tomorrow will be 30 degrees cooler. Riding season is close, but not here just yet.
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I replace the battery(s) in our "road bikes" (which is now down to only one after TWO full seasons and rotate them into other bikes or my generator.
Trying to get more seasons out of a battery can leave you stranded on the side of the road and IMO may cause damage to other electrical components on your bike.
I tried getting a third season out of the OEM battery out of my '18 Tri-Glide (that stayed on a battery tender most of the time) and it only made it a month ro so in the third season.
Trying to get more seasons out of a battery can leave you stranded on the side of the road and IMO may cause damage to other electrical components on your bike.
I tried getting a third season out of the OEM battery out of my '18 Tri-Glide (that stayed on a battery tender most of the time) and it only made it a month ro so in the third season.
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I wish you hadn't said that. Still running OEM in my FW. Now I have to get a new one you cursed me.
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I'm on my 5th season coming up on mine , guaranteed , before I go anywhere , I'll be putting a new one in . I'm guessing I got this lucky because I'm only riding 6 months of the year and the weather up here is much cooler .
Keeping my bike in a heated shop and plugged into a tender might have played a part too , I don't know .
Keeping my bike in a heated shop and plugged into a tender might have played a part too , I don't know .
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I get 7 years out my bike batteries. My sled is around 6. Last atv, 9. I don't use tenders, but I do put on chargers here and there. I do leave sled on a charger. Got 300k miles on my truck battery still good at 10 years. Though replacement lasted 8 months, One before that was 9 years.
That being said heat is hard on batteries, so being in Texas might play a role.
I am surprised didn't start with 12.3 though.
I got one I noticed at 12.19 after sitting for a month, before putting on charger. Was running fine last year. Curious how it will go in the spring. its got 7 years on it.
That being said heat is hard on batteries, so being in Texas might play a role.
I am surprised didn't start with 12.3 though.
I got one I noticed at 12.19 after sitting for a month, before putting on charger. Was running fine last year. Curious how it will go in the spring. its got 7 years on it.