Battery Tender is the way to go to a long life out of your battery.

http://shop.techncyclegear.com/Deltr...enders_c54.htm

 

Now that would be my luck too so i will say that i have 2 years and it still starts the bike..use a tender but has been sounding a bit weaker lately...i eill use it until it dies though.

 

I have 42000 miles and 4 years on my stock battery...........still going strong. But I do plug it into a battery tender when not in use.

You can go on Ebay and get a new Deka battery for $94 delivered. It's the same exact battery as stock, just without the HD name on it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT

Steve

 

+2 on the battery tender. Helps insure life of battery

 

How does putting one on a battery tender prolong life. My car doesn't get hooked to a tender in the evenings. Not bashing or anything just trying to learn. My bike has 54k on it with stock battery and I have no tender and never had a problem.

 

On the average,bikes sit in the garage more than your most used automobile.
Keeping a tender on a battery will keep it fully charged and therefore should make it last longer.
Of course some batteries will last longer than others regardless of being on a tender or not.

I have an '01 Dodge Ram 2500.It still has the original batteries.I dont drive it very often and no tender is used.

 

For maximium life, rechargable batteries are made to be discharged and/or charged each day. A battery left sitting is dying over time and usually won't keep as good of charge. Most people don't ride every day so putting them on a tender keeps them topped off at peak charge.

 

Got 8 years out of mine and never used a battery tender, then again we can ride year around