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Mar 30, 2013 | 07:29 PM

Am4wag

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From: Northeastern Md.

RK battery

How long can one expect out of a battery?No problems,just wondering if it wouldn't be a bad idea (preventive maintainance wise) to just go on and change mine out-it's 3 years old.

Mar 30, 2013 | 07:32 PM

mrmud4x4

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From: Zebulon, NC

I just changed mine.....had a six year old install date on it.

Mar 30, 2013 | 07:39 PM

turnerbend

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From: japan

Mine is original battery. 6 years and still going...

Mar 30, 2013 | 08:16 PM

Neil

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From: Cape Cod, Ma.

I've owned my bike for going on 7 years now. The bike is an 02. Not sure if the battery was ever changed before I bought it. This fall it started showing some issues. I just pulled it off a larger charger and put it on a trickle charger. I am planning on replacing it as soon as I get the tires and suspension done for the up coming season. You say yours is three years old, I'd say you have f ew good years left.

Neil
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Mar 30, 2013 | 09:18 PM

Def Mute

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From: Fla

June, 2008 date on mine...

Still runnin with no probs other than connection loosening once in a while.

Mar 30, 2013 | 10:08 PM

snip0721

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From: trivoli illinois

fatboy...7 years on first battery, 6 on second. ultra went 8 on original. batterymart.com is the place to go for replacements. better than oem and cheaper on price....steve

Mar 30, 2013 | 10:16 PM

TUCCI

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From: Glendale AZ

Mine barely lasted two years.....after visiting the dealership I bought it from and listening to them start and stop bikes for would be customers I can see why the damn battery in mine craped out as early as it did...you've got to start a new battery with the right charge cycles or it's not going to last. No wonder it would always take a while for the charger to green up after I plugged it in......bastages. The new battery that took it's place green's up right away....