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[Fired00d]

I saw this Q&A about battery life in the February 2008 Rider magazine and thought of this thread.  Yeah, they're talking about a Suzuki and they say that catastrophic failures such as this are rare, but I thought this might give the "thrill seekers" (a.k.a. Fired00d ) something to think about.  I mean, it could happen to a Harley, too, right?

Suzuki and a seven year battery. Don't think I fall into either of those category's. Besides I'm only going for five years.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Fired00d]

I just checked and I earlier said four years here so I guess I'm even safer.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[spydglide]

Hey D00d, he really posted that article to worry me.  You're no where near the worrier that I am......so when will you replace your battery.......what month?  If I'm counting right, we've got another year before we need to replace ours, right?   spyder

[110tHunDer]

Hey D00d, he really posted that article to worry me.  You're no where near the worrier that I am......so when will you replace your battery.......what month?  If I'm counting right, we've got another year before we need to replace ours, right?   spyder

'D00d has an orange bike and they didn't come out 'til, what, spring '04?  So, his is newer than yours, Spyder.  Don't wait for 'D00d!

[Fired00d]

Hey D00d, he really posted that article to worry me.  You're no where near the worrier that I am......so when will you replace your battery.......what month?  If I'm counting right, we've got another year before we need to replace ours, right?   spyder

In an earlier post I said four years so I guess it'll be this July for me. But Brian has challenged me now though. Just kidding I'll probably get it replaced in July. I have had a stator go bad on a previous bike that actually toasted a battery, but it was the stator going bad that ruined the battery not the other way around.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[spydglide]

In an earlier post I said four years so I guess it'll be this July for me. But Brian has challenged me now though. Just kidding I'll probably get it replaced in July. I have had a stator go bad on a previous bike that actually toasted a battery, but it was the stator going bad that ruined the battery not the other way around.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

I've 'melted' a stator on my Nostalgia also, but I don't know how you know the 'cause & effect' on something like that.  I never could determine what caused mine to fry.  Maybe just age, you know some things just don't last as long as others     har!  spyder

[Fired00d]

I've 'melted' a stator on my Nostalgia also, but I don't know how you know the 'cause & effect' on something like that.  I never could determine what caused mine to fry.  Maybe just age, you know some things just don't last as long as others     har!  spyder

The reason I felt it was the stator over the battery was the battery was relatively new (under 6 months), the voltage regulator wasn't harmed (not replaced), but the battery died a few weeks later due to me running it down trying to make it to dealer.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Hoist!]

$30K and up bikes and you guys are worried about spending 100 bucks every 2 years, to insure you never have a problem? What's wrong with this picture?!

Hoist!

[Fired00d]

$30K and up bikes and you guys are worried about spending 100 bucks every 2 years, to insure you never have a problem? What's wrong with this picture?!

Hoist!

I'm not worried. It's about choices certainly you know about that.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[BayouBiker]

Here's my story:
Friday- I get ready to ride & the battery on the Lil Mermaid (SEUC) is dead,(she sat for 9 days) so I put in on a 6A battery charger. After 2 hrs, she starts. I ride the 15 or so miles to the French Quarter. (had all electronics turned off)  Park by Johnny Whites & watch the scenery walk by on Bourbon St.

After 4 hrs, I go to start, no joy!.    I had my battery tender w/ me, so we plugged it in to a nearby restaurant. After 2 hrs, it seemed worse (just clicked).
So, I used my -1- HOG service call....
the NOPD was nice enuff to let the tow vehicle drive & load on Bourbon, when it was blocked off for pedestrian traffic only


The bike is 5mos old w/8900mi.  My old Ultra had 89k in 8yrs with on 2 batteries while living in Wisconsin. My FXDWG is 6 yrs old w/ only 13k (sits alot), original battery works like new.

I'm wondering if there's a short somewhere??
Or is this just a POS battery??
(no recent changes to the bike other than a burned out turn-signal bulb due to water leakage)

[Screamin]

I'm guessing that you checked the obvious, the connections at the battery?

[BayouBiker]

Cables tight, no corrosion.
Looked around for frayed wires, too...