Triumphrat

gerinipus · 08-15-2006

So I am now having to go to my 3rd battery on my 650 and the dealer says they can't warrant it, so I have to buy it. Does anyone know of a good aftermarket battery that will work? Like I said, it's my 3rd, so I want one to last. I had Cycle Barn check my bike out, so I know its not the bike; I just have sh**ty luck with batteries, I guess.

Lance-S4 · 08-15-2006

Crappy luck indeed. Have you considered going solar? - Seriously, how many batteries in what amount of time? They should last a couple of years at least. Keep them on trickle chargers over the colder NW months.

Will · 08-15-2006

How often do you ride your bike, and how far do you ride it? If you ride nearly every day and ride a decent distance, five or ten miles, then your batteries should last just fine without a Battery Tender or something like that. If the bike sits a lot, then you should plug it in.

gerinipus · 08-15-2006

It all started with an aftermarket alarm draining the first one, but after that it was all down hill. If I let it sit more than a day or so, it wouldn't start. Now when i jump it off the tach or speedo won't even register. There's no hope for this one, I just wanna make sure the next one lasts more than six months. The first battery made it about 6 months, this one is about 10 or so. Of course this isn't a complaint, I would never complain about anything on my baby (just in case she's listening)...

p.s. The alarm is loooong gone, now....

[ This message was edited by: gerinipus on 2006-08-15 22:16 ]

bratpane · 08-18-2006

I'm now on my 3rd battery at 8000 miles. I ride almost every day, 6 miles each way to work for about 9 months of the year. The first lasted over 2 years, but the last one was only 15 months. We'll see how this one goes.

LCB · 08-18-2006

I have a Yuasa, and it works great so far. They also come with a manufaturer's warranty.

dml955i · 08-18-2006

I've had some recent battery woes as well - my stock Yuasa (sp?) battery lasted 4 years on my '02 Speed Triple without ever hooking it up to a trickle charger. I bought a new Interstate Battery at Seattle Cycle in early April and it bit the dust and left me stranded after only 3 months. The new battery (also an Interstate) has been working just fine lately...

I live in an apartment complex and our shared garage does not have electrical outlets that I can easily plug a trickle charger into... Guess when it starts to get nasty weather-wise here in Seattle, I'll pull the battery out of the bike and keep it on a charger in the apartment!