It's official. She still cranking over with the OEM battery on the first push of the start button. AMAZING.
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Eight years on the OEM battery
- Thread starter Scary Harry
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I replaced Blue’s 6 year old battery out of an abundance of caution - probably tossed away a couple years+ of battery. It’s one of those items that you just don’t know until YOU KNOW and it’s too late.
We at times do use heated gear, at full pull (both of us all garments) that is two pairs of pants and two full jacket liners. At times when RPMs drop we are pulling off the battery which does introduce harsher duty than most riders - and I was noticing battery voltage dropping very quickly to an unsafe level and intermittent slower cranking.
Wayne, Carol & Blue
That has to be an official record, Harry. Give ya credit...
The longest run I've ever had on any battery was a Yuasa that was installed in a 1973 Toyota Land Crusher. It took 11 years before that thing gave out, and even then, I milked it even more by push starting it on cold mornings. When I could no longer push start it, I threw in the towel and bought a new one. I'm not sure, but I recall that battery may have been a heavy duty type with thicker plates.
My 2015 still on original battery too. I get about 10 years on my ninja. Always on a tender. But I think I have a record. I purchased my John Deere tractor in 2003 from dealer. This was before they started selling them at big box stores. Delivered on 7/12/03. Every spring I keep wondering if this will be the year it doesn't start. But it keeps on going. Can I make 21 years?? And it is not on tender. Was for several years early on. Really hard to believe.
I'm a little past 10 yrs. on the original Yuasa AGM battery and I've given it nearly no love for the entire duration.
Once, I parked the bike at work and accidently placed the key in the Park position and had to get push started in order to ride home. I used to have a battery tender but used it very sparingly. It's also not uncommon for it to sit in the garage for a few weeks between rides since rush hour traffic has gotten nearly unbearable.
Last Friday it struggled to start the bike in the morning and after work. Might be time.....
Once, I parked the bike at work and accidently placed the key in the Park position and had to get push started in order to ride home. I used to have a battery tender but used it very sparingly. It's also not uncommon for it to sit in the garage for a few weeks between rides since rush hour traffic has gotten nearly unbearable.
Last Friday it struggled to start the bike in the morning and after work. Might be time.....
Which model number of Shorai are you using Fred ?
No. LiFePO4 batteries have an extremely low self discharge rate, unlike lead acid batteries, so you really don't need to put them on a charger. It also dropped seven pounds off the bike because it's much lighter (3 lbs versus 10)