06-26-2019, 08:05 AM
In the desert, battery life in a car or truck is usually only about 2 years.
Although there are exceptions, anything over 4 years on a M/C is doing very well.
However, I hesitate declaring a battery is needed without some basic checks.
Not that replacing a battery over 4 years old is not a reasonable investment, but good to check for no corrosion under the negative cable to motor/frame, even if it appears secure, etc.
We will probably learn that the battery is well under 12.6 volts, key off and drops below 10.5 when trying to start (bad cell).
Although there are exceptions, anything over 4 years on a M/C is doing very well.
However, I hesitate declaring a battery is needed without some basic checks.
Not that replacing a battery over 4 years old is not a reasonable investment, but good to check for no corrosion under the negative cable to motor/frame, even if it appears secure, etc.
We will probably learn that the battery is well under 12.6 volts, key off and drops below 10.5 when trying to start (bad cell).