06-16-2019, 07:01 PM
That's very good life for a battery that lived in a fairly warm climate. Heat is the bane of a battery.
Up here where it's cooler, and we have a six month winter layover, my batteries easily last 6-8 years.
Years ago I was out on my Honda Hawk and had stopped for gas. When I hit the starter the engine groaned into life - a clear signal that the battery was about to quit. I made it home OK and bought a new battery ASAP.
Last summer a similar thing happened when I was miles from home on my Bonneville. When I returned to the bike after lunch it barley came to life. Once again I made it home OK and had a new battery ASAP.
I'm not pushing the brand, but I only use Yuasa batteries.
Up here where it's cooler, and we have a six month winter layover, my batteries easily last 6-8 years.
Years ago I was out on my Honda Hawk and had stopped for gas. When I hit the starter the engine groaned into life - a clear signal that the battery was about to quit. I made it home OK and bought a new battery ASAP.
Last summer a similar thing happened when I was miles from home on my Bonneville. When I returned to the bike after lunch it barley came to life. Once again I made it home OK and had a new battery ASAP.
I'm not pushing the brand, but I only use Yuasa batteries.