07-31-2017, 08:06 PM
It's common knowledge that batteries that have to live in the hotter climates have a shorter life.
Up here in the Great White North my Yuasa batteries easily last 6-7-8 years.
In fact, the Yuasa battery that came with my '06 Bonneville was 11 years-old this spring, but I thought enough was enough and replaced it rather than run the risk any longer.
In the winter I remove all the batteries and store them in a cool dry place, except for the CB. It's more difficult to get at and has a pigtail anyway so I leave it in.
Once a month I line up all the others and hook up the Optimate charger to each one for a couple of days.
The Optimate goes through a longer diagnostic cycle before it's in float mode, but when I was using the Battery Tender it went into float mode in a couple of minutes.
Yuasa batteries have always been good to me so I'll continue to use them.
Up here in the Great White North my Yuasa batteries easily last 6-7-8 years.
In fact, the Yuasa battery that came with my '06 Bonneville was 11 years-old this spring, but I thought enough was enough and replaced it rather than run the risk any longer.
In the winter I remove all the batteries and store them in a cool dry place, except for the CB. It's more difficult to get at and has a pigtail anyway so I leave it in.
Once a month I line up all the others and hook up the Optimate charger to each one for a couple of days.
The Optimate goes through a longer diagnostic cycle before it's in float mode, but when I was using the Battery Tender it went into float mode in a couple of minutes.
Yuasa batteries have always been good to me so I'll continue to use them.