12-04-2015, 09:10 AM
I'm usually not one to embrace new technology. The mainframe computers that I work on for a living use the same basic architecture that they did in the 1960s 
Vehicle batteries have notoriously short lives here in the desert. Three years is about the average for my car, motorcycle and airplane flooded cell batteries. When the CB11's OEM Yuasa AGM battery died after only 2 years (and stranded me at the post office), I initially looked for a flooded cell replacement. At the time I couldn't find one in the right size. I took a chance on the lithium battery primarily because they're not as sensitive to operation in hot weather as lead/acid batteries.
I realize that I'm something of a guinea pig when it comes to running a Lithium battery in the CB11. As such, I check resting and charging voltages on a fairly regular basis to make sure everything is working normally. Time will tell the tale.
Vehicle batteries have notoriously short lives here in the desert. Three years is about the average for my car, motorcycle and airplane flooded cell batteries. When the CB11's OEM Yuasa AGM battery died after only 2 years (and stranded me at the post office), I initially looked for a flooded cell replacement. At the time I couldn't find one in the right size. I took a chance on the lithium battery primarily because they're not as sensitive to operation in hot weather as lead/acid batteries.
I realize that I'm something of a guinea pig when it comes to running a Lithium battery in the CB11. As such, I check resting and charging voltages on a fairly regular basis to make sure everything is working normally. Time will tell the tale.