04-26-2016, 11:19 AM
Hey Mr. Tim,
Excellent timing. I was about to post a one year update to this thread, so I'll kill two birds with one stone.
This battery doesn't get noticeably hot under normal operation. I just went out and felt it after a half hour ride and it didn't feel any warmer than ambient temperature.
That said, there's not much to report after a year of usage. As posted previously, I killed it last November and it recharged without any issues. I also found that in temps around 30F and below, it helps to turn the key and let the battery warm for about 15 seconds before cranking. It would still crank up without the warm up, but the cranking speed was a tiny bit slower. Also no issues cranking in the summer at temps over 110F.
Overall, it has performed flawlessly for the first year. Periodic checks of the resting voltage are the same as when it was new. In a nutshell, so far, so good.
Excellent timing. I was about to post a one year update to this thread, so I'll kill two birds with one stone.
This battery doesn't get noticeably hot under normal operation. I just went out and felt it after a half hour ride and it didn't feel any warmer than ambient temperature.
That said, there's not much to report after a year of usage. As posted previously, I killed it last November and it recharged without any issues. I also found that in temps around 30F and below, it helps to turn the key and let the battery warm for about 15 seconds before cranking. It would still crank up without the warm up, but the cranking speed was a tiny bit slower. Also no issues cranking in the summer at temps over 110F.
Overall, it has performed flawlessly for the first year. Periodic checks of the resting voltage are the same as when it was new. In a nutshell, so far, so good.