slofox
23rd September 2017, 14:02
I have known for a while that the battery in the bike was ailing. And this morning it finally died. At the gas station (PaknSave Supermarket pumps in Mill St, Te Tron). Started up fine at home (welll...slow crank but started)). After filling the tank it could only just turn the bike over, but no start. Push start didn't work either.
This was the original battery - made in Japan by Furukawa Battery Co. It has lasted 9 years and 92,000km. Which I consider to be pretty good.
I know it is fashionable on here to slag off the AA, but since I have been paying them for years with very few callouts, I gave them a call.
The dude was there within five minutes. Owner of two bikes himself, of English heritage, he sorted everything quick smart. Really interesting to talk to (he's raced at Isle of Man), he certainly gave a great impression of AA service. So just maybe the AA is not as anti bike as some seem to think.
New battery followed ($80 from Boyds). Cranks engine over about 10 times better than the old one. But probably won't last 9 years...
This was the original battery - made in Japan by Furukawa Battery Co. It has lasted 9 years and 92,000km. Which I consider to be pretty good.
I know it is fashionable on here to slag off the AA, but since I have been paying them for years with very few callouts, I gave them a call.
The dude was there within five minutes. Owner of two bikes himself, of English heritage, he sorted everything quick smart. Really interesting to talk to (he's raced at Isle of Man), he certainly gave a great impression of AA service. So just maybe the AA is not as anti bike as some seem to think.
New battery followed ($80 from Boyds). Cranks engine over about 10 times better than the old one. But probably won't last 9 years...