How long did your last battery last?

[Drew]

Got two car batteries 10+ years old and still good.

One is Optima, the other Interstate.

We need bike batteries like that!

Motobatt in the RF is going on 8 or 9.

[FastBikeGear]

Got two car batteries 10+ years old and still good.

One is Optima, the other Interstate.

We need bike batteries like that!

Thank but this is a survey for bike batteries. In cars it common to over spec batteries because weight and space are not so critical hence they last longer. In bikes the opposite tends to be true, Bike manufacturers tend to put smaller than ideal size batteries in the bikes and hence the life of bike batteries is generally less.

[Drew]

Thank but this is a survey for bike batteries. In cars it common to over spec batteries because weight and space are not so critical hence they last longer. In bikes the opposite tends to be true, Bike manufacturers tend to put smaller than ideal size batteries in the bikes and hence the life of bike batteries is generally less.

Mibbee on the Italian shitters you deal with, but I've never encountered that on a Japanese road bike I've ever had.

[MarkW]

Suzuki DRZ250 2007 Original battery replaced 2015
Honda NTV650 #1 2004 Original battery is still in the bike
Honda NTV650 #2 2004 Original battery died from lack of use in 2011 - replaced with a Motobatt unit that is still in use.

[caseye]

The Mr Ed Shoria in the coal burner is still going well, went in in 2013.
Standard issue in the 2009 bandit still doing great service, same for the OEM in the 800 2011 bolly of the wifes.

[Owl]

I have even discovered an alternative entertainment medium called Netflix.

Even Netflix has been neutered now we're stuck with the NZ version.

[Drew]

Even Netflix has been neutered now we're stuck with the NZ version.

Use a proxy.

[Owl]

Use a proxy.

I was, but they've clamped down on that.

[nzspokes]

Looks like the one in my VTR just died. It made it to 3 years.

Mind its called "Bike" and has a big made in china sticker on it. So not surprised its dead.

[pete376403]

The third Motobatt in the KLR may be on the way out. Its been on a tender whenever not on the road, except for about 4 weeks ago when I forgot to plug the tender in. When I connected the tender about a week ago, the voltage indicator showed about 6 and a bit volts. (yeah there is some sort of drain somewhere) and now, with everything disconnected from the battery except the tender, the charge seems to have stalled at 12.6v - I recall previously it would top out at 13.2 or thereabouts

Seriously considering replacing the diode VRR with a Shindengen mosfet one as these are advertised as providing a better charge at lower engine revs.

[Drew]

The third Motobatt in the KLR may be on the way out. Its been on a tender whenever not on the road, except for about 4 weeks ago when I forgot to plug the tender in. When I connected the tender about a week ago, the voltage indicator showed about 6 and a bit volts. (yeah there is some sort of drain somewhere) and now, with everything disconnected from the battery except the tender, the charge seems to have stalled at 12.6v - I recall previously it would top out at 13.2 or thereabouts

Seriously considering replacing the diode VRR with a Shindengen mosfet one as these are advertised as providing a better charge at lower engine revs.

I'd try and find the fault creating the draw first.

[pete376403]

I'd try and find the fault creating the draw first.

Oh yeah, goes without saying. Early Gen II KLRs had a recall for wiring loom faults. Ideally the loom should have been replaced. In my case the defective parts were re-wrapped with tape by the dealer -not overly happy about that.

[banditrider]

Connie's one is 6+ years old and I'm guessing that the V-Strom's is as well. Both bikes ridden regularly - don't own a battery tender.

Original battery in the Connie just died. 8 years, 8 months and 8 days. 136,818km.

[Corse1]

My 2003 ST4s still has the original battery going strong. How can that be in a Ducati? I have owned the bike for over 10 years and always kept on a battery doc maintainer.
I have a brand new spare Motobatt on the shelf that was intended for another bike but this one won't die!

[roogazza]

Didn't know where to put this but in the interest of info here goes.

Installed a Motobatt in the K6 1000 and at about 10 mths it started to not hold top charge.I'd get one start and then by the time I get to the gas station to refuel, no go !

Took it back to my local bikeshop where it was tested as fucked !!! New replacement no problem, but with another make.
Since then I've just had an E mail from a mate who runs a BMW agency in Darwin, his opinion is that they were having trouble with Motobatt !!! They stopped stocking them two years ago.

So before you throw around a hundy for a new battery choose carefully.