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    8 years out of a battery.

    Went to crank my old S over today and she was a no go,after a wee rant it occured to me that ive never replaced the battery8 years out of a battery in a big twin is pretty bloody good methinks,been that long since ive bought one ive forgotton what they cost,can someone remind me.
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    i just got one for my gpx, proper yuasa one, 70 bucks

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    Quote Originally Posted by 98tls View Post
    Went to crank my old S over today and she was a no go,after a wee rant it occured to me that ive never replaced the battery8 years out of a battery in a big twin is pretty bloody good methinks,been that long since ive bought one ive forgotton what they cost,can someone remind me.
    most I have out of a battery is 5 years... but 8 on a big ole V-Twin... cool

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    You want one of these, all others are crap or way overpriced. I priced a Yuasa last month @ $225 - never heard back from the shop either.

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    The Sporties battery lasted 9 years, the T-Sport ('01) still has it's original battery.

    My ironhead Sporty one lasted 9 years (and could still be going for all I know).
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    Quote Originally Posted by vindy500 View Post
    i just got one for my gpx, proper yuasa one, 70 bucks

    LOL, you have bought a chinese knockoff of a yuasa...

    On another note my bike was no go yesterday... ahh well i thought, put it on charge overnight...(its done it before)

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    Yep, they're farkin good those original Zookie batteries. The gixx is still on it's original after 8 years...
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    Yup, the first real cold snap of winter and blow-flies, batteries and old people die off...
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    Well I pulled the genuine Japanese Yuasa out of the YZF about 3 years back as I replaced it with a lighter one. . . and put it in the RF for another turn. That makes it 15 yrs old with irregular use. Mind you it might not last the winter, do you think I should ask my money back?
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    The RF still has it's original battery in it... which makes it 12 years old at least.
    And I to my motorcycle parked like the soul of the junkyard. Restored, a bicycle fleshed with power, and tore off. Up Highway 106 continually drunk on the wind in my mouth. Wringing the handlebar for speed, wild to be wreckage forever.

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