I keep my bike/battery on a Battery Tender when it is not being ridden and
this seems to help A LOT. Just last week I turned on the electrical system
and everything lit up as if the battery were new...it isn't.
Regards,
Henry S. Winokur
94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF,
Nationally Certified Riding Instructor
West Bethesda, MD
>
> This is the first sealed battery I have ever used and it only lasted 2.5
> years even though my maintenance is....lets just say A+.
>
> I called Yuasa today for a pro opinion and 2.5-3 years is the
> official life
> expectancy of their battery. So much for the sealed and thus
> longer lasting
> theory. Actually I think it's the other way around and for various reasons
> but that's for another time. And as for maintenance free, not
> true. You are
> supposed to charge a battery once a month to ensure appropriate operation.
>
> It's not the money per say, it's the money vs. use that's pissing me off.
> I've had cheap batteries last 5 years but glorious, expensive
> Yuasa made it
> sound like I was nuts for expecting more than 3 years of life out of their
> product. Food for thought!
>
> George
