Jon, the battery should keep for several years. It will have a code on it
that tells you when it was made....is it already several years old? Check
it to be certain.
The instructions for charging it will indicate a longer time on trickle
for an older battery. Use that, and the manufacture date, as an
indication of how long you can keep it.
And.....old battery, if it was already suspect, may still crap out on you
very soon. Hang on to the new one for now.
Phil
On Tue, 1 May 2001, Crisler, Jon wrote:
> So, I bought a battery for the GTS (Yuasa maint. free GRT), about $60 total
> with shipping. Turns out I dont need it, my old battery started working
> fine. Might have been a loose connection, or I did not charge it enough.
>
> Anyhow, the battery is shipped dry. How long do they last on the shelf if
> not filled ?
>
