Mine lasted 4 years...without me knowing about the weak charging system. I ride an '83 650, also with a Yuasa battery.
I've read that the key is to keep it fully charged. So if you do lots of highway miles where you're revving over 2000 consistently, the battery should last a long time. If you do lots of city driving or lots of short rides, you should put it on a trickle charger or tender periodically. How often depends on your riding frequency and style (city v highway). Rusty --- On Tue, 7/13/10, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Battery > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 9:52 PM > MN Blue, > It's probably > a Yuasa.... > For a cheap > battery it isn't uncommon to see two years on a > battery before you just can't get anymore out of it. My > Dad's 2002 > Harley FLHTC just had its factory battery replaced. However > - he keeps > it in a warm garage on a battery maintainer. (My Nighthawk > sits > outside under a shade tree in my driveway and still starts > better!!!!!!! He really doesn't like that part) > If a battery > gets let go without charge / proper > maintenance - it shortens the life severely. I would > suggest cutting > your losses before it goes completely and you wind up with > a dead > ride. > I purchased > an Energizer from Sam's Club this time around, > only downside, it is not a maintenance free one so I have > to keep > checking water levels and such. > Good luck! > -Joey > > On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Minnesota Blue <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hello all, > > > > I think the battery on my 83 650 is giving out on me. > Like an idiot I > > let it dry up this winter. Slowly brought it back to > life with > > charging and distilled water and it has been doing the > job. However, > > I think letting it dry up is finally cathing up. I > was just wondering > > what the average life span for a battery is on these > bikes? I am sure > > many people have very diffrent experiences, but I > imagine there is a > > certain amount of consistency. I bought this current > battery in the > > fall of 2008. I purchased it from the Honda dealer > (Yusa? Can never > > remember the proper name). With the weak charging > system on these > > motorcycles I am curious if it wears out a battery > faster than most > > bikes. > > > > Thanks! > > > > MN Blue > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
