always something

[CatatonicBug]

I just saw an ad for these Lithium-Iron (not Lithium-Ion) bike batteries in Motorcyclist magazine this month. They are a bit pricier ($186.95) thatnthe WalMart ones, but they claim a longer service life and can last a year without any maint. at all. Anyone used anything like this? They sound promising, according to this thread on the ST-Owners forum.

[cywelchjr]

I just saw an ad for these Lithium-Iron (not Lithium-Ion) bike batteries in Motorcyclist magazine this month. They are a bit pricier ($186.95) thatnthe WalMart ones, but they claim a longer service life and can last a year without any maint. at all. Anyone used anything like this? They sound promising, according to this thread on the ST-Owners forum.

Well, that sounds nice, but the glass mat batteries last longer than a year without maint, so I'm not sure that's such a deal. I mean I check mine about twice a year and top it off, and I just changed from the battery that came in my bike last summer, and I don't know how old that was, but frankly, I would rather pay $40 every couple years than $186 every couple years. It would be interesting to see over time how they hold up (and BTW, hondas have a rep for eating batteries, we use the same one as old goldwings and everybody I talked to said they generally last a year in them if your lucky).

[CatatonicBug]

Well, that sounds nice, but the glass mat batteries last longer than a year without maint, so I'm not sure that's such a deal. I mean I check mine about twice a year and top it off, and I just changed from the battery that came in my bike last summer, and I don't know how old that was, but frankly, I would rather pay $40 every couple years than $186 every couple years. It would be interesting to see over time how they hold up (and BTW, hondas have a rep for eating batteries, we use the same one as old goldwings and everybody I talked to said they generally last a year in them if your lucky).

It wasn't that they DIE after a year, just that the hold a charge that long without a trickle. They are supposed to have 4-5 times the service length of the lead/acid ones (i.e., 12-15 years).

[cywelchjr]

It wasn't that they DIE after a year, just that the hold a charge that long without a trickle. They are supposed to have 4-5 times the service length of the lead/acid ones (i.e., 12-15 years).

Ok, so you should be able with one of them to let it sit all winter and have it crank right over in the spring? That does sound pretty cool.

[CatatonicBug]

Ok, so you should be able with one of them to let it sit all winter and have it crank right over in the spring? That does sound pretty cool.

That's how understand the marketing anyway!

[natemoen]

We all know though that there is not much for truth in marketing unfortunately. But it does sound intriguing, I certainly do not want to be the guinea pig though

[foreda]

Battery Tender

I recently bought battery tenders for each of my bikes. Caught them on sale at Sears.com for $19 a piece and so far work very well. I originally bought one for my FZ1 because I was having trouble keeping the battery fully charged, mostly from lack of riding. It worked so well, I bought 3 more for my other bikes. My job requires me to be away for long periods of time so this is a good fit for me.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...1219000P?mv=rr

[GARTHXS]

I ended up buying a Walmart battery and a Schumacher battery maintainer. Added the liquid smoke and charged it up took about 6 hours total I plan on installing it tomorrow with the maintainer leads and we will see how she does

[crazy steve]

and charged it up took about 6 hours total.... and we will see how she does

It won't do well... with only a 6 hour activation, this battery will have a shortened life.

[windjammergump]

batteries

tenders help the life and sears carrys these for 20 SOMETHING DOLLARS all the time if you have power to hook into

[GARTHXS]

It won't do well... with only a 6 hour activation, this battery will have a shortened life.

The instructions say 3-7 hours so it should do fine. And at 45 bucks its less than half what I paid for my last agm

[GARTHXS]

So took her out for a spin and she ran great. But once again something else the blinkers ran out of fluid so pulled off everything massaged it and now they work? Don't you hate problems that fix themselves

[81xsproject]

So took her out for a spin and she ran great. But once again something else the blinkers ran out of fluid so pulled off everything massaged it and now they work? Don't you hate problems that fix themselves

Yes, unless they never come back.