Yuasa Battery Record

[pancho]

I just changed out the battery that was in my Valkyrie when I bought it in early January 2013. The battery had been installed into the bike just a couple of weeks before while the bike was being prepared for sale, so that is eight years and 10 months that I have had the battery in service. American made Yuasa. TO be fair, I have noticed for the last year that the battery did not have the capacity it once had, and would put the trickle charger on it if it was setting for several days, but it was starting the bike and only left me stranded one time when I left the key and lights (several accessory led lights, running spots, radio and fuel shutoff valve) on for several minutes (maybe ten or fifteen minutes) by inattention when stopped and talking to someone. Luckily he had a Li Ion jumper battery with him. A couple of days ago, it wound down to clicking the starter relay in a store parking lot and I had to get a couple of guys to push me off to get home and that was it for my Yuasa,, I ordered a new battery. 
     Two days to my mailbox from NJ, $43 with shipping I get this



Now I don't really expect to get the same longevity out of this battery, but it will be interesting to see how long it does go.

Anyone else have a motorcycle battery go this long, eight years ten months, or is this the new record?

[Jess from VA]

I know one of my first Yuasas went 10+ years.

But my bike batteries (all Yuasas) sit on smart chargers 24 X 7 X 365 when not riding or traveling.

I was trying to get as much longevity as I could from that one, but I don't do that anymore because my alternators are all untouched originals.

Now, when my bikes no longer fire in one second, and crank for several seconds before firing, I change them (about 7 years). 

[-mike-]

20 years old Yuasa without issues. I get a price now?

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,106810.msg1070952.html#msg1070952

-mike-

[hubcapsc]

December of 2014...



No battery tenders. The Log Truck sits a while between rides
sometimes, but never enough that I have carburetor issues...
anywho... the battery holds a charge well. It has a tester button
on it, it still shows "good" as of a couple of weeks ago. I know the
tester works at least somewhat. A couple of years ago I had
the bike on the jack for several weeks doing a bunch of maintenance.
I did a whole bunch of BigBF quad horn blowing while I was
re-wiring all the accessories. The tester registered the battery
getting weaker as I used it numerous times without charging it
any.

-Mike

[csj]

Interesting helmet design to the left of that mighty max.

[pancho]

20 years old Yuasa without issues. I get a price now?

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,106810.msg1070952.html#msg1070952

-mike-

I don't know.....   that might be the record..   no prizes though


Interesting helmet design to the left of that mighty max.


Heh  Heh     That is a ceramic piece holding kitchen knives and utensils..  Now that you mention it, it sort of looks like the helmet the Great Gazoo wore on The Flintstones and The Jetsons.




No cheating with Li Ion batteries Mike, I guess that would be the hands down best battery for keeping a charge while setting,,,,  never entered my mind to look into one of those.

[Bagger John - #3785]

I've gotten 8-10 years service from mine. All of my bikes use the same YTX14, so if I get stranded I rob one of the others, change it and put a new one in the donor bike.

Also keep them on tenders when in the bikes and not being ridden.

[Tundra]

9 years on a tender. Twice

[pancho]

I'm starting to get the idea that 9 years is just average for a well maintained Yuasa,, a bit surprising to me as I don't think I have ever had one go as long.  Then again, except for the FLH, most of my bikes didn't last anywhere near that long. 

Quite impressed with the story of mike in Germany, that bike must have been in suspended animation for most of it's life.

[h13man]

My Napa was 13 yrs. old but the previous owner and I stored this bike extremely well over the years. I replaced it with a USA made Yuasa.

[Oss]

wonder if my bike has a parasitic problem as my batteries no longer last

My 1st yausa lasted over 9 yrs if memory serves and never on a charger

This new battery has failed to start several times and I now have it on a charger

My fault as I have left the lights on a few times till it is drained   Never holds a full charge again after that happens

[Bagger John - #3785]

My fault as I have left the lights on a few times till it is drained   Never holds a full charge again after that happens

Don't do that, unless you have a charger that will re-condition the battery and remove sulfation.

[CoreyP]

I've never owned a bike for 8 years or more. I have replaced plenty of batteries because every used bike I buy has a dead battery within months or the record was two days. Bought the bike, it started up ran fine. Two days later couldn't start the bike. Apparently this guy had it on a charge till about 1 minute before I showed up. LOL. Same with tires, almost always garbage tires on the bikes I buy.

I figure that into my offer.

Bought my Valkyrie, same problems as all of them. Tires were 10 and 12 years old with flat spots and the back tire was all cupped. Battery lasted 2 months.