Gixxus Christ! Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Bought 2 new batteries last year, one for the honda from advance auto, and a yuasa for the bandit from pinwall cycles. Both are already shot. I half expected it from the advance auto one but I figured the yuasa would give me a few good years. Both were lead-acid wet cells.So I'm looking for a gel cell or agm unit. Ebay has bike master gel cell batteries for the bandit for like $73, anyone have any experience with these? Or what brand have you had luck with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawlins87 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 No experience with gel, but with agm in vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDuty Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Gel for a motor cycle last about 3 years After that they will strand you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 The VFR eats batteries. Went through 3 in 3 years until I got one from Batteries Plus. That's now going on year 3 with no issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Odd. You sure a regulator isn't bad or they were dead and froze? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfman1 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Sounds like it might be time to pick up a couple of battery tenders. I had the same problem until I bought a battery tender. I got almost 7 seasons on the original OEM battery on my last FZ1. I plug it in after every ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YSR_Racer_99 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Battery Tender. The bigger one, not the Junior. Nothing wrong with the Junior, but its a "maintainer". The bigger one is about $10 more, and will charge the battery as well as compensate for temperature differences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphy Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 First bike master gel lasted me 4 years, and I am bad about putting it on the tender in the fall. Got a second one last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Z. Heimer Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 http://www.yuasabatteries.com/faqs.phphttp://www.yuasabatteries.com/pdfs/TechManual_2014.pdfThis battery issue seems to come up every year. My search skills suck and I can't find the previous thread. Take time to read that tech manual. You will learn a ton about batteries. No reason yours should have choked that soon. How you put a battery in service is the most important thing you can do to achieve long battery life. Lead acid and agm batteries require different care. The agm in my Super Hawk is 13 years old. I get 5 or 6 on the Wing with lead acid. Improper charging technique and or equipment will also kill a battery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Z. Heimer Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Also I put in an agm in the Wing the last time. Riders Discount gave me the best price and fast service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 (edited) AGM or Glass mat is the only way to go for power sport applications. One in my TL was 12 years old when i replaced it and the one i just took out of the C14 was 7 years old and still going(only replaced it due to it's age and terminal corossion) and they were all glass mats. I always plug mine into a tender in the winter months but never during the riding season. Edited April 16, 2015 by 2talltim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Stay away from Lithium, im sure they are great for the track to save weight but street applications i have hear nothing but problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myhondas Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Check out amazon....I just bought a yuasa AGM for the VF750 for $58 & free ship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 My 06 V-Strom was still on its original battery, just replaced it "as a precaution" with a Chrome AGM battery from Amazon, only $44.90 delivered fully charged and ready to go. Had real good reviews, and for the coin I just had to give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 got mine on Amazon too it was a size 14 high performance(which has a higher CCA rating)for $79 free shiphere it is... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000N5ST3C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Not a believer in "must have a battery tender". The Honda 599 battery lasted 8 years. No tender and spent half of those years in freezing temps while in storage. Charge it before you put store it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaler Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 A new battery should be charged at 1.5 amp or less for 4 hours minimum! If you are not doing this your battery will fail prematurely.If you leave a battery in the cold with low charge it will freeze and fail.If the machine you are powering with the battery has a clock or ECU that draws constantly and you do not maintain with a battery maintainer the battery will fail. This is the reason most batteries freeze.My FZ1 still has the OEM battery and it is 10 years old this spring. My last bike went 8 years on OEM battery and was still good when it was totaled. We have TTR dirt bikes which have electric start, all are on same battery 3 years now and these are known the fail frequently.When a bike is started, it can take up to 4 hours of continuous riding to charge the battery back to full.Moral of the story...properly charge battery when new, maintain the battery, and it will give you years of dependable service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Not a believer in "must have a battery tender".The Honda 599 battery lasted 8 years. No tender and spent half of those years in freezing temps while in storage. Charge it before you put store it. Extreme heat is worse than the cold, and I am a big believer in battery tenders. My garage rarely gets below freezing, and I keep my battery on the tender when it is the coldest months and I am unable to ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I just buy a new lead acid walmart every year or 2, less than $50, not worth the hassle of dedicating an outlet, plugging it in, etc. Old tech, but pretty reliable for a year or 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 (edited) Extreme heat is worse than the cold, and I am a big believer in battery tenders. My garage rarely gets below freezing, and I keep my battery on the tender when it is the coldest months and I am unable to ride.The world made it thru ok before battery tenders existed. It's a lot of marketing hub bub. Although vehicles with battery drain is a concern. I normally put batteries in the basement for winter storage if it's super easy to remove such as a boat battery or something. Edited April 16, 2015 by Gump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 The VFR eats batteries. Went through 3 in 3 years until I got one from Batteries Plus. That's now going on year 3 with no issuesListen to this guy. He is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heagachongoose Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Just bought myself a deka. Great batteries. Good strong crank in all weather. My last one lasted 7 years with no tender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Yuasa AGM or BikeMaster AGM. I've used both. The original Yuasa AGM in my 2002 still works, but I replaced it anyway. It's now a spare. That's 13 years old. Three batteries over the Winter, I just rotate the Battery Tender from one to another when I feel like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeBeeArr600 Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 I bought a Shorai after the gel battery went in the CBR. I am VERY impressed. The thing weights like 3 pounds, and my bike cranks stronger than it ever has. I just take it out and keep it inside during the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1crusher Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 I gave up on the Deltran brand charger/maintainer (i.e. Tender Jr.). I picked up a couple 1510 BatterMINDer's which are a bit more expensive but not only do they charge and maintain they will also desuflate batteries and bring them back to good health. Most batteries go bad because of sulfation and if they've not gotten too bad they can be revived and recover completely. Another nice feature is that you can hook up multiple batteries to a single BatteryMINDer so you don't need to by a bunch of them if you have lots of batteries to maintain and store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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