How old is your battery?

[curlyone]

Is it OK to change a battery when you have a full tank of fuel, as I will have to lift the tank?

Cheers

 

[lawlberg]

Is it OK to change a battery when you have a full tank of fuel, as I will have to lift the tank?

Cheers

Full just means it's going to be more of a PITA for you. Find something good to prop the tank up with and you *should* be fine.

 

[Andz]

I replaced my stock battery at the beginning of February and 1 April is 9 years since I bought the bike.

 

[regder]

Yes, the stock Yuasa battery kicks ass.

Mine is still original from '06, 60k miles, drained to DEAD many times due to my stupidity, I don't keep it on a charger in the winter, and it's left outside in the great Canadian winter. As long as I haven't left the lights on, it'll start every single time. Starts just fine after the winter every season so far.

Heck, it's outlasted the battery in my car.

If it dies tomorrow, I'll buy another with a smile on my face

 

[dpaul007]

Still have the stock one in my '07. Kept it in my basement this winter and hasn't lost any voltage. Should fire right up when I put it in hopefully in the next week.


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[prowler1]

I have an 07, battery was still going after 5 years, but have had too much experience with no maintenance batteries going dead all of a sudden, no clues it was going to happen. Decided to change it, don't want it going dead on me on the open road. I keep it garaged during the winter, no tender, just start it up every week or two.

 

[Sawblade]

Original '05 battery. It was a little low after sitting for 15 months with no charger when I returned from Korea, but I got it going by squirting a dab of fuel in the throttle bodies (it was run dry when I stored it) and jumping it off the truck. Now it's back in storage again while I'm in Japan.

 

[JoeSTL]

Good thread! I'm fairly sure mine is the original on my 06, and I'm glad I don't have to worry about it dying suddenly!