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er, no.
My bike is 7 years old and still has the original battery. Sometimes it stands for about a month and still starts first time.
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month old '09 fz6 battery dead
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er, no.
My bike is 7 years old and still has the original battery. Sometimes it stands for about a month and still starts first time.
my battery lasted 6 years.. i am currently waiting on a new one from the dealer...
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I'm talking about when a rider just starts learning to ride, and stays near idle too long, and frequently has to re-start the bike due to stalling, etc. Pretty easy to consume the charge by re-starting the bike 6-8 times in 20 minutes, without ever developing enough RPM to recharge the battery.
My OEM battery was still in the bike when I sold it after 4 years of use, with having completely discharged it 2-3 times in the first few weeks of ownership.
sohail
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Okay, I think everything is fine! I think. I have a battery tender on the way from amazon, so I guess I won't need to visit the dealership anytime soon...thank god!
Once again, thanks for all the helpful responses!
Once again, thanks for all the helpful responses!
04fizzer
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And stop shutting the bike off at lights. There's no reason for it. You don't shut your car off, why shut the bike off?
I'm assuming it's equivalent to an alternator? My bike has been jump started from a truck with the vehicle running so I'm sure it has contributed to this problem. My battery gets drained during stop n go traffic. I have to stay on the freeways for my bike to have zero issues with the battery.
Is it expensive? Is it easy to replace. Anyone have a part number or any after market one will do?
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Yup if you jump it with the engine running on the car or truck you can toast the regulator/rectifier on the bike. Always jump from another vehicle with the engine not running.
Kenny,
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Yeah it makes no sense and if the engine isn't running you are a sitting duck if anything goes wrong around you and you need to make a quick escape.
