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Yes, after 8 years and 11 months I decided that the stock, original battery had served its lifetime and I replaced it this morning.
A couple of weeks ago I rode for the first time in several weeks and I had forgotten to connect up the Optimate. She started first time but was spluttering if I tried to accelerate too fast. I made it to work and back and put it on the Optimate, yesterday after 2 weeks on charge she ran flawlessly but I decided to play it safe and get a new battery.
Almost 9 years on the original battery must be some kind of record, certainly everyone I have told was pretty surprised.
A couple of weeks ago I rode for the first time in several weeks and I had forgotten to connect up the Optimate. She started first time but was spluttering if I tried to accelerate too fast. I made it to work and back and put it on the Optimate, yesterday after 2 weeks on charge she ran flawlessly but I decided to play it safe and get a new battery.
Almost 9 years on the original battery must be some kind of record, certainly everyone I have told was pretty surprised.