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22-07-09, 02:20 AM
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How often do you replace your battery?
How often do you replace your battery??
Mine is now 3 1/2 years old and at the time I usually replace them (3 yrs.)....but I was wondering how long does a battery really last??? Going on a long trip next month and wouldn't want it die along the way.
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22-07-09, 02:24 AM
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Re: How often do you replace your battery??
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22-07-09, 05:14 AM
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Re: How often do you replace your battery??
Still have original after 4 years and 2 months but i always have it on a charger over colder weather so look after it
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22-07-09, 07:43 AM
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Re: How often do you replace your battery?
I change it when it shows signs of struggling.
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22-07-09, 07:46 AM
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Re: How often do you replace your battery?
Both our curvys were on the original batteries, and reg/recs come to that.
 One was 5 years old and 50k, the other 7 and 30k. |
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22-07-09, 08:18 AM
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Re: How often do you replace your battery?
when it needs changing
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22-07-09, 08:19 AM
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Re: How often do you replace your battery?
With my SV atleast once a month up till now
 hopefully itts all sorted though and shouldn't need a new one for a good long while.
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22-07-09, 08:23 AM
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Re: How often do you replace your battery?
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But if my bikes are off the road for more than a few weeks the battery gets hooked up to a charger. (For about 5months in the case of the GSX) SV battery is OE and 6yr old 20k+ , GSX14 is OE too and 7yr old with 52k on it. Never any bother. |
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22-07-09, 08:59 AM
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Re: How often do you replace your battery?
When the reg/rec cooks it.
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22-07-09, 09:02 AM
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Re: How often do you replace your battery?
Never needed to change a battery on a bike I owned for any length of time. Changed my DRZ battery after buying it 2nd hand, because it died almost straight away!
My bikes go on the Optimate if not used for a couple of weeks.
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