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Posted by Troll
- February 17, 2013, 12:35:14 PMThe only batteries that normally come with a date code are the ones sold retail. The OEM batteries generally do not have a code or even any real warranty. There is no date code on the battery I replaced, but there is on the one I bought. I bought the bike from an idiot who tried to destroy it and then parked it in has father in law's barn for 4 years, until I bought it and started the restoration process. When I got the bike home, the battery was stone dead. I charged it for about an hour, and it came back enough to let me get the engine running. I checked the charging system output, and I had 14.9V at idle. charged it over night and haven't had to do anything with it, other than pull it out in the winter, since 2009, when I brought the bike home. I experienced a little early warning a few times this last Fall. Hit the starter, and get "solenoid chatter", hit it again and it fires right up. I put the next size larger (in capacity) in about 2 weeks ago. The original is a 16, I put in a 20..same case size, same sealed AGM battery...If this had been an H-D, there is no way it would have lasted since July of 2000, when the bike was built!
Posted by pcarrell
- February 17, 2013, 12:23:11 PMMost batteries I've bought have some sort of markings on them as to when they were made, usually for warranty issues.
Posted by jmbo
- February 17, 2013, 12:12:28 PMIs it starting the bike OK?
Posted by CDNRatMan
- February 17, 2013, 10:14:21 AManyone know how to tell the age of the battery? I have a Yuasa that came in the bike and just wondering how old it really is.
Posted by Troll
- February 17, 2013, 08:52:25 AMAs far as I can tell, I just replaced the original Yuasa in my in my '01. It was starting to give me some intermittent problems.
Posted by John Hopkins
- February 17, 2013, 08:46:29 AMThe VN 1500 seems to have one of the best charging systems, perhaps that is part of the reason..
John.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- February 17, 2013, 08:15:54 AMdon't know yet, one one summer and first winter.....but was told the battery was original, but I am going to take it out and look and see if I can tell.
Posted by smokey422
- February 16, 2013, 23:55:43 PMMy original Yuasa battery on my 1500 Drifter went 9 years before I bought a new one. The first battery was still starting the bike fine, I was just getting a little nervous about its' age. I credit at least part of this long life to liberal use of a Battery Tender smart charger, especially during winter. I was just curious to see if any other owners had experienced such long battery life.
Smokey