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Posted by lefecious
 - March 09, 2009, 19:09:57 PM

LOL I guess I shouldn't complain then, as the original battery lasted 10 years.  I went ahead and bought a Yuasa and everything works great again.  Now if only the weather would warm up a bit...

Posted by chief
 - January 21, 2009, 16:06:21 PM

The oem batteries only last about 6 years... had to replace both of mine last year - 2002 models... bite the bullet and replace the battery!

Posted by lefecious
 - January 18, 2009, 04:28:01 AM

Living in SoCal, I don't winterize my bike.  I usually just go out and ride it around the block about every two weeks and everything stays in good working order.  However, we did have a couple days where it was very cold and I guess it was too much for my battery to handle. (I know, I know, I should have had it hooked up to a battery tender).

My wife's bike has a battery tender jr., but I never got one for my bike.

So anyway, I hooked my battery up to her battery tender until it showed a full charge, but then it still wouldn't start.  Should I try jumping it, or is it simply too far gone?  I have a 1999 1500, so I don't think I'd be able to push the beast fast enough for a push start.  It's a sealed battery, if that matters.

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