Batt problem consensus

[KenTmpsnmc@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 9/27/99 9:56:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
owner-st-digest@xxxxxxxxxx writes:

>  Many of us have had new batteries fitted under warranty.
>  
>  It seem that they discharge when the bike is not in use. Alot of us may use
>  our bikes only for pleasure and not a daily commute.. it is these bikes 
that
>  seem to suffer the most.

I'm having a difficult time swallowing this line of thinking, please help me 
with the logic here.  In my many years of riding and many motorcycles I've 
never experienced a 2,100 miles (approx.) battery failure with normal Yuasa 
batteries.  I've never had a problem getting 2 or 3 years out of a battery.  
But I'm hearing that I should expect this life out of the sealed unit on my 
99 Sprint St.  I'm at about 3,000 miles since receiving the bike in April or 
6 months.  Frankly if this is what I can expect I'll go back to a non-sealed 
unit.  Or... are we saying that all T-5's discharge batteries at an alarming 
rate while off.  Should we just leave them on the battery tender while off?

Ken T. from Ca.

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