Re: [ST] Re: st-battery

["Don Cassidy" <djcassidy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, I'll throw in my two cents on this one. I ordered a Yuasa today to
replace the original. My '02 Sprint has 16K on it. I pulled the battery for
December, January and February and left it on a Battery Tender as per Yuasa
instructions. The battery has failed on a few occasions, unable to crank the
bike after it has been run at idle or slowly and the fan has kicked on.
Don't know. Stranded me thrice, capping my day off nicely yesterday. I hope
a new one is the answer. One of the tech guys in an MC mag says he replaces
his battery every two years as regular maintenance. Seems excessive, no?

Don Cassidy
Ipswich, MA, USA
'02 Sprint ST
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From: <TrmpetDave@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 9:16 PM
Subject: [ST] Re: st-battery


>
> In a message dated 6/22/04 10:23:01 AM, owner-st-digest@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> << I may not ride as much as I should to keep the battery charged but God
man
>
> this thing eats batteries.
>
>
> I pretty much go through a battery a year even though I take it out over
the
>
> winter and trickle charge it, etc.  Just wondering if it's the same with
you
>
> guys and any theories you may offer as to what is killing the battery. >>
>
> I am just now replacing the 2nd battery on my '99 ST electively, even
though
> it still seems to be working perfectly, because of the sudden death
syndrome
> to which modern sealed Yuasa's are prone. It has been in place > 4 years,
and I
> plug it in to my Battery Tender (more sophisticated than a trickle
> charger-only dispenses juice when it is needed) every time I park it in my
garage. The
> battery is left in situ-no need to take it out of the bike. Dave Collins,
San
> Diego
>
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