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« on: August 06, 2022, 06:08:59 PM »
Just wondering how everyone looks after their batteries?  We have two trickle chargers that we move about the garage infrequently however we only get three to four years of each battery.
Is that normal?  I realize on recreational vehicles they often are ignored for weeks or more.
Just thought I would toss it our there as June and I seem to be always replacing batteries whereas in our cars they seem to go forever.
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« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2022, 06:38:20 PM »

I do better than that John.  Six to seven years.  I also put a battery tender on them.  I switch up every few days, but right now I only have three to worry about.  I also pull the batteries every fall.
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Past rides include a 1973 Suzuki GT380 & a 1975 Kawasaki Z1B

I currently ride a 1975 Kawasaki Z1B - Classic Plated
I also ride a 1980 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD - Classic Plated, and a 2006 Honda Goldwing with a Daytona 2+2 sidecar

My Sweetums rides a 2019 Suzuki DR650
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« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2022, 06:46:15 PM »
The AGM batteries I put in my Zs lasted many years without a battery tender. 
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Past rides:
75 Honda CB750K5
80 Suzuki TS250
 ? Yamaha Maxim 550
73 Z1 900
76 Kz900 A1
77 Kz1000 A1
78 Kz1000 B2 Ltd
79 Kz1000 B3 Ltd
80 Kz1000 C
99 Triumph Tiger 900
84 Honda VF750 Interceptor
77 Honda CB750


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« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2022, 08:21:45 PM »
I plug in my bikes every time I park them to wall warts controlled by a timer. An hour a day keeps them topped up, even with the memory draws on the electronic dash of the Goldwing.
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Past: '77 Honda 400 Four Super Sport
        '79 Honda 750K
        Honda CT70
        '78 XS400
        '81 Honda GL1100 (Collector Plate) (x2)
Present: '66 Honda CT200 Trail 90
             '77 Honda 750 Four K
             '83 Honda GL1100 (Collector Plate)
             '83 Honda 750 Shadow (Collector Plate)
Future: '77 Honda 400 Four Super Sport
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« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2022, 08:44:51 PM »
If my machines sit idle for several weeks, I put a trickle charger on them for a day or so each week.  Bike batteries are NOT long lasting I've found. BUT in the case of my Burgman 650, a new battery when I bought it in '12, and it wasn't replaced until start of season in 2019.  That one is still going strong, with trickles every now and then. Just make sure the posts are cleaned occasionally.
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Current rides:                                                      
 2022 Suzuki V-Strom 650                                                         
'81 Suzuki GS-550 "T" (collector status)
2009 Suzuki Burgman 650 Mega Scooter




 
"SOME" PAST RIDES: In no particular order
51 Matchless 500 single      53 AJS 500 single
62 Triumph T-100SS          57 Triumph T-100R
66 Norton N-15 - 750 Scrambler
68 Honda CB 450               68 Honda CB-250
69 Honda CL 450               71 Suzuki 350
73 Suzuki GT-550 Triple      71(?) Honda SL-350
73 Honda XL-250               76 Honda CB-400F
77 Yamaha XS 500             80 Suzuki GS-550E
81 Suzuki GS-750E             81 Suzuki GS1100E           
81 Honda CB-900C
with Hondaline Tour Pak     '02 Honda CB-900F(Hornet 919)
'90 Honda ST-1100 (collector status)
'83 Suzuki GS-750 T  (collector status)        '82 Suzuki GS-550 Katana
'80 Suzuki GS-850 G          '80 Suzuki GS-1000G(collector status)
'06-Suzuki DL-650 V-Strom      
'82 Yamaha Seca 650
'07 Yamaha FJR-1300         82 Suzuki GS-850G-Collector status
'86 Suzuki GS-400ES          82 Suzuki GS-650GL-Collector status
'79 Honda CBX                  82 Suzuki GS-650-G-Collector status
'81 Honda CBX (x2)           82 Honda 450 Hawk
98 Triumph Trophy 900     06 Kawasaki Concours
'05 Suzuki Burgman 650(Super Scooter)
2018 Suzuki Burgman Executive 650 Scooter
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« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2022, 07:48:37 AM »
Quote from: Galactica on August 06, 2022, 06:46:15 PM
The AGM batteries I put in my Zs lasted many years without a battery tender. 

My experience as well.  Regularly get 7 or 8 years out of a quality AGM and never used a battery tender.
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« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2022, 08:26:52 AM »
Yeah, 6-7 years with 12 volt, 3-4 years with 6  volt, with Battery Tender attention now and then.
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Past:  '82 Suzuki GS400E; '82 Suzuki GS750E; '81 Yamaha Virago 750; '82 Suzuki GS650GL; '77 Yamaha DT250; '80 GS 850; '86 Kawasaki ZG1000; '78 XS400; 1971 Motobecane Mobylette; 1980 Yamaha SR250; various parts/project bikes, 2004 ZRX 1200; 1977 CB750K; '73 Triumph TR5T (Vintage Plate) .
Present: ; '75 Honda XL250 (Collector Plate);  '04 Wee-Strom;  1973 Honda CB350 6-million Dollar Project;   1979 GS750E
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