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Old 04-02-2011, 10:05 AM   #5 (permalink)
Ryland
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Even with the best brand of battery, if you neglect it or abuse it you will have it only last a few years, neglect includes letting it sit for a month or more without putting a charge on it, abuse would include letting the battery run dead, a battery tender will keep the battery lasting longer and will be well worth the money, the other option is to go out and start up your motorcycle once a month, starting it up and letting it warm up fully is a good idea because it gets the oil warmed up so the moisture cooks out of it, it gets fuel moving and can prevent it from turning to varnish, letting it warm up fully also will get the battery charged.
worst thing you can do is take the battery out and let it sit on a cold cement floor, reason for this is that the bottom will be cold and the rest of the battery will be warm, I'm not sure if the acid stratifies or what happens but a battery on a cement floor for months at a time will almost always be junk.

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