Ferrantelli Posted February 6, 2011 #1 Posted February 6, 2011 What battery is everyone using? My original only lasted 1 1/2 years. I replaced it (in an emergency from the local parts store) with an Interstate, and this one only lasted 1 1/2 years. I know batteries do not last forever, but I normally get at least 5-6 years on my other bikes. What is everyone using? Original? Yuasa? Gel? Now with snow still outside I have planty of time to make a better choice.
Snaggletooth Posted February 6, 2011 #2 Posted February 6, 2011 DEKA AGM. Going into it's 3rd season and still going strong. 12.8 volts every time. Talk to Skydoc_17 about them. He sells them. Mike
cecdoo Posted February 6, 2011 #3 Posted February 6, 2011 Still on the stock one, but I will be looking to replace it this spring, dont want it to die while I am out on the road. Craig
KeithR Posted February 6, 2011 #4 Posted February 6, 2011 My stock lasted till the spring of 2010 and started to die....replaced it with an Interstate....not a whole lot of options in my neck of the woods! Keith
Condor Posted February 6, 2011 #5 Posted February 6, 2011 Ditto on the Deka... Free shipping from Bohannon, so it's $85 bucks to your door. It's going on 3 years since I put a Deka in the '83 and it's still going strong. I just went out and fired up the '99 after sitting for 2-3 very cold wet months and she fired right up. Hands down the best battery I've used so far.
stroker ace Posted February 6, 2011 #6 Posted February 6, 2011 Deka AGM, Have a local dealer here in this little hole.
Rick Haywood Posted February 6, 2011 #7 Posted February 6, 2011 Interstate Gel battery. I keep a battery tender on it in the winter
painterman67 Posted February 7, 2011 #8 Posted February 7, 2011 Im using a yuasa. Its on its 3rd year and never been on a tender or charger since installedd. Course ridind season is year round with the exception of a week or 2 for snow every now and then. David
aharbi Posted February 7, 2011 #9 Posted February 7, 2011 Just replaced mine this fall with a Yuasa YTX20HL-BS $89 from www.tristatebattery.com OEM lasted 7 years. I use battery tender religiously, bike is garage kept.
ctraylor Posted February 7, 2011 #10 Posted February 7, 2011 Odysey pc 680 best battery I have ever bought. No need for a tender; battery is always hot and ready to go.....
Eddie Posted February 7, 2011 #12 Posted February 7, 2011 my first one lasted 5 years, put another stock one in.
Sylvester Posted February 7, 2011 #13 Posted February 7, 2011 I had six years on a stock battery and it was still going strong. I put in a Deka AGM last spring. The stock battery has been on a shelf since then, and I put my tender on it last week and it was fully charged still.
Seaking Posted February 7, 2011 #14 Posted February 7, 2011 I've got the stock battery in mine.. This bike had been abused by two previous owners, it's had numerous electrical problems (by poor wiring mods) and the battery has yet to fail me.. Dunno why, but I'm expecting this might be the last year for this 5 yr old battery.. Nothing says happiness like a reliable battery... So, later when visiting into the US of A, I'll be visiting a friend in PA and picking up one of his much advertised excellent batteries for $89 or so.. "just in case" and be happy for another 5 yrs..
skydoc_17 Posted February 7, 2011 #15 Posted February 7, 2011 Hey Snaggletooth and Seaking, Thanks for the kind words about the batteries I offer in the Classifieds! Here is a link to the First Gen. DEKA AGM Battery: http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=2742&title=deka-etx-18l-sealed-agm-battery&cat=22 Here is the link to the Second Gen. DEKA AGM Battery: http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=2743&title=deka-etx-20l-sealed-agm-battery&cat=22 I used to sell the Odyssey Batteries here at the shop, but found the DEKA AGM to be a MUCH better battery. I would like to mention that on motorcycles that don't get ridden regularly, (like every day) because the First Gen. and Second Gen. motorcycles have a clock, and a hot lead to the radio to keep channels in memory, that draws power ALL the time, a battery tender is an excellent way to extend the life of your battery. Cold weather is another battery killer. For those of us that have a riding season that is interrupted by cold weather, a battery tender is SOLID protection for an investment in a high quality AGM type battery. The last thing I wanted to mention is that, God forbid that this would ever happen to anyone, but if you did happen to tip your bike over, or "Drop It" in a panic stop, the acid burn damage that would result from an older style Lead/Acid type battery would be a thing of the past with the newer style sealed, AGM type battery. Just something to think about. Being a First Gen. owner myself, I can honestly say the the addition of the DEKA AGM battery with it's reduced weight has had a positive impact on that "Top heavy" feeling that the First Gen. VR's seem to have. As we all know, the charging system on ALL of the Yamaha V4's is marginal at best. I realize to many Yamaha V4 owners, "a battery is just a battery". But the way I see it, ANYTHING I can do to ease the load on the charging system of my scoot is money well spent. Just my thoughts, Earl
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