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Kevin_Duke · 02-25-2012, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by seruzawa

Well, I broke down and bought the 18AH Shoprai for my Tiger. The stock battery is 12AH and only lasts maybe two years. Idling the bike in traffic with the fan on is hard on the battery. The Shorai cranks faster than the stock lead battery. The weight difference is not noticeable. We'll see how it holds up.

Good luck with it, and let us know how it does for you.

pushrod · 02-25-2012, 01:48 PM

Seru,

Do you keep the bike on a Battery Tender/cTek/etc. when you're not riding? My first battery lasted forever (like, five years!).
I've a MotoBatt in it now. And I keep it on a cTek US800 when I'm not burning dinosaurs. Well, not directly.

Easy Rider 2 · 02-25-2012, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by pushrod

I've a MotoBatt in it now. And I keep it on a cTek US800 when I'm not burning dinosaurs.

While that won't hurt anything, it probably is totally unnecessary......unless you go a LONG time between rides.

Even a cheap conventional battery doesn't need a tender for the first couple of years of it's life.......and an AGM almost never needs one......if the bike is ridden regularly.

All that assumes a properly working charging system. If the charging system is NOT working correctly, keeping it on a tender will almost guarantee that you run out of juice FAR away from home.

The Spaceman · 02-27-2012, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Easy Rider 2

While that won't hurt anything, it probably is totally unnecessary......unless you go a LONG time between rides.

Agreed. Unless you're mothballing the bike for Winter, or only riding once a month, the trickle charger is unnecessary IMO. Even the Shovelhead's batteries would last 3 years with regular riding; the Suzuki's went almost 4. My car's OEM battery only lasted 2.5!

PJFZ1 · 12-13-2012, 12:40 PM

Be cautious about the lithium batteries that require a specific tender to balance the cells - these batteries aren't balanced when run in your bike and can have some issues. There are better batteries out there that have onboard battery management systems built into them and will work with any charger. Those are a mcuh better choice for longer life.

02-25-2012, 01:48 PM	#22
pushrod Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baja 'Bama Posts: 3,635	Seru, Do you keep the bike on a Battery Tender/cTek/etc. when you're not riding? My first battery lasted forever (like, five years!). I've a MotoBatt in it now. And I keep it on a cTek US800 when I'm not burning dinosaurs. Well, not directly. __________________ You would not understand, this is not how I am... I have become - Comfortably Numb.

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12-13-2012, 12:40 PM	#25
PJFZ1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	Be cautious about the lithium batteries that require a specific tender to balance the cells - these batteries aren't balanced when run in your bike and can have some issues. There are better batteries out there that have onboard battery management systems built into them and will work with any charger. Those are a mcuh better choice for longer life.