This one was on a tender and still crapped out. It wasn't expensive. I never seem to get more than 3 or 4 years out of any battery.
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onkelheri
docteurdecarburateur
in my Monster 750 is a Hawk since i own it now 6 years - it whas allready installed since??? it works still 
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Quit leaving them on a tender!I go around MAYBE once or twice a winter put the batteries on for a day or two then TAKE THEM OFF the tender.
Battery chemistry "hibernates" in the cold, the colder it is the less they discharge.
I tend to get 5 to 7 years out of batteries, mostly flooded lead acid, tho they are getting harder to find. With the older cude voltage regulators it's good idea to check the water once a year I keep a gallon of distilled with a hose pushed through a drilled hole in the cap push it down in the jug water squeeze to fill. So far so good with leaving the lithiums sit all winter also.
The original battery in my Kawasaki W800 lasted eleven years, finally replaced it last winter. Mind you, owned the bike from new and took care of the battery like regular charger cycles when not in use. When it gave up the ghost, just shrugged me shoulders and thought that don't owe me nuffin.
PS I'd bought the planned replacement battery a while before that and had it sittin on the shelf . That's end of life battery care?
I'll just get me coat . . .
I'll just get me coat . . .
Dio77
Rubber side down
I have eight motorcycles and cycle a couple of tenders amongst them. The XS650 was on the tender for about a week. I don't leave them on tenders 100% of the time.My
I go around MAYBE once or twice a winter put the batteries on for a day or two then TAKE THEM OFF the tender.
Battery chemistry "hibernates" in the cold, the colder it is the less they discharge.
I tend to get 5 to 7 years out of batteries, mostly flooded lead acid, tho they are getting harder to find. With the older cude voltage regulators it's good idea to check the water once a year I keep a gallon of distilled with a hose pushed through a drilled hole in the cap push it down in the jug water squeeze to fill. So far so good with leaving the lithiums sit all winter also.
I don't use one at all, unless I discharge the battery doing maintenance in the winter.
I have poor experience of using battery tenders. These days, I remove the battery from the bike as winter nears. Keep it indoors nice and warm. I periodically check the voltage of the battery and when it drops, I give the battery a charge. The XS650 is especially easy to remove and refit the battery, so this strategy across the colder months is easy to do and it takes five minutes to refit the battery as spring approaches.
Same here. I'm only getting about 3 yrs on my SG... Die Hard's. I think it was about 2018-19 when I finished the resto.. and I'm on my 3rd battery.
They don't make 'em like they used to.
My
I go around MAYBE once or twice a winter put the batteries on for a day or two then TAKE THEM OFF the tender.
Battery chemistry "hibernates" in the cold, the colder it is the less they discharge.
I tend to get 5 to 7 years out of batteries, mostly flooded lead acid, tho they are getting harder to find. With the older cude voltage regulators it's good idea to check the water once a year I keep a gallon of distilled with a hose pushed through a drilled hole in the cap push it down in the jug water squeeze to fill. So far so good with leaving the lithiums sit all winter also.
Yes I also do that ..I have multiple tenders .but only connect it every 1.5 month or so
The shop where I sometimes buys batteries says .Storing cool ..Is better ..
I do know that the acid filled ones If Voltage drops low it starts some kind of chemical process " Sulfation "
deposits on the cells inside destroying the battery.
In the beginning XS 650 there was no such thing as electronically smart battery charger .
I used one for cars .. Possibly the best investment ever made .., Used it a lot having charging
problems
The current most likely was far to high but the batteries ( Acid ) could take it
as far as I know. What did I know Bought it at a Gas station 12 V that's it
Take out the plugs up on top
Connected -- a few bubbles no worries .,.and adding distilled water .. Normal service.
It started bubble ..perhaps boil and so but I did not notice any shorted lifespan
If i remember 2 hours or so charging. There was a analogue meter in front that showed the current
and when falling low it was ready.
My personal guess is that since the Voltage relays was not so exact so the batteries had to cope
with that varying Charging Current / Voltage.
Cant remember shorter than 5 years then or now
But I have been riding lights off a lot and no Electric starter
Dont dare connect it ( Car charger ) to the modern Sealed batteries
Why I'll avoid the no way to fill or AGM batteries as much as I can, had poor results on motorcycle AGM batteries.Same here. I'm only getting about 3 yrs on my SG... Die Hard's. I think it was about 2018-19 when I finished the resto.. and I'm on my 3rd battery.
They don't make 'em like they used to.
Used to keep two bikes that weren't used often in my garage with a 2 amp trickle charger wired to the electric garage door opener light . The few minutes the light was on while opening or closing the door was enough,
Dio77
Rubber side down
onkelheri
docteurdecarburateur
Beers brats and bikes, what could be better?Monthly XS 650 meeting in the Rhine Mosel area
Very civilised.Monthly XS 650 meeting in the Rhine Mosel area
@Chet Ironhorse , just curious...on the Pandemonium bracket-to-fork and caliper-to-bracket bolts, which threadlocker did you use? I was careful with a torque wrench and used medium strength; I didn't want to have to use a torch to get it off.I noticed this and wondered if he was making the bracket that way now. Nonetheless, I really like what you did, looks better than mine!
Chet Ironhorse
XS650 Enthusiast
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Good choice! Strong, but removable w/o heat.
