Racer's been starting just fine since I charged the battery up on Jan 28, did so just last evening. But this morning when I went to go for a ride, the battery was dead again. Hmm. Hooked up the Battery Tender, it didn't find any faults, and is charging it back up now. But a four month old battery dying like this, twice now... Hmm. To me, that means something's wrong. Batteries typically carry a 1 year warranty.
I called the dealer and made an appointment next week to replace it. They will upgrade it to an AGM type battery (half again the cold cranking amps, same dimensions, fully compatible with my charger, etc) at the same time. I'll have them check the charge rate, etc, as well while I'm there (I will do it myself too... ).
I know the Lithium batteries are theoretically superior, but they're a lot more expensive and if I can get a good battery that lasts a couple of years through the warranty, well, I'll do that first. My Battery Tender Plus is also not compatible with Lithium cells... There's another $60-100 cost.
PITA, but eh? Such it is. Motorcycle batteries have always been short lived, but four months is a bit too short.
I called the dealer and made an appointment next week to replace it. They will upgrade it to an AGM type battery (half again the cold cranking amps, same dimensions, fully compatible with my charger, etc) at the same time. I'll have them check the charge rate, etc, as well while I'm there (I will do it myself too... ).
I know the Lithium batteries are theoretically superior, but they're a lot more expensive and if I can get a good battery that lasts a couple of years through the warranty, well, I'll do that first. My Battery Tender Plus is also not compatible with Lithium cells... There's another $60-100 cost.
PITA, but eh? Such it is. Motorcycle batteries have always been short lived, but four months is a bit too short.