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    So my battery finally died. Lasted about 4 years...not sure if that is typical. Question is...do I go ahead and buy a new one or just wait until the end of winter? Does it hurt anything sitting there with a dead battery? Thx
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    ...I'm guessing you are done riding for a certain period of time .... If it were me, I would re-move it - put it on a charger that will charge at a CONTROLLED RATE according to the needs of the battery and then shut off .... see if this charges the battery .... if it does put it on a " Battery Maintainer " .... for the rest of the off season.... But 4 years and it could be dead if it hadn't been properly maintained for it's entire use. I have a 2011 with the orig. batt. and it's fine ....... good luck...... Mike

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    After four years, give it up. You might get some more rides out of it, but if your luck runs like mine, it will leave you in the worst posible position. New battery, cheap insurance against be lost in the wilds.

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    you need to take the battery out of the spyder a dead battery will freeze and bust open spilling the old acid in the bike..one that is charged will not freeze.

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    I am with Mike on this one. Take it out and charge it. Leave it out. If it does not take a charge. Get a new battery in the spring. If it takes a charge. In the spring charge it again and take it to the battery store. They should load test it for free. If it passes. Should be good for another year. If it fails get a new one.

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    According to the stats here.... best just go with a new one. In the mean time pull it out. I do try to charge them and use them to test other 12 volt things power radios etc. They work for low loads very well long after....
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    Quote Originally Posted by billybovine View Post
    I am with Mike on this one. Take it out and charge it. Leave it out. If it does not take a charge. Get a new battery in the spring. If it takes a charge. In the spring charge it again and take it to the battery store. They should load test it for free. If it passes. Should be good for another year. If it fails get a new one.
    Me too! It doesn't hurt to give it a try...
    (But plan on getting a new battery anyway: just in case!)
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    If and when you buy a new battery go ahead and buy a Yuasa, the same as the OEM. That is the one item from the factory that is hard to replace with a better one without spending a lot more money.

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    Good grief --- get a battery. I can tell you from experience you don't want to mess around with such a meticulous machine & crapp battery.

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    I would buy a new battery now, put it on a slow charger and get it up to peak, install it on the Spyder, then put a maintainer on it and you should be ready to go come riding time.


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    Buy the new battery and get it in the 'chine. There will be riding days before spring, don't miss 'em!
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    Default Thanks Guys

    Always a great source of opinions. I do keep it on a maintainer...not sure if the cold snap we had a week ago had anything to do with it. Guess I will just go ahead and get a new battery...better safe than sorry. Thanks again. This place rocks!
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    Quote Originally Posted by GMAN9 View Post
    Always a great source of opinions. I do keep it on a maintainer...not sure if the cold snap we had a week ago had anything to do with it. Guess I will just go ahead and get a new battery...better safe than sorry. Thanks again. This place rocks!
    If I had known this in the beginning, my guess would have been ....... the Battery was not PROPERLY set - up ( ie correctly charged ) before you got the Spyder....... When this happens, it permanently effects the life of the Battery.......... I have a 2014 RT and have had Battery issues since I bought it..... I have a 2011 RSS and the Battery is fine....... Make sure you follow the INITIAL CHARGING directions, it makes a big difference..... AND DON'T BUY A .....PRE-CHARGED BATTERY ...... DO IT YOURSELF ........jmho...... Mike

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    Quote Originally Posted by BLUEKNIGHT911 View Post
    If I had known this in the beginning, my guess would have been ....... the Battery was not PROPERLY set - up ( ie correctly charged ) before you got the Spyder....... When this happens, it permanently effects the life of the Battery.......... I have a 2014 RT and have had Battery issues since I bought it..... I have a 2011 RSS and the Battery is fine....... Make sure you follow the INITIAL CHARGING directions, it makes a big difference..... AND DON'T BUY A .....PRE-CHARGED BATTERY ...... DO IT YOURSELF ........jmho...... Mike
    I agree with Mike as I had to replace mine last fall on my 2014. I charged the new battery myself the correct way! When dealers are trying to get new bikes out the door I don't think they spend the time required to charge the battery correctly. How many of us go to get a new battery and are willing to wait 24 hours to pick it up if asking the dealer to provide a fully charged battery?.
    By activating it myself I know it was done the correct way.
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    A new battery is approximately 30% of the cost of a new alternator, and 10% the cost of a new alternator on the road in the middle of nowhere.

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    Default GREAT INFO - BUT

    Quote Originally Posted by PapaHotel View Post
    A new battery is approximately 30% of the cost of a new alternator, and 10% the cost of a new alternator on the road in the middle of nowhere.
    ? ? ? ...... Mike

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    Quote Originally Posted by BLUEKNIGHT911 View Post
    ? ? ? ...... Mike
    In another thread PapaHotel piped in to say a sick battery can cause an alternator to crap out. We could start a thread about that here that would rival any tire or oil thread we've had. There are several looooooooonnnnnggggg such threads over on the CarTalk.com forum. The consensus is that charging a dead battery with the vehicle system will not cause any alternator problems, but a defective one may, especially if the defect is such that it causes continued high load on the alternator. In the spirit of preventing a possible problem that is more costly, it is prudent to replace a battery that is starting to exhibit problems. Another recommendation that makes sense, is if you start a vehicle with a totally dead battery by jumping, it is best to not run the engine at high speed and to shut off all extra loads. Doing this for 15 to 30 minutes gives the alternator a chance to bring the battery up to a charge level that avoids putting a really heavy load on it.

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