battery lifespan?

[Rando]

What is the average lifespan of a motorcycle (Spyder) battery?

[boborgera]

What is the average lifespan of a motorcycle (Spyder) battery?

Mine going strong for a little over two years now.

[mike3069]

Mine going strong for a little over two years now.

It should quit anytime now!

[boborgera]

It should quit anytime now!

''Probably'', Batteries are like people. Some go to 100, some end up in the box at 40.

[Monique]

my battery was replaced twice - 2008 model -dealer cannot figure out the cause

[bikeguy]

The Odyssey PC-680 battery in my 2000 BMW R1100RT was installed on July 19, 2004 just before I bought the bike. In less than a month it will be 6 years old. For the last year it has usually been on a Battery Tender when it was not being ridden but for the first 5 years of it's life I didn't even own a Battery Tender. It has failed to start the BMW only once after having sat unridden for probably 4 months in the winter time. It turned the engine over, but very slowly, so I put the 10 amp charger on it for about 30 minutes, started the bike, and it's been fine since.

I know I've said it before, but I am so impreseed with Odyssey motorcycle batteries that I'm gonna say it again. They are, without a doubt, the best motorcycle batteries I've ever used. The one in my Spyder RT cost about $125.00. That's maybe 50% more than most other brands but well worth the deifference in my opinion. And, no, I don't sell Odyssey's or have any other financial interest in them.

As far as other brands of batteries I've used, I agree with what others have said, they tend to last about 2 years without the use of a Battery Tender or other trickle charger to prolong their life.

Cotton

[groundeffect]

It will largely depend on how much care the battery is given, I would think. If it stored properly over the winter months, if it is used regularly and not sitting for long periods without use, and if charged once in a while using a Battery Tender Jr. or similar.


Cheers.

[M2Wild]

Keep a float charger on it if you aren't gonna use it for a while and and the battery will last a good long time.

[freebob]

The Odyssey PC-680 battery in my 2000 BMW R1100RT was installed on July 19, 2004 just before I bought the bike. In less than a month it will be 6 years old. For the last year it has usually been on a Battery Tender when it was not being ridden but for the first 5 years of it's life I didn't even own a Battery Tender. It has failed to start the BMW only once after having sat unridden for probably 4 months in the winter time. It turned the engine over, but very slowly, so I put the 10 amp charger on it for about 30 minutes, started the bike, and it's been fine since.

I know I've said it before, but I am so impreseed with Odyssey motorcycle batteries that I'm gonna say it again. They are, without a doubt, the best motorcycle batteries I've ever used. The one in my Spyder RT cost about $125.00. That's maybe 50% more than most other brands but well worth the deifference in my opinion. And, no, I don't sell Odyssey's or have any other financial interest in them.

As far as other brands of batteries I've used, I agree with what others have said, they tend to last about 2 years without the use of a Battery Tender or other trickle charger to prolong their life.

Cotton

Ditto....on Odyssey PC-680 battery, I replaced mine with this also,Orig Batt. was 2yrs old Starter motor load on batt. was causing check codes.Also replaced relays at same time...no more problem....freebob..

[ArmyJoe]

I've had my 2009 Spyder since July of last year. I'm getting a "low battery" warning at idle, so it looks like it time to replace it.

[bjt]

''Probably'', Batteries are like people. Some go to 100, some end up in the box at 40.

Both dltang and myself are still using our original batteries (March 2008) without any special care. They've never been hooked up to a battery charger or needed to be.

[NancysToy]

Both dltang and myself are still using our original batteries (March 2008) without any special care. They've never been hooked up to a battery charger or needed to be.

You've never stopped riding them long enough to hook them up, have you?

[boborgera]

Another thing on batteries, when you put a new one in even though they say it's fully charged out of the box, Fully charge it yourself before the first use. If it's not 100% charged it will likely never take a 100% charge in the future.

[krb1945]

We have two 08s with original batteries and the 09 is fine too. I use a 4 station Deltran battery tender on them every two weeks.

But as posted above... they are like people some to 100 and others to 21. Ken krb1945

[bone crusher]

Mine is almost 2 years old and I keep it hooked up to a battery tender plus all the time...

[jabba11]

It will depend on a lot of things including your driving habits, temps in your area etc etc My dad has a truck that is 8 years old and has the original battery in it. its become a fun thing for him to see how long it will go. My jeep battery lasted 5. On my harleys I had one last 4 years and one was dead in two. I only use a tender in the winter when its is too cold to ride. I ride to work 20 miles each way at hwy speed and that is more than enough "tending" for a battery.

[SpyderGirl]

I am on battery #3 (just replaced it two weekends ago). I have sporadically had it on a trickle charger. I ride it year round.

My first battery went at about 8 or 9 months (my fault), the second one lasted for nearly 2 years and died on me during a ride up to Sacramento 2 weekends ago. I do a lot of idling in traffic and I have several accessories (heated seats, 12v power outlets, foglights, mudflap lights...), that has probably contributed to my battery not lasting as long as I would like it to... of course I am pretty happy about getting about 2 years out of the last one.