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Battery life?
10/23/11 at 16:09:39

Alright, some simple questions:

How long does the typical savage battery last?

Is a walmart battery worth it?

What is are the bettery batteries on the market for the savage?

Do most riders pull the battery over the winter and put it on trickle charge?

I live in the northeast and just let my bike sit for a week and half and the battery is dead. I cannot tell how old the battery is but I can see that it is a walmart brand.

Thanks!

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Battery life? Reply #1 - 10/23/11 at 16:12:37 4 to 6 years.. Nope... Big Crank on-line ... Batteries Plus local... Trickle.. Wallyworld battery is good for 2 to 3 years if your lucky... plus.. the drain tube is usually on the wrong side... and the answer to everything is 42... ...
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Reply #2 - 10/23/11 at 18:45:46

Any battery in good condition would survive 10 days - so yours was not so good.

Big Crank is an low-maintenance AGM battery, typically loses 3% or less charge per month, so it can usually survive the winter and startup in the spring without attention.

But a smart charger like Battery Tender Jr. will give any battery the best lifetime, and many of BTJ bundles include a set of ring terminal cables to be installed on battery to make it easy to charge.

I rode my used bike for a year before a charging cable end flopped out from under the seat - hey whaddya know.

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Gyrobob Serious Thumper Offline Posers ain't motorcyclists Posts: 2571 Newnan, GA Gender:	Re: Battery life? Reply #3 - 10/23/11 at 19:20:02 Get a lithium ion battery. They cost a lot, but they last so much longer you only have to buy 1/3 as many batteries. Plus they hold their charge for months, rather than days. Plus they are WAAYY smaller and lighter. If you ordered one, when the box came and you opened it up, you'd think they made a mistake and sent you a moped battery.
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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: Battery life? Reply #4 - 10/23/11 at 19:56:57 The battery I pulled out of my stock 2005 (previous owner only put 4k miles on it) had an Ever Start Wal-Mart battery too... I couldn't find the drain tube.. I put in a Big Crank.. glad I pulled it out, I wasn't having any problems with it but it has no visible liquid in it...
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Reply #5 - 10/23/11 at 23:52:18

The life of a battery is dependent on a few things. & I have proved to not be dependable a few times. I have left keys on, left them uncharged for months & let them run low on water. I have been the single most battery life shortening influence & my batteries have responded appropriately by Dying,, NOt to say that all batteries will give great performance if you dont screw them up, some fail no matter how nice you are to them. BUt, given a choice, Ill take a Big Crank.

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ls650v Junior Member Offline 97 savage Posts: 73 Clinton Twp, MI Gender:	Re: Battery life? Reply #6 - 10/24/11 at 03:35:35 My experience: Yuasa: 4 years Koyo: 3 years Big Crank: 3 years and still going strong
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mscepu101 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 104	Re: Battery life? Reply #7 - 10/24/11 at 16:46:04 Great info! I am told by my local auto parts store that the installed battery I have is not the proper battery! I have a ES14L-A2 from walmart ($ 38.00). The proper battery cost $ 80.00! Is this a rip off?
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Reply #8 - 10/24/11 at 17:12:26

If their both lead acid batteries, yes, big rippoff. But I would hope the $80 one is an AGM battery.
WM doesn't make batteries. They are all made by one of about 3 major battery Manufactures.

Even lead acid batteries can last a mighty long time (like 10 yrs) if they are never run dead, and never run dry, and kept full charged all the time. But that seldom ever happens,....or is not practical to do, therefore we buy new batteries every 3-6 yrs.

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MrBrownTX Full Member Offline Posts: 242 Caddo Mills TX Gender:	Re: Battery life? Reply #9 - 10/24/11 at 17:13:03 Heck man if its working I would stick with it. I have a $38 walmart battery too.
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Re: Battery life?
Reply #10 - 10/24/11 at 17:51:57

mscepu101 wrote on 10/24/11 at 16:46:04:

Great info!

I am told by my local auto parts store that the installed battery I have is not the proper battery!

I have a ES14L-A2 from walmart ($ 38.00).

The proper battery cost $ 80.00!

The only difference between the proper battery & the one you have is the vent is on the wrong end. Oh, and $42 in your pocket! Cool

Is this a rip off?

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Reply #11 - 10/24/11 at 18:18:28

mscepu101 wrote on 10/24/11 at 16:46:04:

Great info!

I am told by my local auto parts store that the installed battery I have is not the proper battery!

I have a ES14L-A2 from walmart ($ 38.00).

The proper battery cost $ 80.00!

Is this a rip off?

Yes, it is...
$40 should buy you a wet cell lead acid battery...
$80 buys a glass mat gel cell...

For my money,.. the $80 is well spent on a glass mat... longer lasting, no maintenance,...

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drums1 Serious Thumper Offline '87 Savage Bashed--Down for the count Posts: 664 Racine, Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Battery life? Reply #12 - 10/24/11 at 19:02:00 I got mine at Batteries Plus for around $80. 1st one lasted 5 years with trickle charge in winter. Just put in a new one this past winter.
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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: Battery life? Reply #13 - 10/24/11 at 19:02:12 Ever Start (Wal-Mart) YB14L-A2 is what I pulled from my 2005, and I replaced it with a Big Crank: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ZER9P8
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greenmonster Senior Member Offline Hellooooo Nurse! Posts: 420 Vancouver BC Gender:	Re: Battery life? Reply #14 - 10/25/11 at 08:10:35 GyroBob, Don't you need to change some stuff with the charging circuit to go with a Lithium battery? Or is that only if you go LiPo?
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