New battery delivered, tax in the post...

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GRFalco · #1 Post by **GRFalco** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:25 pm

... soon, very soon!!!!

Just realised my bike will be 10 years old this year, crumbs I think it's nearly done 5000 miles as well.

HowardQ · #2 Post by **HowardQ** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:55 pm

Common thread!
My Falco is already 10, and will be 11 in a few months, but has done 30K plus.
I also got a battery in the post, (well UK Mail), yesterday, but I was not in so will pick up on way home tonight.
It is to replace the defunct "Pile of Shite" Yuasa YTX 14 unit that I fitted 20 months ago at a cost of £65. (it just suddenly stopped holding a charge and battery conditioner made no difference).
My thinking then was get a good battery, (Yuasa are often standard factory fit units), and the original battery on the Falco had lasted nearly 8 1/2 years.
Won't be buying another Yuasa.
Have gone for a Dynavolt Gel battery, let you know how I get on with it.

GRFalco · #3 Post by **GRFalco** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:21 pm

HowardQ wrote: "Pile of Shite" Yuasa YTX 14

Bugger

Samray · #4 Post by **Samray** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:09 pm

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Nooj · #5 Post by **Nooj** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:04 pm

GRFalco wrote:I think it's nearly done 5000 miles as well.

Eh? You only ride it on your birthday??

#6 Post by **Kwackerz** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:39 pm

Ah see, its a fast red one. once you hit the throttle against the stops it takes off..

Nooj · #7 Post by **Nooj** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:17 pm

That would make steering it difficult.

#8 Post by **Kwackerz** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:23 pm

Ooooh it all makes sense now...

The Ducks he was asking about before..

GR, the Ducks attach to the bar ends. Once you take off you steer using the Ducks.

Siimples *squueak*

D-Rider · #9 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:14 am

GRFalco wrote:
HowardQ wrote: "Pile of Shite" Yuasa YTX 14
Bugger

Yuasa YTX14 is the original fit battery - mine lasted me 5yrs before I replaced it (with a Yuasa YTZ14).

Sounds like Howard was unlucky with his.

GRFalco · #10 Post by **GRFalco** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:03 am

D-Rider wrote:
GRFalco wrote:
HowardQ wrote: "Pile of Shite" Yuasa YTX 14
Bugger
Yuasa YTX14 is the original fit battery - mine lasted me 5yrs before I replaced it (with a Yuasa YTZ14).

Sounds like Howard was unlucky with his.

Is that Howard The Duck?

randomsquid · #11 Post by **randomsquid** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:05 pm

HowardQ wrote: Have gone for a Dynavolt Gel battery, let you know how I get on with it.

Put one on my kwak before the winter and it's been golden, started at -11 with no aggro.
Also put one on the Falco, bit early to say but it seems fine. Started fine after a week with the alarm on and no optimate.

Falcorob · #12 Post by **Falcorob** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:28 pm

My Yuasa is OK too. Holds charge well and starts the bike when asked to. What more could I want?

Oh yeah. I paid £35 delivered. Which was nice.

HowardQ · #13 Post by **HowardQ** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:08 am

D-Rider wrote:
GRFalco wrote:
HowardQ wrote: "Pile of Shite" Yuasa YTX 14
Bugger
Yuasa YTX14 is the original fit battery - mine lasted me 5yrs before I replaced it (with a Yuasa YTZ14).

Sounds like Howard was unlucky with his.

As I said Andy, the previous one lasted nearly 8 1/2 years, as far as I know it was the original one.
I seem to be in an unlucky run at the moment, so it's about par for the course, also have expensive car problems ongoing!

GRFalco · #14 Post by **GRFalco** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:57 am

She Lives!!!!!

Went for a little blast on Sunday.

Need to get the old girl serviced nicely though because she hasn't had much attention recently.

I'll have to get the bike looked at too. I'll perhaps give Carl a call as he's only 20 mins away.

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