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bikerdup:
The Yuasa battery in my 2019 Yamaha Tracer 900 GT gave up the ghost. A new Yuasa on eBay was insanely expensive at ~ $125.00. That's not happening!. An eBay search had many batteries to choose from. I selected Chrome Battery. I have to say that I'm hugely impressed so far. The battery was delivered in three days. Opening the shipping envelope I found a very nice factory labeled box (think of what you would see on a name-brand product bought at Lowes). Opening the box I found the battery enclosed in a heavy duty zip lock bag. Opening that I saw that the battery had both terminals covered in a plastic colored-coded cap (nice!). To my surprise there was also an owner's manual. I've never seen that before. It covers "To start use", "Installation", "Charging", "Common Failure", and "Caution". The battery is made in Thailand and distributed in the US by Chrome Battery.

I'm hugely impressed so far. From eBay the price was just north of $40.00 including free shipping and sales tax. I can't give a long term review because I just received it, but if the experience so far is any indication, this thing is a real winner. Their eBay name is chromebattery.

NinjaBob:
Thanks for the info. Not only are Yuasa batteries expensive they seem to have gone down in quality recently.

Ride4MS:
A lot of how long a battery will last, is how you take care of the battery. I bought a new 2002 Honda ST1100 in Dec, 2001. I always kept a Battery Tender on it during long periods of not riding. It is easy to hook up, once you install the battery connections and have the plug hanging on the side of the bike. When we were in Las Vegas at the Cycle Expo in Oct, 2018, I talked to a Rep at the Yuasa Battery Booth. I asked him how long a Yuasa Battery will last that came in an ST1100 that I bought in Dec, 2001.
He looked at me like it was a trick question. I then told him that it was the original and he was amazed, being it was over 17 years old, and it still starts the bike with no problems.
He then suggested for me to take photos of the battery serial number as well as the bike VIN and a few other things and send to him.
Yuasa sent me a new battery and a Yuasa battery charger similar to the Battery Tender brand, but it also has hook ups for 2 batteries. I also had to sign some forms so that they could use my information for promotion purposes, showing that the Yuasa battery will last a long time if properly taken care of.
I have 6 Battery Tenders that I use on bikes, garden tractors and cars, when they sit for long periods. They are much better than your normal charger, as they do not continually put a high charge into the battery.
That is just one example that I gave about use of a Battery Tender to extend the life of a battery when in storage, or just sitting for a few weeks. Since I have been using Battery Tenders, my batteries last many years.

STLTHMSTA:
Yep!   I can't beat that but I did have a Deka battery in MY ST11 last for 10 years using the same method and I was delighted. However, just over the winter so far my '23 Moto Guzzi had a dead battery after a couple of months of my forgetfulness. Must be all the electronics draining the battery so I will be more diligent in the future. After a charge all is good now and got a chance to ride it with our unusual warm spell.
Tenders work great.  TM

RIDEMYST:

--- Quote from: Ride4MS on February 07, 2024, 06:37:50 PM ---A lot of how long a battery will last, is how you take care of the battery. I bought a new 2002 Honda ST1100 in Dec, 2001. I always kept a Battery Tender on it during long periods of not riding. It is easy to hook up, once you install the battery connections and have the plug hanging on the side of the bike. When we were in Las Vegas at the Cycle Expo in Oct, 2018, I talked to a Rep at the Yuasa Battery Booth. I asked him how long a Yuasa Battery will last that came in an ST1100 that I bought in Dec, 2001.
He looked at me like it was a trick question. I then told him that it was the original and he was amazed, being it was over 17 years old, and it still starts the bike with no problems.
He then suggested for me to take photos of the battery serial number as well as the bike VIN and a few other things and send to him.
Yuasa sent me a new battery and a Yuasa battery charger similar to the Battery Tender brand, but it also has hook ups for 2 batteries. I also had to sign some forms so that they could use my information for promotion purposes, showing that the Yuasa battery will last a long time if properly taken care of.
I have 6 Battery Tenders that I use on bikes, garden tractors and cars, when they sit for long periods. They are much better than your normal charger, as they do not continually put a high charge into the battery.
That is just one example that I gave about use of a Battery Tender to extend the life of a battery when in storage, or just sitting for a few weeks. Since I have been using Battery Tenders, my batteries last many years.

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I had a similar experience with Yuasa. However my problem was their batteries not lasting very long (2 years max). They also sent me a new battery but told me to always use their battery tender when not riding.
I plug in the battery tender after every ride.
Last Spring the battery went dead leaving me stranded after (guess what) 2years of use! -JEP-


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