I have bought 3 batteries in the last year for my DS. I have tried dealer batteries and Walmart el-cheapos. The last one was a dealer battery and its not taking charge now. Anyone find one that hold up the riding conditions? And the no warratny BS on Bomb batteries is a load of crap. Dealer wont replace it and its only 4 months old. Thing cost like $120+!! I'm pissed. Anyone want a nice 02 Baja without a battery. Its cheap. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

 

How much do you want for the baja? Don't feel so bad...... I have to buy a stator witch is $490 excluding tax. I will just have it rebuilt. Again, how much for the baja?

 

you must have something wrong with the charging system, or your unfortunately getting crap batteries off the shelves.
I'm still going on a 3 year old stock battery.

 

Its not teh charging system. It check out great. The battery either gets a dead cell and looses all power. Or gets weak and wont take a charge. This sucks.

 

mine just died for the first time and wont take a charge.. its an 01 model with stock battery... anyway i ordered one from Rocky MT and it was $56 dollars and $8 for shipping.. i haven installed it yet..
Jetjock16

 

I still have the original battery in my 2000, I put it on a battery tender through the winter and it seens to do very well.

 

Something is awry with your electrical. I've had the stock battery for 3 years, no charger, no problems.

Oops I might have to buy a new one now..

 

I haven't had any problems with the battery in my '02 Bomber, but DDrecDS has a good point. Putting your battery on a tender over the winter will make the battery last longer. Over a period of time, static discharge will occur and your battery will drain down to nothing. The longer it stays in a state of discharge, the less likely that it will accept a charge.

I don't know why you would have such terrible luck with batteries, but I can probably point you in the right direction in getting warranty coverage. You need to contact the manufacturer of the battery. It is a shame that your dealer won't take care if this for you, but you should still be able to obtain a replacement from the manufacturer. Yuasa makes a good battery, and they have a 6 month warranty. Interstate Battery also has a good product, but their warranty is pro-rated if I remember correctly. Normal battery life is 1-2 years on these applications, but it depends on how you maintain it. It is not unusual to see one last 2-4 years. I hope this helps.

 

I have to keep mine on a charger all the time, but I haven't replaced it yet.

 

See thats the problem. I keep a tender on it. I thought maybe I was over charging it. So I didnt use it on the last one and it still is crap. Its not like I let the bike set. From when I rode the bike till I came back to it was 2 days. In that period its dead. I cant find an open circuit. I dont how or why they are doing this. Its like they get a dead cell.