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Old 03-27-2009, 05:54 PM   #81
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I made the mistake of putting batterys on a tender and leaving them in the garage last year. I had to replace 3 of the 4, it gets cold here in the winter and really messes up batterys.
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Old 03-27-2009, 08:01 PM   #82
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was it the battery tender brand or something else? a float charger should have kept them good over the winter. if it was a trickle charger you have to babysit them.
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Old 03-28-2009, 01:47 AM   #83
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If your battery is 4yrs old you should replace it regardless. Just don't get some cheap BS. Go to the HD dealer and get a nice AGM battery. Should run about $90-$100

Stay away from many other brands... Interstate are rebranded junk. YUASA blows nuts. I'll smack you if you got any auto store to get a fuckin tractor battery.
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Old 03-28-2009, 02:23 AM   #84
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YUASA blows nuts.

Are you for real? I hope you mean for a HD specifically?? You are the first one that I have ever heard say anything bad about a Yuasa. I just put a replacement Yuasa in my CBR from the Honda dealer, who might I add, was cheaper on them than anyone else and I get a wholesale discount through everyone else.
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Old 03-28-2009, 10:34 AM   #85
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Nope on anything. I had a couple YUSAs on my rice and never thought they were worth a shit.
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Old 03-28-2009, 10:46 AM   #86
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Note to self, Gas Man hates Yuasa's. Really though, I have never heard anyone say anything negative about them. It's always good to hear pro's and con's about anything though.
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Old 03-28-2009, 10:55 AM   #87
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never had a problem with Yuasa, had them on MANY bikes, no issues...
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Old 03-28-2009, 12:04 PM   #88
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Yuasa's have been good to me. I look for them they are great batterys.
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Old 03-28-2009, 05:02 PM   #89
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Gas has been shitting on Yuasa for years.



BTW...PROBLEM SOLVED! I dont know how or why...but it ran on Friday. I gave it some throttle and fired it up. Keep on the throttle long enough to keep it running...maybe 10 or 15 seconds...then it settled into it's normal idle.

I let it warm up...snapped the throttle once...it hiccuped...then ran perfect.

So I have no idea what the problem was or is. I didn't do anything but try to start it on Friday. I rode it about 12 miles...it was fine.

I guess the real test comes when I try to start it next time.
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Old 03-28-2009, 05:07 PM   #90
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I'd go with the seafoam next time you fill up... may be some sort of slight blockage in the lines, filter, or injector.

glad it's runn'n though
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