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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: Dolittle on November 30, 2011, 07:29:51 AM

Title: OEM Battery
Post by: Dolittle on November 30, 2011, 07:29:51 AM

Hi .

How many people with 08 bikes still have the OEM battery??I have not had any trouble with the bike except the tps were replace one time and are acting up now in the cold weather. I dont know if i should change the batt in the spring or not i see on here a lot of people have had a lot of trouble with the Battery!! I only have 15000 on the bike because i got hurt at work the past summer.

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Title: Re: OEM Battery
Post by: Jeremy Mitchell on November 30, 2011, 07:34:28 AM

Are you talking about the main battery or the batteries in the TPS?

Title: Re: OEM Battery
Post by: Cold Streak on November 30, 2011, 07:36:44 AM

I have an 08 with about 32.5k miles on it.  I still have the original battery with no problems.  Knock, knock.  I imagine it will need replacing fairly soon though.

Title: Re: OEM Battery
Post by: ernie4110 on November 30, 2011, 07:53:07 AM

I have an 09 and I keep it on the battery tender when it is not moving. I just ordered a new battery for my 04 Goldwing just because it is 8 years old. The battery bug still shows 65% and it will go into alarm at 10%.
My BMW car battery I replaced after 9 years. That is the longest I ever got out of a battery. It also stayed on a battery tender all the time.

I believe in battery tenders for extended life. My daily driver: new battery 3-4 years (Not on battery tender)

Rash

Title: Re: OEM Battery
Post by: gnuse on November 30, 2011, 08:21:34 AM

I hate to think about how much money I have saved since becoming addicted to Battery Tenders.  :thumbs:

Title: Re: OEM Battery
Post by: jonathan on November 30, 2011, 08:22:12 AM

I have an 08 which I picked up in July of 07. The main battery and the TPS batteries are still original.

Title: Re: OEM Battery
Post by: philipintexas on November 30, 2011, 08:26:10 AM

I have an '08 and have the original battery. In fact, I have an '05 Goldwing also on the original battery. I use battery tenders (generic term, different brand).

Title: Re: OEM Battery
Post by: Conrad on November 30, 2011, 08:37:26 AM

I have a '08 bought new 5/09. I still have the original battery, no problems. I use a battery tender over the winter months (Dec - Feb) and if I"m not riding the bike for at least a week the rest of the year. If I'm riding I don't hook up the tender every day like some do.