The battery of my 5+ year old FZ16 is showing signs of aging.
Though there were symptoms from last one year or so - like the bike wouldn't start after being idle for 7/8 days although I ask the service center guys to charge the battery everytime I went for the servicing of the bike (6-8 months interval after free services were over). But from last week, the bike stopped responding to the electric start button. And since FZ didn't had kick start option, I had to push start the bike everytime. (well, that's damn embarashing at time.
)
On weekend had the batter charged again. And it lasted for whole 6 hours before I had to push it again. (I have become some expert in it. I can start it within ~1 meter now
).
So now hunt begins for a replacement.
Upon some searches I landed in Amaron's page. And price is also in the same range my local guy told me (~1300). So, I am just asking for some opinion here.
Though there were symptoms from last one year or so - like the bike wouldn't start after being idle for 7/8 days although I ask the service center guys to charge the battery everytime I went for the servicing of the bike (6-8 months interval after free services were over). But from last week, the bike stopped responding to the electric start button. And since FZ didn't had kick start option, I had to push start the bike everytime. (well, that's damn embarashing at time.
)On weekend had the batter charged again. And it lasted for whole 6 hours before I had to push it again. (I have become some expert in it. I can start it within ~1 meter now
).So now hunt begins for a replacement.
Upon some searches I landed in Amaron's page. And price is also in the same range my local guy told me (~1300). So, I am just asking for some opinion here.
- Is this what I should go for (Amaron, Exide are popular name in batteries right !!!?) ? Or shall I look for other options?
- Some more queries on batteries.
- Here I saw different batteries listed for different bikes. From my limited knowledge about automobiles, I thought, all two wheeler batteries were 12V. So why so many batteries listed with price range Rs 800-2500? What are the differences other than shape/size?
- What is average(approx.) life of a bike's battery?
- How to take care of the battery other than chargin now and then?
