Battery life - DTX360

[Neil955i]

The battery on my DTX360 is fast approaching 4 years of service and starting is becoming more, er, exciting on cold mornings.

The plan is to get a new Yuasa and fit it together with a set of Optimate pigtails as the battery is located behind the fairing under the front screen. Reasoning? I'm finding now it's sometimes over 2 weeks between rides and I think I'd feel happier knowing it had been hooked up to the battery tender in the meantime.

Prices for the battery here in the UK around £65.

[Ruffus]

Neil, did you think about replacing your Bb battery with a LiFePo4 one?
I changed in both, XC300i and BMW R1100RS  to this accus (other scoots as a XC 500i too).
No probs at all since 9/2023. Has the advantage to keep voltage around 13V DC and even over longer periods of no charge, nearly no discharge.
Price approximately the same, less weight but only half of amph, so you need a 14Ah as a substitute for a 7Ah which is usually mounted in our scoots.
No change at all (against voices of socalled experts) to scoots or motorcycles charging system neccessary.

[Iahawk]

thanks, Ruffus. That's good to hear that there are no issues with the charging systems because that is the warning that always seems to come with using a lithium battery.

And Neil...4 years seems an acceptable life for a scoot battery. We always hope for 5-7 but you can't complain about 4 good years.

[Neil955i]

Thanks Ruffus, I may do a bit more research before I buy, but it will need to be quick following my scoot failing to start this evening in 3C temperatures!

Hawk you're right, no complaints with 4 good years out of an OEM battery, it owes me nothing 🤣

[Ruffus]

Neil, didn't have any probs at temps 0°C to start the beemer or the scooter.
HUSQUARNA, KTM, GAS GAS, etc. equip their off roaders now with LiFePo4 accus.
The bit higher voltage seems to do the trick.
Like I said before. I "cured" several bad starters with adding a lithium battery.