Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 > Battery Wanted

[ratchet]

could be a bit lucky but my ST still has same battery from new, standard fit gel, which by its design will hold charge better when not used than a lead acid cell, anyway, have regularily only run mine in summer boost battery once maybe twice in winter and run trouble free all summer without charge, and will most likely do same this year, why are you lot having so much bother? Are you killing the battery by overcharging or are the chargers you use not suitable for gel packs as they overheat and distort if charged too quickly.

[gordonparker]

3.5 years and my battery seems to be giving up the ghost, you only get 2 good chances to start after that it's back on the charger

Gordon

[ratchet]

mines getting on for 4 1/2 now and not run for last 14 months but appears to still be good yet.