BIKE BATTERIES “MAY” LAST 3-5 YEARS

Similar to other relationships in life, the more care and attention you give your battery, the more longevity and enjoyment you can expect from it.

Most motorcycle batteries will last about 3-5 years (max), even when you take very good care of it. But also like other relationships, your battery can definitely lose its zest and cease to perform, well before 3 years.

BATTERY MAINTENANCE: OR NOT?

Now, it is true that the technology for battery relationships has surpassed the technology for romantic type relationships. For example, if you have a “maintenance free” battery, you’re pretty good to go without too much heartache while the battery is still hot.

At least you won’t have to periodically check the electrolyte level of your beloved throughout the year. On the other hand, if you do have a relationship with a more traditional style of battery, it will occasionally need a little more juice. And when the time is right, use only distilled or deionized water. More specifically do NOT fill her up with tap water – which includes other stuff that will not endear your battery to you. It would be like bringing flowers to your wife or girlfriend and failing to notice they were covered with bugs.

A longer-lasting relationship starts right at the beginning. In other words, the most critical time for a battery’s life is dependent upon whether it’s set up correctly when you buy it, either with a brand-new bike, or as a brand-new battery after your last love lost its charge. There is a very specific procedure for establishing that spark in a new battery, and if it’s rushed, as some dealers might be apt to do to get a new bike out the door, well, it’s not too unlike rushing a relationship – you just won’t get as far.

WARM AND COZY ENVIRONMENTS

Regardless of whether you have a maintenance free model or more traditional battery, they both like to be held in warm and cozy environments. Motorcycle batteries don’t like temperatures below 32 degrees; in fact, even new batteries could get quite frigid and break things off, even though your relationship may still be in its early stages. Additionally, even on relatively smooth motorbikes, batteries are subject to considerable vibration, which, although in other relationships may prove beneficial at times, they are never good for your battery. The solution is to keep your battery securely fastened in its proper place to minimize such vibration.

And if you are not going to be riding your bike in the winter, remove the battery and bring it inside.

Note: Even if you think you are proactively working to ensure the longevity of your relationship, realize that, like some women, batteries can be finicky. Just bringing your battery out of the cold isn’t quite enough. For example, do not store your beloved on metal or concrete. Your battery should reside on a wooden or other non-conductive surface; otherwise, it will discharge in time.

BATTERY CHARGERS AND TENDERS

Of course, you still need to show even more affection by placing a charger on your battery. A battery that is fully charged will have a longer life and is less likely to freeze, even when it might be outside in the cold.

So, whether your battery was love at first sight, or merely a relationship of convenience, with a little bit of care and attention, your battery will love you much longer.

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PRACTICAL JOKER GIFT FROM A LOVED ONE

Listen, if you are even contemplating the notion of buying a loved one motorcycle spark plugs as a gift – well, you are either the perfect mate, or one who is a practical joker (or both?)

But let’s say you wanted to make your spark plug gift a little more appealing, what could be done?

Well, if you are such a practical joker, why are you asking for my advice?! I may be known to be a little whacky at times, but I don’t imagine spark plugs on my gift-giving or gift-receiving lists.

Some bikers can be pretty darn particular about the plugs that go in their machine and you might be not be perceived as too sexy if you get the wrong kind.

Having said that, what I’ll attempt to do is think like YOU and see if I can articulate those deep, unconscious thoughts of the mind who sees spark plugs as some form of a present.

THREE WAYS TO MAKE SPARK PLUGS SEXY:

1. Dip your motorcycle spark plugs in chocolate. The best kind will require careful work. You want to dip them in chocolate, let them cool and re-insert them into their original package as if they were never opened. You will definitely be giving a gift that will not be soon forgotten!
2. Hang a set of spark plugs with the mistletoe (or, even hang them without the mistletoe).
3. Include the spark plugs with a case of your loved one’s favorite beer. The best part about this is if you have the wrong spark plugs, the right beer will still make the gift a hit! (Just be sure you get the right beer).

However, even if you don’t embellish your spark plugs, the best way you can appear sexy by giving spark plugs is to give the right ones! (Better find out….)

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MOTORCYCLE FORK SPRINGS WOULD BE A VERY WEIRD GIFT

Let’s get real. WHO would get someone motorbike fork springs as a gift? It’s a preposterous notion!

♦ What could be more unexciting than the springs inside your motorcycle forks?

♦ Waiting for snow to go away so you can ride again?

How about brushing up on “The History and Evolution of Motorcycle Suspension Components”? (On the other hand, if you DO find that to a fascinating subject, you may have a future as a custom motorcycle builder).

Although they would be a weird gift, at least knowing a tiny bit about them wouldn’t be that bad an idea.

MOTORBIKE TELESCOPIC FORKS

Most motorcycles use telescopic forks for their front suspension.

In the event that you haven’t paid much mind to those shiny tubes attaching your wheel to your motorbike, realize, they do most of the work of reacting to bumps and holes in your path while you are riding around the world (or to your favorite cafe), so that you don’t have to. (Think of operating a jackhammer to get an idea of riding without a front suspension).

The springs inside those fork tubes can wear out. Or, if you are a bit persnickety about the performance of your front-end suspension, you may be one of the many who discard their stock fork spring and upgrade the springs to a better set of MOTORCYCLE FORK SPRINGS BEFORE they even ride their brand-new bike!

The result of a restored, or upgraded front-end motorcycle suspension is not only a more comfortable riding experience, but also, better control for the rider, particularly for higher-performance shenanigans.

Fortunately, that’s NOT something YOU would engage in….

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HIGH ENERGY MOTORCYCLE ENTERTAINMENT

Motorcycle batteries themselves may not be the most interesting part on a motorcycle.

You could ride for a long time without paying much mind to that hidden little electrical life-support system for your machine.

But when it stops working, you’ll be very INTERESTED in getting it replaced!

MOTORCYCLE BATTERY HALLUCINATIONS

And if you become interested enough – particularly if you are stranded out in the desert with no water – you might start hallucinating about how interesting motorcycle batteries might truly be. You might imagine a motorcycle battery as a rock and roll band of charismatic musicians (cells) that produce music (energy) independently, but working together in harmony, to convert their instruments (chemical energy) into very useful (electrical) energy, which, among other things, will start your motorcycle.

Of course, once you get some water for you and a battery for your bike, you’ll forget all about ‘em….

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HONDA CHANGED THE WORLD OF MOTORCYCLES FOREVER

Way back in the mid-twentieth Century (1946), Soichiro Honda established a namesake research institute in Japan for the purpose of developing and cranking out little, 2-stroke motorbike engines. Only two years later, the Honda Motor Company, was established.

Fast forward to 1959 to when Honda opened a sales shop in Los Angeles and within several years, they changed the history of motorcycling. They made ‘em better, faster and less expensive than anything else on two wheels.

HONDA SHIFTED THE MOTORBIKE BALANCE OF POWER

The ultimate result was a shift in the balance of power of motorcycle production from Europe to Asia as more Japanese motorcycle manufacturers joined the party of making and selling motorcycles to America.

Honda has since firmly established itself as one of the top motorcycle manufactures in the world, and their reputation for quality products is globally renown. (By the way, along their journey to motorbike stardom they also started making these contraptions with 4 wheels and called ‘em cars. They’ve done well with them, too).

HONDA GEAR, APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES AS GIFTS

The world of Honda gear, accessories and apparel has expanded exponentially since then. Need to check out some MEN’S HONDA JACKETS? Or perhaps, you’re the kind of rider who prefers HONDA MOTORCYCLE JACKETS FOR WOMEN?

If you have kids into dirtbike riding (or even for yourself), you may be interested in sporting a HONDA MOTOCROSS JERSEY.

Or maybe you just want to see all kinds of HONDA OFFICIALLY LICENSED MOTORCYCLE APPAREL to snag something as a gift for yourself or loved ones.

Now, if you need something a bit more specialized, how about some HONDA MOTORCYCLE EXHAUST COMPONENTS?

If you are planning for a weekend trip on your Honda motorbike, you’re gonna need some HONDA SADDLEBAGS.

Jeez, if you want to get into some real nitty gritty stuff, you can consider some HONDA MOTORCYCLE PARTS as a gift. (But just WHO is gonna install it?)

If you want to protect the bike itself when it’s not being used, consider any of the specialized HONDA MOTORCYCLE COVERS.

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