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AGM, can't remember the mfg, bought it from the local Fleet Farm store.
 
Now, you all are going to laugh, but I bought my bike in 2000 with a Walmart Everstart in it. I finally replaced it in 2007 with another Everstart and it's still going strong. Granted, it's in a heated basement in the winter with a trickle charger on it.
I check the level maybe once in the summer and again before the riding season starts. But heck, for less than 40 bucks, I can't complain.
 
Alan Schlosser said:
Now, you all are going to laugh, but I bought my bike in 2000 with a Walmart Everstart in it. I finally replaced it in 2007 with another Everstart and it's still going strong. Granted, it's in a heated basement in the winter with a trickle charger on it.
I check the level maybe once in the summer and again before the riding season starts. But heck, for less than 40 bucks, I can't complain.
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Haha I'm the same way...$40 and it lasts me a year or two at least.
The acid is a little weak, but if you prep it correctly, they last pretty long.

Usually wal-mart will pay you $5-9 for dead batteries, not sure on the policies anymore.
 
I think they pay $5 now. I really wanted to get away from lead acid batteries to a spill-proof model. Gels are O.K. but outdated technology. I only got a year or two out of the two Walmart batteries I purchased. My first AGM battery lasted 7 years. I now have one in each bike, a MotoBatt.
 
1_v8_merc said:
Usually wal-mart will pay you $5-9 for dead batteries, not sure on the policies anymore.
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koolaid_kid said:
I think they pay $5 now.
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I was not aware that they paid you anything.

When I got a battery at Wal-Mart, they charged me extra for not bringing in the old battery, then refunded that when I brought the old one in.
Do you mean to tell me that if I have a small stash of old batteries, they will actually pay me for them?

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I think you're right Steve. It's like a core charge. Give them the dead one and there's no charge, otherwise, it's 5 bucks.
 
At least it is a Gel battery. Better than a standard lead-acid battery.
 
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