There are STILL quite a lot quality problems with normal starting batteries these days.... :thumbdown: Did U check charching voltage and connections same time? That can be also one reason to poor batter life.... Anyway i am going to change from Varta to Yuasa batteries and i have ordered new to my 907, what is high priced here 77€ and i can get from that -20% discount. That is price level here in winterwoderland.... Anyway Varta normally lives 3 years with good care and they say, that Yuasa about 4 years and all those cheap ones about 2 years in Ducatis, what needs from battery quite a lot...(vibration and big crank power) :thumbup: