excessive cranking then dead battery

Trickle it and test it.

Most retail batteries are all made by the same parent company, Walmart, Autozone, Advance and if I had to guess Napa as well. Same parent company that owns Optima and IIRC interstate.

There are only 3 or 4 manufacturers of batteries, sold off and relabeled. So don’t worry about the brand too much.

Wet cell batteries typically suck as far as longevity goes, a few years is all you’re getting out of them and the warranty is typically no longer then a year. If your style battery is in the upper tier of pricing ($60+) opt out for a sealed type. More CCA’s and will last longer, but they are typically around $80.

My SV still has the original battery, never trickle charged, disconnected or cared for… it’s an 03 bike. My Gsxr has the same brand - '05 and its just fine. You can bet that if I had to get another one, I’d go with a sealed one.

Edit:

You posted this after I typed the reply. That’s the brand that my bikes have iirc. Definitely solid battery.