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jdp
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« on: September 08, 2020, 11:29:54 AM » |
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Anyone have information on a better battery and where to get on ? I went on amazon and there $25 and up
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Earl43P
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« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2020, 11:55:17 AM » |
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I'm getting great service from an AGM battery.
Holds its charge for 2-3 weeks, well enough to still start the bike reliably without trickle charging.
If it's going to sit a month, I trickle charge it.
Must be >3 years old by now. (verified, it was purchased in 2016 from Amazon)
It did fail to start one morning at 26 degrees last winter, but after trickle charging and a warmer morning, it's been great.
My ST1300 has a regular lead acid Yuasa and is also about 3 years old. Getting the same type of service from it, but I ride that bike more often and it never gets the trickle charger.
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jdp
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« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2020, 12:23:11 PM » |
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Thanks I guess I’ll order one now mine won’t take a charge
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98valk
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« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2020, 12:51:49 PM » |
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BikeMaster LifePo4 battery, drop six lbs of ugly weight.
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Bighead
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« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2020, 10:19:04 PM » |
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Why not go OEM? My first lasted 9 years with ZERO tender.
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CoreyP
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« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2020, 10:43:38 PM » |
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My battery died at the gas station near my house. Just enough power to start the bike, after the mile ride not enough to start the bike again. Went all out with a Wal Mart battery, closest store to me that had the battery in the right size. I wanted to ride not wait for a battery to show up. Here's a good video if you want to do some research. My last bike had a AGM, I would go that direction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ywopGAXP-I |
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98valk
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« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2020, 03:53:03 AM » |
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My battery died at the gas station near my house. Just enough power to start the bike, after the mile ride not enough to start the bike again. Went all out with a Wal Mart battery, closest store to me that had the battery in the right size. I wanted to ride not wait for a battery to show up. Here's a good video if you want to do some research. My last bike had a AGM, I would go that direction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ywopGAXP-II had a walmart battery it was an AGM, made by Delkic. lasted almost eight yrs. the oem yusa lasted nine yrs. the walmart battery was a much lower cost per yr. |
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1998 Std/Tourer, 2007 DR200SE, 1981 CB900C 10speed
1973 Duster 340 4-speed rare A/C, 2001 F250 4x4 7.3L, 6sp
"Our Constitution was made only for a Moral and Religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the goverment of any other."
John Adams 10/11/1798
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h13man
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« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2020, 08:04:47 AM » |
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Gryphon Rider
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« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2020, 09:15:17 AM » |
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For those who might not know, the OEM Yuasa YTX14-BS battery is an AGM type.
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carolinarider09
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« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2020, 10:18:19 AM » |
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Did not know that but,,,, Now I do.
And I use the OEM battery. Have a local shop that is set up to change them when received. Don't know if thats the norm for AGM but they have ok prices and seem to have the correct knowledge to make sure my battery is ready to use.
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