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« on: May 08, 2011, 06:50:36 PM » |
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Alright, I’ve searched the data base here at the VRCC, and I would like to know if anyone has had any issues with increasing the CCA size of their battery. The one in my cycle is 200cca, and I’ve heard of 240 to 260cca, but before I go and buy one, I’d like to know if this would put any additional strain on the alternator?? I’m in need of replacing my current battery and would like to increase the ColdCrankingAmps.
would this hurt the starter at all??
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« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2011, 06:53:16 PM » |
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It will not harm your bike at all. more cca is just an increase in reserve power in the battery.
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Bobbo
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« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2011, 07:58:41 PM » |
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I agree it won't be a problem. The only difference will be that if the alternator has to charge up a nearly dead battery, it will take a little longer.
The starter motor only takes as much current as it's designed for. It might spin a little faster, since a higher CCA battery would not drop its voltage as much, but it would probably be unnoticeable.
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alph
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« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2011, 08:06:26 PM » |
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sounds good. i know that MP had ordered one on line, he went with a 240cca, i did some searching and found a 260cca!! the other day it was 28* in the morning and i was leaving work, the battery didn't have enough UMPH to turn the cold fat bit** over. thankfully a co-worker had jumper cables!! time to get a new battery, hey, ten years is pretty good!! wish my truck battery would last that long!!
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« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2011, 08:23:08 PM » |
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It's amazing that a battery could survive those cold northern winters for 10 years! The MO weather made mine bite the dust in a little over five years. I'm on my fourth now. Well, I do ride year 'round...
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« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2011, 08:59:26 PM » |
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hey bobbo,
saw a black tourer(i think) friday around bass pro. you?
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Bobbo
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« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2011, 08:00:34 AM » |
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hey bobbo,
saw a black tourer(i think) friday around bass pro. you?
Hard to say. Did it have loud Viking pipes and a gray hared fat guy riding it?! If so, it might have been! |
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« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2011, 11:53:57 AM » |
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"grey haired fat guy"? we must be related  no don't think it had viking pipes, pretty quiet. guess not  |
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John U.
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« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2011, 05:12:16 PM » |
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sounds good. i know that MP had ordered one on line, he went with a 240cca, i did some searching and found a 260cca!! the other day it was 28* in the morning and i was leaving work, the battery didn't have enough UMPH to turn the cold fat bit** over. thankfully a co-worker had jumper cables!! time to get a new battery, hey, ten years is pretty good!! wish my truck battery would last that long!!
Be sure to check the dimensions of the battery carefully before you buy. There are plenty of batteries with large CCA numbers which are made for the Goldwing and won't fit a Valk without modding the battery box. |
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Ricky-D
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« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2011, 10:12:24 AM » |
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Follow the instruction on the new battery.
All new batteries need to be charged before installation.
Failure to do so may shorten the useful life of the battery.
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BlueValk
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« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2011, 06:11:55 PM » |
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There is one thing to consider:
If one does happen to get hydro-locked, the stronger the battery, the more possible damage.
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« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2011, 08:00:29 AM » |
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There is one thing to consider:
If one does happen to get hydro-locked, the stronger the battery, the more possible damage.
Nope! 12 volts is 12 volts. *** |
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« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2011, 08:37:54 AM » |
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"Nope!
12 volts is 12 volts."
I guess you are missing the whole point of one battery having more cca's than another.
Certainly, a well charged battery will spin a starter faster than a weaker battery under load.
That is kind of what one is getting with more cca's. More powerful starting capability.
It might be the internal resistance of the battery is less that gives it more cca's.
So, less voltage drop inside the battery. Don't really know for sure (someone does).
The point is, if I were unlucky enough to get hydrolocked, I sure would like to have a
weak battery that day.
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« Reply #14 on: May 11, 2011, 10:55:21 AM » |
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The alternator is designed to maintain the battery at a full state of charge. Most new or rebuilt alternators have warnings to the effect that the battery needs to be in a full state of charge and should be load tested before installing an alternator.Years ago, alternators were downsized in construction to reduce weight, but have the same job to do. The battery must be in a good state of charge , if not, kiss the alternator goodbye. CCA is a designation on a battery for cold cranking ampherage. That is a reserve in cold weather that the battery uses to do the job. Increasing CCA on a well maintained battery with a good alternator is no load . The more electronics you have , the better off you are with a higher CCA. I have seen do-it-your-selfers burn up alternators when they add amps to there sterio systems and also not increase wire size
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