Battery Tender Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery

[Argon0639]

Saw this on Amazon and the reviews look good. Thought or experiences?

Battery Tender BTL14A240C Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery by Battery Tender http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F9LPJ8S/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_vXVhub0WMXRHJ

[98valk]

just bought one for my DR200, saved 5 lbs. made by deltran. battery tender provides a nice pro-rated 3 yr warranty.
8-9lbs savings for a valkyrie. I would look into to getting the larger goldwing size battery instead of the std valkyrie size, based on thread below.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=757934
reading through it, it makes sense to use a larger size battery.

[Argon0639]

Looks like the Goldwing 360cca battery would be a better choice. Seems like if you read the manual it should be a great mc battery. Not worried about the weight, more interested in being able to store it for awhile and not come home to a battery that won't start the bike.

[gordonv]

I'm sure you could go up to a 5xx CCA battery also.

When these first came out, I went to the Shorai site. Took the factory stock battery dimension, and looked for a battery that would fit the battery compartment. This would give you more CCA than stock.

[Jess from VA]

My standard Yuasas are lasting 10 or more years when left on a battery Tender Jr at all times while not riding. 

[Argon0639]

I would definitely like more cca than stock, but don't want to pay $5000000 for a battery either. The Goldwing battery is more than Valk stock cca. As far as Yuasa, I've had good luck with them, and it's a great battery, but the garage where I store my bike doesn't have electricity, so leaving my bike plugged in is out of the question. During the winter I take the battery out and bring it home to leave plugged in. My main aim here is to be able to leave the bike for awhile without having to worry about whether it will start or not. The Yuasa is great when it's new, but every year takes something out of it. I've been getting about 6-7 years out of them for the most part.

[enginesludge]

I would have though the auto/truck/motorcycle industry would have gone LI battery long ago. But; then it took repressive EPA requirement to finally see almost universal adoption of superior EFI technology in vehicles. Or there is a technical reason?

I just got a good old YUASA for my Valkyrie because I did not know about these. No regrests, maybe next time or my other bike.

Based on link to ADVriders, a special charger is required. And you might need to go extra capacity for cold weather use.

I hope next time I need a battery this a well understood and main stream choice. Seems worth it just for the peace of mind for no potential acid leaks. I might actually cry if that happened to my new (old) baby.

[98valk]

the battery tender instructions I have do not require a special charger.  a charger just can't have a desulphation or pulse charger or charge more than 14.4 v. checked after work its 14.8 Volts.

[enginesludge]

the battery tender instructions I have do not require a special charger

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[Icelander]

I put a Shorai Lithium on my previous bike (Yamaha XJ750 Magna) and had no problems with charging it with a regular (non-desulfating) charger. They do offer a Battery Management System (BMS) charger that will ensure that every individual cell in the battery is fully charged but it's not required.

On very cold days, I found that it was a bit sluggish to start until I cranked it once or twice. The act of pulling current warms the battery and it recovers quite nicely. Usually, I'd leave the ignition (and headlight) on for a minute, crank it, let it sit for 30 seconds more, start it.

Hope this helps!

Kendall