What kinda batteries do you use? Les Schwabbers or the walmart special? Any brand loyalty? Are all of these smaller bike batteries ones that you cannot maintain?(put water in?)
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Yausa usually but from what I read and remember, the walmart battery is pretty much the identical battery.
the big deal is if you don't ride a lot get a trckle charger for it. either the standard Battery Tender brand, or the Motion Pro/TecMate ones. both are good.. -
I used to use yuasa batteries in my hawk, but since I've gotten a new subframe that doesn't really fit a stock sized battery, I had to change to a couple of high discharge rated - sealed batteries (IIRC, it could discharge at a rate of 80 amps).It's scary how slow I am!
'88 HawkGT - crashed as all hell - Hiperform subframe, VFR rear wheel, F3 front end, Penske shock.
'05 Ducati S2R - Monstrack mirrors, CRG levers, Evoluzione clutch slave cylinder, ProItalia tail chop, Arrow damper, Nichols flywheel, Suburban Machinery barsComment
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Has any one used or heard of chrome battery before?? I like the digital display right on top...
Anyway, in the market for a new battery and thought I'd resurface this old thread 10 years later to see if there is new input.
http://www.chromebattery.com/ytx9-bs...s-battery.htmlComment
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88 Blue Hawk GT - Under construction but rideable (guest approved)
89 BlackHawk 2.0 - On the lift and being assembled
90 Hawk GT (color as to yet be determined) - Still on the shelf in crates
2002 DL1000 V-Strom - Workhorse. beat it, flog it, it keeps on going...Comment
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I bought a cheap one once but it only lasted half as long as a Yuasa. False economy.Brian - Richland, WA
1991 Hawk GT
1997 VFR
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Exactly what I was worried about... Thanks for the input guys!Originally Posted by bk94si View PostComment
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Yuasa for stock size, Shorai for the smaller/lighter setup.Flock of Hawks | '13 Tacoma | '69 Falcon (currently getting reassembled!)
I've spent most of my money on women, beer, cars and motorcycles. The rest of it I just wasted.Comment
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I always buy Yuasa batteries, last longer than the cheaper ones, price difference is not as great in the UK as it was years ago...as said a battery maintenance charger is the way to go if not using regularlyComment
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I have no complaints about my Ballistic 8-cell
http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/b...l-evo2-battery
I purchased mine from HordpowerComment
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I have gotten ridiculously long life out of Yuasa batteries, well over 10 years, closer to 15. The others, i.e. cheaper, I tried were always a disappointment. Haven't tried the Li-ion type yet.Comment
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My Yuasa (stock size) from 2008 died about a month ago. I was a little disappointed, but it was deep cycled more than a couple of times and been used to power a wrench-to-ring-to-frame arc welder on more than one occasion as well.
I will almost certainly be replacing it with the same.
If you were looking for a support group you're barking up the wrong tree. This place is fulla enablers dude. - Shooter77us
The bitterness of low quality lingers long after the thrill of a low price has gone. - RacerX450Comment
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Holy Ancient Thread, Batman!
An oldie but a goodie.I need a bigger garage.
It's a dirty job but someone's got to do it.Comment
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