Battery Recommendations

Post by **Cav** » 20 Feb 2019, 19:11

I neglected my bike for over 2 years and the battery is dead as the seagull Iannone headbutted.

So here goes... battery recommendations please:

Battery Type
Brand
Shop recommendations

Post by **Blade** » 20 Feb 2019, 19:12

If you want the best go lithium and go for Shorai.

If you want good and cheap get a gel cell Yuasa for about 40 sheets.

Post by **Jack** » 20 Feb 2019, 19:13

motobatt got mine from ebay

Post by **Kwacky** » 20 Feb 2019, 19:19

Motobatt, everyday

Post by **D41** » 20 Feb 2019, 19:55

Stock.
Which more than likely will be a Yuasa.

Post by **D6Nutz** » 20 Feb 2019, 20:35

Another

for motobatt.

Post by **Cav** » 20 Feb 2019, 21:30

Cheers guys.. in your experiences are the claims that a gel battery is better in situations like mine (long term neglect) than a regular battery true?

I've found the MotoBatt for £37 from a UK shop I've never heard of or £42 on eBay.

The stock Yuasa battery is £47 in Halfords but I haven't looked around to see how much cheaper I can find it.

Post by **duke63** » 20 Feb 2019, 21:42

Don't think the neglect will make any difference, TBH, if its kept charged now and again.

I have had a Motobatt on the 748 for about 5 years till it gave up the ghost last winter.

Post by **Spudda** » 21 Feb 2019, 00:09

duke63 wrote:Don't think the neglect will make any difference, TBH, if its kept charged now and again.

I have had a Motobatt on the 748 for about 5 years till it gave up the ghost last winter.

I was about to say the same
I've had all sorts of batteries and all have been fine as long as they're maintained

Post by **Blade** » 21 Feb 2019, 07:01

Just checked my service records for the Honda.

Replaced the battery in 2010 for a Yuasa and still going strong.

Post by **StMarks** » 21 Feb 2019, 08:53

Cav wrote:I neglected my bike for over 2 years and the battery is dead as the seagull Iannone headbutted.

So here goes... battery recommendations please:

Battery Type
Brand
Shop recommendations

Now that you have a bikeshed with power, may I suggest that whatever you decide on you also invest in a battery maintenance/charger. Fwiw I use an Optimate, and it keeps the battery from sulphating & ensures that the bike is always charged & ready to go.

Post by **Rossgo** » 21 Feb 2019, 09:14

Motobatt for me too. However at the moment I've still got the orginal battery (2013) and that thing is still going strong so haven't needed to change. I have had a motobatt blow up on me too, I smelt something really foul as i was riding home, got home checked out where the smell was coming from and pulled out the battery, it had swelled up more than a pair of bullocks from a spiders bite haha! It was due to my reg/ rec dieing on me not the batteries fault!
Also StMarks makes a good point defo get a optimate to that bike when in your workshop, you have the supple be silly not to use it to its full potential

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Post by **Cav** » 21 Feb 2019, 11:10

Good point on the optimate - though at the minute power to the workshop is only from an extension lead which I bring in when I'm not out there.

The Yuasa on mine hasn't been charged once in my ownership (6-7 years I think) and it's gone flat twice - bump start worked both times. If you guys are recommending MotoBatt and it's currently cheaper I'll likely get one of those on order.

Thanks all

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