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Offline Genniker

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Battery choice
« on: April 26, 2019, 06:48:23 PM »

Need to replace battery on 500/4, with the standard battery offering 12Ah, yet a quick check suggest that there are other batteries the same size but with greater cranking capacity rating. Any thoughts on the best way to go. I appreciate that it might be false economy, but looking for a cheap option.

https://www.tayna.co.uk/motorcycle-batteries/powerline/yb12a-a/


https://www.tayna.co.uk/motorcycle-batteries/powerline/yb14l-a2-agm/

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Re: Battery choice
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2019, 06:58:54 PM »
Go for a MotoBatt.

Every time.

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Re: Battery choice
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2019, 07:06:42 PM »
I agree with Steve, dont waste money on cheap batteries.
Love the 500 and 550 have a 500 called Lazarus under restoration

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Re: Battery choice
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2019, 07:09:51 PM »
Go for a MotoBatt.

Every time.

Steve

I had thought of spending a bit more for MotoBatt (although I know of a few cases where they've failed after 18 months) but even if I went with one of those, is it worth going a little further and getting one with greater cranking power - 14 or more AH?


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Re: Battery choice
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2019, 07:11:08 PM »
I had thought of spending a bit more for MotoBatt (although I know of a few cases where they've failed after 18 months) but even if I went with one of those, is it worth going a little further and getting one with greater cranking power - 14 or more AH?

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Re: Battery choice
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2019, 07:20:03 PM »
I use your posted supplier and find them very good.

Can't speak for the motor batt as no experience,  but others find them good.

I use from Tayna,  their Vata supply for both cars and bikes.  They do a AGM type suitable and I've yet to have one fail,  either that or their blue-tech type.

They genuinely have very good cranking amp performance in my experience.

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Re: Battery choice
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2019, 07:33:50 PM »

Need to replace battery on 500/4, with the standard battery offering 12Ah, yet a quick check suggest that there are other batteries the same size but with greater cranking capacity rating. Any thoughts on the best way to go. I appreciate that it might be false economy, but looking for a cheap option.

https://www.tayna.co.uk/motorcycle-batteries/powerline/yb12a-a/


https://www.tayna.co.uk/motorcycle-batteries/powerline/yb14l-a2-agm/


The first battery in your link has a small problem if fitting with original cables, the terminals are not tall enough to take the connectors. You will have to drill them out  ;)

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Re: Battery choice
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2019, 07:35:08 PM »
I have Varta fitted to all of mine and they are good, plenty of cranking power.
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Re: Battery choice
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2019, 08:00:16 PM »
Interestingly,  they've some additional info about Varta on their website

https://www.tayna.co.uk/brands/varta/

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Re: Battery choice
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2019, 08:57:43 PM »
Bog standard Yuasa  re-fillable lead acid for me they can take the most abuse and can usually be recovered from deep discharge.

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Re: Battery choice
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2019, 09:23:48 PM »
+1 on Yuasa, they lasted in general well over 7 years in all my bikes!

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Re: Battery choice
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2019, 09:53:53 PM »
Yuasa for me and Halfords often cheapest supplier
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Re: Battery choice
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2019, 10:13:52 PM »
We use Yuasa as well.
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Re: Battery choice
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2019, 11:11:27 PM »
Go for a MotoBatt.

Every time.

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 I use Motobatt because I love the no maintenance ,and no overspill acid from the overflow,

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Re: Battery choice
« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2019, 12:56:50 AM »
Yuasa all the way.
They last and as has been mentioned when on the floor they can be resurrected and take a good charge from very low voltages...
I've always found motobatt ok but when they go of the cliff there is no coming back...

Just my thoughts....and yeah Halfords are often the cheapest and I guess will fill them for you too now acid is outlawed to the general public

 

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