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CB550 replacement battery ... gel / agm / other
SPR:
--- Quote from: SumpMagnet on May 10, 2020, 08:27:39 PM ---I had a bad Motobatt....but not as bad as the supposedly 'high quality' battery that replaced it. The battery terminal fractured internally, and hte terminal got wobbly.
this caused the bike to randomly cut out when the terminal moved.
Since then...I have paid the extra and bought Yuasa.
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Do you buy the normal or maint free YTZ12S ... the nornal is less money that the Motobatt
SPR:
Just double checked and it would seem the YTZ12S isn't a direct upgrade and it also isn't the right size being too big length ways :)
So it seems either the Motobatt or Yuasa YB12A ...
SPR:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on May 10, 2020, 10:10:41 PM ---I always buy Yuasa, trust them, rate them and never had a bad one yet.
Don't know if you know this but you can get a Trade Card from Halfords really easily. Even if your not in the trade there are ways round it. A Yuasa YB12A-A is just under £38 from Halfords with a trade card. If you haven't got a trade card PM me and I'll tell you the secret. Will cost around £5-10 to get one but you'll get that back very soon, I buy my oil, spray paints and any batteries and tools from Halfords now and I've more than made that back. Of course if you also have a car it will also help get the cost back.
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Thanks
I've actually got one but always forget to use the bloody thing after getting tools ages ago !!
Off to get one tomorrow :)
adespin:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on May 10, 2020, 10:10:41 PM ---I always buy Yuasa, trust them, rate them and never had a bad one yet.
Don't know if you know this but you can get a Trade Card from Halfords really easily. Even if your not in the trade there are ways round it. A Yuasa YB12A-A is just under £38 from Halfords with a trade card. If you haven't got a trade card PM me and I'll tell you the secret. Will cost around £5-10 to get one but you'll get that back very soon, I buy my oil, spray paints and any batteries and tools from Halfords now and I've more than made that back. Of course if you also have a car it will also help get the cost back.
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Can you not tell us the secret here, or will you have to shoot us if you do? :)
OZZYSBIKES:
Hi,
Has anyone fitted a Lithium battery to their SOHC bike ? I have fitted lithium batteries to the NS400R and ZX6R track bike and I am very happy, my 550 has a modern regulator/rectifier fitted so should be OK on having a stable charge rate, unless anyone knows any reason why not ? I am a bit of a weight reduction obsessive with my bikes hence the lithium battery option.
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