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Johnny4428:
--- Quote from: Matt_Harrington on September 29, 2022, 12:29:25 PM ---What benefits do you get from the Lithium batteries (excluding the weight advantage)?
Matt
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Bit lighter on the back pocket. 🤣🤣
ComfySofa:
--- Quote from: Matt_Harrington on September 29, 2022, 12:29:25 PM ---What benefits do you get from the Lithium batteries (excluding the weight advantage)?
Matt
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Size - anti gravity batteries are about 2/3rds the size....give me room for wiring and placement of other components...
Lobo:
Comfy - I was using this in my recently sold 400F. Ignore the $ price, I’m googling from Oz, but did buy my Shorais in the Uk < I retired.
https://shoraipower.com/lfx14a5-bs12-backorder--p74
It was not particularly undersized - so not sure if it’ll fit your bill.
To the nay sayers I’ve now had 3 LiFe in 1970s Hondas - and had no issues…. have just installed #3 in the ‘750 restoration.
The advantages are obviously weight, but more than that longevity. The LiFe’s I bought in 2015 are still going strong - one has the arduous job of cranking a Moto Guzzi 1280cc Griso. The other + is that they tend not to discharge if idle, meaning your old Honda should crank fine if left 12 months. (obviously if you’ve alarms / clocks etc fitted there would be an issue)
So cost… perhaps 1.5x. But outweighed by longevity and minimal pita once fitted - for me. (They are less tolerant of mis-set VRs, and really should only be subjected to a 14-15v charging range - so the electric system has to be in good fettle)
philward:
I've use a Shorai Lithium Iron Motorcycle Battery on my CR750 replica (as just no space for normal battery for 3 years - only a few hundred miles). Initially I only had a kickstart but as I recently modified the bike to accomadate a race alternator and starter motor, I installed this high cranking amp Shorai LFX14L2-BS12 Lithium Iron Motorcycle Battery.
Expensive but the smallest, best quality for set output - but expensive. Here is the high cranking amp one I bought on eBay (very small and light)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293529841815
ComfySofa:
Hi there - thanks for that (added to my watch list on ebay) a fair bit more than the JMT batteries that i currently use. Ive got JMT's in my Hypermotard, Z1000 and RSV4 and theyve all been fine...if ive got no option ill use the shorai you suggested - many thanks.
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