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New battery recommendations ?

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Peterplank:
Thankyou, Motobatt ordered...
I'll find out if I got the carbs right very soon...

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: Bryanj on March 11, 2026, 09:12:38 PM ---I have used Tanya which is cheaper and lasted well

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Bryan, ehen you mention Tanya as cheaper and  lasting well are you referring to their own Powerline  brand?

Bryanj:
Yes, thats what was on the 500

deltarider:
I prefer the conventional Yuasa batteries, a precise fit for our bikes. On my bike each Yuasa lasted 7 years. If you wanna profit fully from AGM technique like Motobatt offers, 14,8 V charging is needed. Gel batteries on the otherhand don't like charging over 14,4V. Acid lead batteries like the Yuasa are forgiving and deal with spikes nicely. No adapters needed and no risk of error connecting.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: deltarider on March 12, 2026, 09:52:50 AM ---I prefer the conventional Yuasa batteries, a precise fit for our bikes. On my bike each Yuasa lasted 7 years. If you wanna profit fully from AGM technique like Motobatt offers, 14,8 V charging is needed. Gel batteries on the otherhand don't like charging over 14,4V. Acid lead batteries like the Yuasa are forgiving and deal with spikes nicely. No adapters needed and no risk of error connecting.

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I'm a big fan of Yuasa batteries, they are fitted to our Cars, iirc they use EFB technology. Oddly enough when I needed a battery for my bikes I was at the time unable to find a supplier so ended up with Motobatt.

My latest C-Tek charger has AGM auto detect built into the display.

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