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z1100r:
I am really cheesed off with lead acid batteries. The new one I bought for my 500 a year or so ago is now completely useless. Its even been connected to an accumate most of the time and its still gone a bollock.

I have the same Yellow motobatt gel batteries on my Z1100r and Thunderace and they are superb. Bikes can sometimes stand for months but still start OK.

Anyone know of GEL battery - preferably the yellow motobatt - that fits a std 500-4 battery box. I dont want to mod anything. Physically smaller than std would be fine. My big old Z is using a much smaller Thunderace battery with no issues at all. In fact it seems loads stronger than the massive original lead acid.

So I'm looking for a same size as std or smaller Gel battery with similar cranking power.


EDIT
aha...spent a while searching and found it 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/YB12AL-A2-CB12AL-A2-YB12A-A-MB12U-MOTOBATT/dp/B0087RW8XA/ref=sr_1_20?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1350034443&sr=1-20

Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP):
z1100r.
Me too the acid ones don't hold a charge for long.The gel on my yamaha sits for ever and in 2 years only gone flat once.After tracing around most of the bike shops in the UK with no luck I have found a gel replacement in Germany for about the same price as you so we will see when it arrives.
All the best
Bitsa

SteveD CB500K0:
I use a Motobatt on my Tiger and recently bought one for the 500-mile Trident Sprint too (someone is interested in it so had to get it going again...)

I'd certainly go for one for the 500.

mick:
I splashed out on a motobatt for my Kettle and luckily it also fits my 2 CB750'S  8), i'll see how it fares this winter no doubt the bikes will be standing more than getting used  :-\, cheers Mick.

Green1:
Thumbs up for Motobatt.
Ordered  the wrong one for my 750 so I shoved it in a triumph trophy mounted on end and it never fails to start.There is also one in my pegaso
but that never starts because it's Italian.

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