The best battery?

[ChiefSmokeDawg]

Originally Posted by iHak

But if you buy a new one, shouldn't it already be "off to a good start" since it's brand new? And then won't the bike take care of keeping it charged, just like on a normal battery?

It will be good to go. But it's not like a pallet of cells comes in and they are fully charged. I'd be offering piece of mind by doing this. Everyone knows the first charge of a lithium battery is the most important!

[iHak]

Originally Posted by ChiefSmokeDawg

It will be good to go. But it's not like a pallet of cells comes in and they are fully charged. I'd be offering piece of mind by doing this. Everyone knows the first charge of a lithium battery is the most important!

It seems so complicated.. I reckon I'll just go with a good ould Yuasa battery.

[ChiefSmokeDawg]

Originally Posted by iHak

It seems so complicated.. I reckon I'll just go with a good ould Yuasa battery.

The only problem there is the price!! Even cost on em isn't a decent price!


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[Fallis]

Originally Posted by iHak

It seems so complicated.. I reckon I'll just go with a good ould Yuasa battery.

Don't do that. Way too expensive for what you get. Get the $60 lead battery from BatteryStuff (I've used them in several bikes, and they work just as well as the stock Yuasa), or take your pick on a lithium battery if you want the weight savings and you're ok with the price.

[iHak]

Originally Posted by ChiefSmokeDawg

The only problem there is the price!! Even cost on em isn't a decent price!


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Agreed!

Originally Posted by Fallis

Don't do that. Way too expensive for what you get. Get the $60 lead battery from BatteryStuff (I've used them in several bikes, and they work just as well as the stock Yuasa), or take your pick on a lithium battery if you want the weight savings and you're ok with the price.

I actually ended up deciding on a lithium "Moty" battery. This one.. http://motydesign.com/product.php?ba...-cell-oem-case

What do you think?

[iHak]

Can anyone comment on this Moty battery? Nobody here has one?

[bryan j]

Originally Posted by iHak

Can anyone comment on this Moty battery? Nobody here has one?

They did a review of all the batteries in motor cyclist mag. They ranked it 3rd out of 8.

[iHak]

Originally Posted by bryan j

They did a review of all the batteries in motor cyclist mag. They ranked it 3rd out of 8.

Oh, thanks for that info. 3rd is okay I guess.. at least it made the podium