Battery recommendations wanted

[two-six-nine]

hi all
just after some recommendations for battaries .
the bike I have came with a motobatt and it just wont hold a charge ..

so what are you guys using and what are you happy with.

cheers

[two-six-nine]

sorry wrong place.

[Big Dog]

I always found my motobatt to be magic. Especially when paired with a tender. When the yuasa dies on my new bike I expect I will be summoning a motobat.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[BuzzardNZ]

Yeah Motobatt are great.

If you're brave you could check out this battery thread ... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/133375-Shorai-LFX-lithium-batteries

It has a wealth of info in it ;)

[Akzle]

ffffaaaaaaaacckkkkk nnnooooooo

[Fern]

sounds like your motobatt is DOA.. i'd return to the retailer, they may ask for your bike to be tested by a mechanic to make sure your bike isn't F~~ucked though..

[buggerit]

ffffaaaaaaaacckkkkk nnnooooooo

+1 :eek5::weep::ar15::calm::drinkup:

[2smokes]

Quick shut this thread down before Ed and Bogan start:girlfight:

[skippa1]

Ed will be here soon:puke:

[bogan]

Quick shut this thread down before Ed and Bogan start:girlfight:

Seems some are a bit slow to start in winter :whistle:

[Owl]

My Motobatt performs well, but I'd still pick Yuasa for quality.

[Berries]

sorry wrong place.
Quite possibly.

[BuzzardNZ]

My Motobatt performs well, but I'd still pick Yuasa for quality.

I went through 3 Yuasa's in 3 years. ( Leaving the bike unused for 2-3 weeks at a time over winter with no battery tender, so my fault really )

Given the same bike usage ( or lack of ), I got 18 months out of my last motobatt.

IMO, the only thing better about the yuasa over the motobatt are the terminals. Yuasa are built in ( and solid ), while you have to bolt on the somewhat flimsy ones on to the motobatt.

[BuzzardNZ]

Seems some are a bit slow to start in winter :whistle:

Trouble with your <strike>firebomb</strike> Shorai there mate?

[Big Dog]

I went through 3 Yuasa's in 3 years. ( Leaving the bike unused for 2-3 weeks at a time over winter with no battery tender, so my fault really )

Given the same bike usage ( or lack of ), I got 18 months out of my last motobatt.

IMO, the only thing better about the yuasa over the motobatt are the terminals. Yuasa are built in ( and solid ), while you have to bolt on the somewhat flimsy ones on to the motobatt.

My last 3 yuasas died in the busa over 7 years. One after less than two years while being used as a daily rider. I gave it a week off over Christmas and bam, he battery is dead. Can't charge it.
One was still being used as a daily rider and it just started starting hard while hot.
Tested fine cold but then battery was getting very hot when the motor was running at low speeds and the fans were on. Eg gridlock.
Last one was while not using the bike much. Normally had it on a tender. But I unplugged it to charge up my wife's Honda. 14 days later went to go for a spin could not start the bike. Full charge still nothing. Fancy chafer had a go. Bike started but only just and the mystery not starting while the engine is at normal running temp or higher is back.
Moto bat was in 2.5 years. Never failed to start was still going strong when I sold her, my mystery starting issues never presented with the motorboat in. Even after 2 months unplugged. Even with an alarm fitted. Spent most of its life on a tender because I was not in a hurry to buy another.

The only advantage I saw to yuasa was it was model specific.
So it was just fill it, charge it, slot it in and connect it go for a ride.
Wait that makes motobat easier. That was just connect terminals, slot it in connect it go for a ride.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[two-six-nine]

cheers guys
I contacted the guy I bought the bike off and he said that the bike stood for 3 years.
so the battery could be stuffed.but before that he no problems with it.

ive had a look around and for the price im willing to give a new motobatt a try.

once again
thanks

[Drew]

Motobatt all the way! They are the best value for money on the market.

[R650R]

The only advantage I saw to yuasa was it was model specific.
So it was just fill it, charge it, slot it in and connect it go for a ride.
Wait that makes motobat easier. That was just connect terminals, slot it in connect it go for a ride.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

My last Yuasa took over 6 years of abuse before it turned into a deceptive black hole of voltage. It would hold enough charge to start completely normal in driveway then randomly run as a total loss system up the road...
Anyway bought a new one and no acid already to go charged and all. Sparky said just put it in and ride. I still gave it a charge though.

[YellowDog]

cheers guys
I contacted the guy I bought the bike off and he said that the bike stood for 3 years.
so the battery could be stuffed.but before that he no problems with it.

ive had a look around and for the price im willing to give a new motobatt a try.

once again
thanks

Good one, 'cos I think they're great too :yes:

[AllanB]

Motobatt in my Hornet for almost 5 years. The factory Yusa died smack after the Honda 2 year warranty ran out. :mad:

[Moise]

The original Yuasa in mine lasted 6 years. Replacement Yuasa still going strong after 2.5 years.

[Flip]

My first battery lasted 7 years before I replaced it before it died, now running a motoblat, time will tell.

All my vehicles have a small 30a anderson power pole plug fitted so I can quicly plug in a charger.

The new bike goes flat after 3 weeks and the car after 4. All the electrics that is running in the background is the problem these days.