batteries...
 

Hi guys,

long time no speak! Hope you're all well! :D

You see my problem is this: i need a new battery for my 2002 R6 and yamaha want £90 :lol: :lol: :lol: - i however am loathed to spend said amount so would be forever endebted to the helpful soul that can point me in the direction of a retailer worthy of my hard-earned cash... (preferably less than £40!!!)

Thanks in advance!

Ben

Baldood is the guy to speak to about batteries. Give him a PM.

Yup... He's your man :wink:

Cheers guys! :)

Balddood, a PM will be winging its merry way to you now... :wink:

I was reading a Ride's "fix your bike" feature that it's really wise to buy the more expensive replacement batteries, as they tend to last 2-3 times as long as the cheaper unofficial replacement ones.

That said, I've not needed to change a battery yet (aside from the one in my car and that lasted 4/5 years :)), so can't speak from experience.

Isn't the problem, with the R6, that it uses a unique battery - specific to fitting the R6. Because it doesn't fit any other bike, the costs are high.

This is something I've been told about slightly older R6's.

Could be,I had a Laverda with a funny battery cost £118 to replace it.Taught me the value of Optimate,and of bikes that dont eat batteries for lunch.