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25-11-10, 02:46 PM

A trickle charger is always worth while, I have one for my bike its worth the money. Is Batteryman still on the site? He did some deals for batteries, worth a PM I would have thought.

25-11-10, 02:47 PM

Get a Yuasa Japan battery, dont even bother with a cheap taiwan/chinese replacement from the large wholesalers they are crap and wont last the winter. There is also a company in China called Yuasa so make sure you are buying the Japanese one.

If you buy something thats cheap **** then you get what you pay for and you will be buying another in a few weeks/months.

andrewsmith · 25-11-10, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeegieBlue

Is it YXT12BS rather than YX12BS? Can't see YX anywhere.....

My apologies Its YT12BS

embee · 25-11-10, 04:45 PM

About the best batteries readily available are the Yuasa "YTZ" range, they will deliver significantly more starting current ("cold cranking amps" or CCA) than YTX types and the like.

The best bang for buck comes from the YTZ14S, enough current to start a 747. It is a little taller than the stock item and I believe it is necessary to remove the fuse tray (but obviously keep the fuse blocks!) though I haven't done it on my curvey. I don't use mine in winter so fitted a YTZ10S which is actually slightly shorter than stock but still more CCA. Compare dimensions on the Yuasa site.

Honda dealers have genuine ones at pretty competitive prices, though they have gone up recently, presumably India/China are buying up all the lead in the world. They cost around £65 for a YTZ14S at the mo'.

It would be worth just checking that your bike is charging properly first, lights on and rev to 3000rpm+ and you should see 14V or so, if it's significantly less it'll probably not be charging properly. Check the flow chart here .

(PS - I think the stock battery for a curvey is a YT12A-BS)

25-11-10, 08:55 PM

Them Yuasa ones ain't cheap are they?!? Is it really worth spending £150 on a battery? Will it be three times as good as one from Halfords for £50 or a Suzuki one at £65?

Or what about this

http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk/shop/productprofile.asp?ProductGroupID=2047

andrewsmith · 25-11-10, 09:08 PM

Varta's are about £50 have a look on fleabay

fizzwheel · 25-11-10, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeegieBlue

Them Yuasa ones ain't cheap are they?!? Is it really worth spending £150 on a battery?

Where are you getting your prices from ? I bought a Yuasa for my GSXR a while ago which IIRC is the same one that the curvey takes, cost me £60 ish from the local battery guy...

Get ringing around, I bet you find some more competative prices.

edit - a quick google reveals this

http://www.batterymasters.co.uk/Prod...ogle_2399.aspx

£44.58 + delivery...

Or here

http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk/shop/pro...ctGroupID=2047

£49.98 includnig vat with free delivery...

25-11-10, 09:37 PM

It was here:

http://www.yuasabatteries.co.uk/yuas...eries-23-c.asp

But I think they're funky gel ones.

andrewsmith · 25-11-10, 09:39 PM

aye thats a gel battery CCA 210A instead of CCA 110A.

If your running a lot of electrical gear (heated grips etc) invest in one

25-11-10, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

aye thats a gel battery CCA 210A instead of CCA 110A.

If your running a lot of electrical gear (heated grips etc) invest in one

Nothing electrically fancy on my bike so I'll stick with the cheaper one. Gonna order it now and hope it arrives Saturday in the post.

Thanks for all the help folks. Karma will reward you at some future point

25-11-10, 02:46 PM	#11
metalmonkey Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Flat Battery - replace or charge? A trickle charger is always worth while, I have one for my bike its worth the money. Is Batteryman still on the site? He did some deals for batteries, worth a PM I would have thought.

25-11-10, 02:47 PM	#12
Matts-Yokes Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Flat Battery - replace or charge? Get a Yuasa Japan battery, dont even bother with a cheap taiwan/chinese replacement from the large wholesalers they are crap and wont last the winter. There is also a company in China called Yuasa so make sure you are buying the Japanese one. If you buy something thats cheap **** then you get what you pay for and you will be buying another in a few weeks/months. Last edited by Matts-Yokes; 25-11-10 at 04:13 PM.

25-11-10, 04:45 PM	#14
embee Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,804	Re: Flat Battery - replace or charge? About the best batteries readily available are the Yuasa "YTZ" range, they will deliver significantly more starting current ("cold cranking amps" or CCA) than YTX types and the like. The best bang for buck comes from the YTZ14S, enough current to start a 747. It is a little taller than the stock item and I believe it is necessary to remove the fuse tray (but obviously keep the fuse blocks!) though I haven't done it on my curvey. I don't use mine in winter so fitted a YTZ10S which is actually slightly shorter than stock but still more CCA. Compare dimensions on the Yuasa site. Honda dealers have genuine ones at pretty competitive prices, though they have gone up recently, presumably India/China are buying up all the lead in the world. They cost around £65 for a YTZ14S at the mo'. It would be worth just checking that your bike is charging properly first, lights on and rev to 3000rpm+ and you should see 14V or so, if it's significantly less it'll probably not be charging properly. Check the flow chart here . (PS - I think the stock battery for a curvey is a YT12A-BS) __________________ "Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity" Last edited by embee; 25-11-10 at 04:51 PM.

25-11-10, 09:08 PM	#16
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Flat Battery - replace or charge? Varta's are about £50 have a look on fleabay __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

25-11-10, 09:39 PM	#19
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Flat Battery - replace or charge? aye thats a gel battery CCA 210A instead of CCA 110A. If your running a lot of electrical gear (heated grips etc) invest in one __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

25-11-10, 08:55 PM	#15
WeegieBlue Guest Posts: n/a	Them Yuasa ones ain't cheap are they?!? Is it really worth spending £150 on a battery? Will it be three times as good as one from Halfords for £50 or a Suzuki one at £65? Or what about this http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk/shop/productprofile.asp?ProductGroupID=2047

25-11-10, 09:37 PM	#18
WeegieBlue Guest Posts: n/a	It was here: http://www.yuasabatteries.co.uk/yuas...eries-23-c.asp But I think they're funky gel ones.

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