Lithium Battery Question..
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From: Lockport Illinois
Sticking with AGM's in all my vehicles. Tried the Shorie route - not for me.
My last year of work, we did Lithium starter battery testing for Embraer aircraft. If you ever seen a lithium blow up, you will probably never put one in your bike.
Impressive, incredible, total massive destruction in seconds. When they go up, they go up!
Yes, I know there is Llthium Iron and Lithium. I have a Shorie in my one bike that is now 12 years old. It became not strong enough for a higher compression bike at about 5-6 years old that I bought it for. I now have it in another bike where it still has enough power to crank it. They do not like cold and are a real PITA when they are too cold to function. Around 45° was my experience.
I get 6-7+ years out of good Yuasa batteries, so that is what I'm still with. Just my opinion, take it for what you want of it.
My last year of work, we did Lithium starter battery testing for Embraer aircraft. If you ever seen a lithium blow up, you will probably never put one in your bike.
Impressive, incredible, total massive destruction in seconds. When they go up, they go up!
Yes, I know there is Llthium Iron and Lithium. I have a Shorie in my one bike that is now 12 years old. It became not strong enough for a higher compression bike at about 5-6 years old that I bought it for. I now have it in another bike where it still has enough power to crank it. They do not like cold and are a real PITA when they are too cold to function. Around 45° was my experience.
I get 6-7+ years out of good Yuasa batteries, so that is what I'm still with. Just my opinion, take it for what you want of it.
The majority of the times when there is a failure with a lithium battery the root cause is
*Too high of a load for the battery/batteries causing the cells to overheat and self destruct.
*NO BMS
*A short in the electrical system causing the issue above
*Cold weather will have SOME issues IF you do not get the electrons moving in the battery. To exicite the electrons in the battery in cold weather is done by turning on the ignition for a few minutes before cranking.
BTW I am like most guys here and love to ride and wrench on these bikes.
I have ZERO affiliation with any lithium battery company and just sharing my knowledge and training in the subject.
It is your bike, you make the choice of what chemical make up battery you choose to use.
Myself I will try to share my knowledge and recommend the use of which battery fits the best for the situation.
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