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??? Are you serious? I've used Yuasa's before and never got more than 2 years, what's your secrete?
Yup, very serious. A buddy I ride with had a Yuasa on his Honda when he bought it new in 2004. He just replaced it 2 years ago. He got 10 years out of it. He always keeps his battery hooked up to a trickle charger. I do the same. As soon as I'm done riding for the day and I pull my bike into the garage I plug it in. I can't guarantee others will get the same life from that battery as I have but when something works that well for me I stick with it.
I put a Yuasa GYZ20HL (320 CCA, 20Ah) in Reaper last year. No issues whatsoever, even starting in below freezing temps. Her motor has 10.5:1 compression with releases.
Cheers!
Originally Posted by JekyllnHyde
Yuasa GYZ20HL all the way for me. Going on 6 years on my Low Rider and still cranking up like it's new.
Originally Posted by dfwhockey17
We sell Yuasa batteries almost exclusively at the shop, and I would say they average about 4 years; 5+ if you keep them on a tender...
I installed a Yuasa GYZ20HL last year. All I know about batteries comes from my job offshore where a $100 item is worth about $500 FOB the vessel. Yuasa is the only brand our techs want to see. They seem to take the abuse associated with industrial applications yet keep taking and holding a charge again and again.
Thats all I know about em but that and their reasonable price made Yuasa a logical choice for me. I don't think they're magic and no doubt its possible to get a dud but the brand gets a 10 from the Canadian judge.
Hey Joe, good to hear from you again. so can you use a regular trickle charger when not in use, that could be a deal buster? (and now I see the terminals are on the top...no good...)
Also I finally put my new front end together thanks to your help. I used the smaller Gaters like you recommended, cut down some stainless pipes, had them powder-coated and used them for the upper tubes with the new 5 degree raked trees.
Hey Rquest! the front end on your scoot looks great!
About the Lithium Ion batteries... nope... you cannot charge it with the simple "trickle charger" you buy are the auto parts.. it has to be a specific charger for those batteries.. or.. any 3-stage "smart charger" for autos.. here is an explanation from Anti gravity:
"How do I charge the battery?
The Antigravity Battery comes fully charged and ready to install, you should not be having to charge these batteries at all unless you had a long lay off, accidentallydischarged the battery, or are running a total-loss system.. We do offer a specific "smart" battery charger that is optimized for charging Lifepo4 Lithium batteries. We have a 4-amp and an 8-amp charger. They have over charge and polarity protection built in. It will charge the battery to it intended peak voltage and will shut off when the battery is
charged. In a circumstance where you do need to charge the battery after a long lay off you can use any 3-stage "smart charger" for autos. The smart charger will monitor the battery and not over charge it. Though they are not optimized for charging lithium they will do fine to get you going and charged. Do not use a charger with a Desulfinate feature. Additionally in a case where you need a quick charge you can attach the AntiGravity Battery to your car battery (while the car is running!) and charge it for 20 minutes to get you going again"
Unless you really need the space savings offered by Lithium Ion batteries.. You should stick with the AGM type of batteries ..
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Here's a battery related situation, which I more or less fell into by circumstance, but which really appeals to me now.
Per above, I have a Yuasa GYZ20HL in my BO. I acquired an Antigravity XP-1 (old version) cheap and then noticing the "cheap" options for it, purchased them too. So I have the XP-1, its tiny companion air compressor, the 10 ga harness / adapter for my charging pigtail, and a cheap ($30) handlebar mount for my Garmin 62S (unrelated ).
Now, I can fix a flat and pump up the tire, jumpstart my bike, operate my GPS (all day) without connecting to bike power, charge my cell phone, have a flashlight (integrated in XP-1) and enough juice to jump start a V-8 RAM several times if I carry the included clamps too. The XP-1 and GPS fit in my windshield bag with room to spare. The pump isn't much bigger than 2 packs of smokes and rides in my swingarm bag with some other stuff.
Anyhow, not knocking the purchase of a Lithium main battery, I'm reading they are very good. However, you can buy a conventional battery and all this other **** (except the GPS ) for less money and it takes up eff all room.
Also, for the record, a long time ago someone told me to turn the run switch off while the bike is on a trickle charger. Not sure if that helps but I do it anyway just in case.
Also, for the record, a long time ago someone told me to turn the run switch off while the bike is on a trickle charger. Not sure if that helps but I do it anyway just in case.
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