Motobatt battery
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Road Warrior
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Mine will be here Friday. Its replacing a Yuasa. Hope its a good one. Yeah, that reminds me, I've got some front brake pads to put on. Need to flush the system as well.
Afternoon Apache - I don't have that number but this one (MBTX12U):
Nice and yellow innit? I'm not impressed as it struggles to start my Sporty (but so did the H-D battery). Also, if I don't keep it hooked up to the solar charger, it cannot hold charge after a year. Mine was cheap, so there is that... It's the second one I've had and I'm still using the one I got about 18 months ago 'cos the solar charger keeps it working: so far, so good. But it's not got the 'cold cranking amps' I'd like.
But, cheap is cheap!
Cheers,
Chris
Nice and yellow innit? I'm not impressed as it struggles to start my Sporty (but so did the H-D battery). Also, if I don't keep it hooked up to the solar charger, it cannot hold charge after a year. Mine was cheap, so there is that... It's the second one I've had and I'm still using the one I got about 18 months ago 'cos the solar charger keeps it working: so far, so good. But it's not got the 'cold cranking amps' I'd like.
But, cheap is cheap!
Cheers,
Chris
Afternoon Apache - I don't have that number but this one (MBTX12U):
Nice and yellow innit? I'm not impressed as it struggles to start my Sporty (but so did the H-D battery). Also, if I don't keep it hooked up to the solar charger, it cannot hold charge after a year. Mine was cheap, so there is that... It's the second one I've had and I'm still using the one I got about 18 months ago 'cos the solar charger keeps it working: so far, so good. But it's not got the 'cold cranking amps' I'd like.
But, cheap is cheap!
Cheers,
Chris
Nice and yellow innit? I'm not impressed as it struggles to start my Sporty (but so did the H-D battery). Also, if I don't keep it hooked up to the solar charger, it cannot hold charge after a year. Mine was cheap, so there is that... It's the second one I've had and I'm still using the one I got about 18 months ago 'cos the solar charger keeps it working: so far, so good. But it's not got the 'cold cranking amps' I'd like.
But, cheap is cheap!
Cheers,
Chris
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Road Warrior
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I put mine in yesterday. It is 240 CCA the same as the Yuasa GYZ16HL. The Yuasa did a good job till this year. It would start the bike but really slow. It was going on 5 years old. The Motobatt starts my bike fine just like the Yuasa did when it was new. My bike is a 1250 with 10.5 to 1 compression so its harder to turn over than a stock bike. So far I'm happy with it if it will last as long as the Yuasa.
This CCA stuff was all new to me, but 240 sounds impressive. I assume the MBYZ range is bigger, better and more powerful than my MBTX so it sounds like you dun betterer than wot I did. If it starts a 1250 with high compression, you're on to a winner! Cheers Apache,
Chris
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Has your bike got a siren and HD security system? Is it also keyless ignition? All of these things are a drain on any battery.
I am led to believe my 2017 with above features will draw enough current just sitting in the garage to flatten the stock battery in about 5 weeks (take enough out of it so that the engine will not start) unless kept on a tender charger.
I am led to believe my 2017 with above features will draw enough current just sitting in the garage to flatten the stock battery in about 5 weeks (take enough out of it so that the engine will not start) unless kept on a tender charger.
Yes Andy, it's a 2016 XL1200CA - I believe the security system is the culprit too (no siren!), and keyless ignition. Note that in the Summer there is no problem in the first year, only the second Winter. I did look at expensive batteries (Ł230+), but they generally only had a 2-year guarantee. I figure a fifty quid battery every year was cheaper - so long as I keep the solar panel connected.
Cheers,
Chris
Cheers,
Chris