making my own sulfuric acid battery question Hs200

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by MICRider

I might have missed it on the other thread but what are those new batteries worth? My KLR battery is the original one so I will probably be replacing it in a year or two...

I bought a Shorai, LXF09A2 battery for my XR650L, Stew. With a rating of 9 Ah, and 135 ccA, it was more powerful than the stock battery I replaced. In addition, the Shorai battery weighed about 5 pounds less than the stock battery. 8O Since it is so small, I relocated the Shorai battery on top of my Honda's air box, and completely removed the battery box, shedding 9 pounds from my XR650L. I paid $100, delivered, for the Shorai battery. I replaced my Zong's lead-acid battery last year for $84, delivered. The Shorai batteries are an exceptional value; I highly recommend them.

Spud

[MICRider]

Originally Posted by SpudRider

I bought a Shorai, LXF09A2 battery for my XR650L, Stew. With a rating of 9 Ah, and 135 ccA, it was more powerful than the stock battery I replaced. In addition, the Shorai battery weighed about 5 pounds less than the stock battery. 8O Since it is so small, I relocated the Shorai battery on top of my Honda's air box, and completely removed the battery box, shedding 9 pounds from my XR650L. I paid $100, delivered, for the Shorai battery. I replaced my Zong's lead-acid battery last year for $84, delivered. The Shorai batteries are an exceptional value; I highly recommend them.

Spud

Thanks Spud, this is definitely the route I will look into when my battery starts giving me grief... I had been looking at the Deka sealed batteries but these Shorai's sound like a better deal, I thought they were a lot more expensive than that . I am trying to be diligent on my battery maintenance as I was only getting 2 years out of a battery... I now bring them inside in the fall and trickle them occasionally with a battery maintainer. Again, thanks for the info!

Cheers,
Stew

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by MICRider

Thanks Spud, this is definitely the route I will look into when my battery starts giving me grief... I had been looking at the Deka sealed batteries but these Shorai's sound like a better deal, I thought they were a lot more expensive than that . I am trying to be diligent on my battery maintenance as I was only getting 2 years out of a battery... I now bring them inside in the fall and trickle them occasionally with a battery maintainer. Again, thanks for the info!

Cheers,
Stew

You're welcome, Stew. The Shorai batteries are the "cat's pajamas," and the "bee's knees!" My Shorai battery only weighs 1.2 pounds, and it cranks my 650cc engine effortlessly! I love this battery. I'm going to start a new thread on the Shorai batteries, and post it in the Dual Sport forum.



Spud

[Weldangrind]

Originally Posted by katoranger

Weld I believe you mean a one amp charger. My charger has a 2 amp setting and that is what I use. Outside.

Thanks Kato. I fixed it.

[bbbdan777]

thank you everyone for your prompt responses, its at autozone charging now. yall rock. Brilliant

[Barnone]

China bike = battery charger. Good investment.

[Wild_Alaskan]

all this talk of batterys has got me inspired. I just made $16 in purchases to start building one of these types of battery's to save some space and weight on the lifonda.

http://www.speedzilla.com/forums/gen...ery-build.html

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by Wild_Alaskan

all this talk of batterys has got me inspired. I just made $16 in purchases to start building one of these types of battery's to save some space and weight on the lifonda.

http://www.speedzilla.com/forums/gen...ery-build.html

Please take photos, and post a thread on this subject, WA.

Spud

[RageHardIntoTheBendies]

Yea I have been thinking of doing that also, some of the ebay vendors will do the welding for a small fee and all youd have to do is wrap it and solder on some wire connectors.

for $16 you must be doing a 4 cell?

[Wild_Alaskan]

yep two rows of 4, it may be a little while before i get started but i will post a thread on it