01-16-2019, 05:03 PM | #1 |
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Hawk battery
Well, after almost 3 years, my original battery that came on my Hawk has finally died. I haven’t seen any recent discussions on replacement batteries. What do you guys recommend?
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01-16-2019, 05:12 PM | #2 |
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I just replaced mine a few weeks ago after 2 years and 3 months with this one. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011599JEC...v_ov_lig_dp_it
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01-16-2019, 05:42 PM | #3 |
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Thanks Jerry. The price is sure good on that one but I’m concerned about it only having 130CCA. Does it crank your Hawk sufficiently? I know how thrifty you are on your Hawk so I knew you’d link me to the cheapest one available lol.
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01-16-2019, 06:00 PM | #4 |
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It spends it better than the original battery did.
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01-16-2019, 11:36 PM | #5 |
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The original battery was rated around 120-130cca iirc. These tiny little motors don't need much to turn over.
I have this little guy in my Hawk. They went up in price since I ordered mine last year. Almost 40% higher now. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 An AGM battery from Battery Tender that will work. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HNTCLKY...detail_9?psc=1 A lithium iron phosphate battery with restart function that works. A bit pricey, but most lithiums are. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079V1B82Y..._t2_B00VM7P0VY If you are feeling particularly rich.... https://www.amazon.com/Antigravity-B...ords=AG-ytz7-8
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01-17-2019, 12:01 AM | #6 |
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Is there a minimum on Amp hours? I see a range of 4AH to 9AH a lot. Any benefit?
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01-17-2019, 12:06 AM | #7 | |
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EDIT I should state that 6 is a personal preference. You could go as low as 3 or 4 as long as you aren't powering a lot of accessories such as extra lights, chargers, etc.
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01-17-2019, 08:15 AM | #8 |
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The stock wet 12N6.5 can't reach those figure. Typical is ~60cca http://www.leoch.com/pdf/sli/motorcy.../12N6.5-3B.pdf CCA: a measurement of the number of amps a battery can deliver at 0 ° F for 30 seconds and not drop below 7.2 volts. CA: cranking amps measured at 32 degrees F aka marine cranking amps (MCA) are more useful in m/c. Riding a bike when there's ice/ snow...
http://mxjidian.com/index.php?s=/Product/pinfo/ptid/176 tells what a starter motor draws normally...
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01-17-2019, 08:40 AM | #9 | |
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01-17-2019, 02:38 PM | #11 | |
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I think we got our bikes around the same time. We must of gotten the good batteries on ours. I was surprised mine lasted over two years. From what most on here reported they were lucky they got a year out of theirs.
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01-17-2019, 06:08 PM | #12 |
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Yes Jerry you are correct. After looking back it’s more like 2 years and 4 months. We did get them pretty close to the same time. I just thought my battery lasted so long because I got the Green Hawk and we all know they are the fastest and have the best batteries, hehe! I never really treated my battery special on this bike. No battery tender, never had to charge it, nothing. Just got lucky and got one of the good ones, like you
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