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#1 PostAuthor: Richard Q » Wed Apr 20, 2016 11:21 am

I think my battery has gone to live in FUBAR.

Are these yellow Motobatts any good?

I know nothing about motorcycle batteries, anyone used these?

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#2 PostAuthor: chrisu » Wed Apr 20, 2016 12:36 pm

i like them - others don't

got them on a few of my Zs - no problem.
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#3 PostAuthor: weaver » Wed Apr 20, 2016 12:47 pm

used them a few times always good :)
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#4 PostAuthor: KWACKERZ1 » Wed Apr 20, 2016 2:21 pm

Me too no problems hold their charge forever.
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#5 PostAuthor: Charlie » Wed Apr 20, 2016 3:41 pm

They are OK - but don't let 'em go flat or they are scrap.

Keep a trickle charge going in if you don't use the bike much. (from experience this year lol)
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#6 PostAuthor: ZedHead » Wed Apr 20, 2016 3:43 pm

I like them but since i sell em i could be biased :D
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#7 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Wed Apr 20, 2016 3:44 pm

Just replaced one with an Acid Yuasa. Holds charge better.
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#8 PostAuthor: skid11 » Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:00 pm

I like them and have them on my zeds and a TL1000 that is very battery "sensitive"
Better than the others for me but I don't put mine on optimate's or similar as that seems to make them weaker and dependant on the trickle charge
Not sure why that is but just my experience
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#9 PostAuthor: nzphil » Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:36 pm

I've had one on my Z1 for 3 years now ,it's never let me down & it's never seen a charger.
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#10 PostAuthor: Richard Q » Wed Apr 20, 2016 8:31 pm

Cheers all

I'll give one a go.

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#11 PostAuthor: Farmer » Wed Apr 20, 2016 8:55 pm

I went for a yuasa AGM battery from my local bike shop instead of an ebay motobatt just because of any warranty claim, as the eBay seller had some bad feedback on warranty issues, the yuasa was about the same money, I've only got one intelligent charger and 4 batteries to keep charged throughout the winter, I swop the charger every week, seems to work they've all come through ok. :D
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#12 PostAuthor: paul doran » Wed Apr 20, 2016 10:51 pm

I found that batteries just don't last anymore
two years and they are useless
way too many Zeds
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#13 PostAuthor: jphaynes669 » Thu Apr 21, 2016 6:42 am

KWACKERZ1 wrote:Me too no problems hold their charge forever.

Same as...... got one on my j bitsa.....stood all winter, the bike fired up recently no probs.
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#14 PostAuthor: Richard Q » Fri Apr 22, 2016 10:15 pm

Arrived today, cheers Dave.

Popped it on, fire up the motor, off down the road :) Just in time for the sun to go in :??

Great to be back on the Zed though
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#15 PostAuthor: oldzed » Sat Apr 23, 2016 12:32 pm

I actually use a powersonic 22ah SLA battery in my z1000ST
JUST fits in the battery box.
charge it when the bike goes off the road then recharge when spring comes.

Too big for earlier bikes but has lasted me for 5 years so far
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