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Post by BenInPA on Jan 16, 2014 20:30:01 GMT -6
Hey guys, been a while since I've been on the site. Been working too much and not having any fun. LOL I know a couple of the guys have AGM batteries in their bikes. Can you tell me where you got the battery. A link to it would be great. Also want to check locally but I don't know for sure what size battery we have. Can one of the guys give me the exact size too? I'm sure eagle, blaine and zekk will be able to chime in on this.
Thanks guys!
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Post by Blaine on Jan 17, 2014 5:47:50 GMT -6
Hey guys, been a while since I've been on the site. Been working too much and not having any fun. LOL I know a couple of the guys have AGM batteries in their bikes. Can you tell me where you got the battery. A link to it would be great. Also want to check locally but I don't know for sure what size battery we have. Can one of the guys give me the exact size too? I'm sure eagle, blaine and zekk will be able to chime in on this. Thanks guys! Sorry.I got mine from a local independent dealer.I can't remember the numbers for the battery.
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Post by zekkfett on Jan 17, 2014 9:07:15 GMT -6
Hey guys, been a while since I've been on the site. Been working too much and not having any fun. LOL I know a couple of the guys have AGM batteries in their bikes. Can you tell me where you got the battery. A link to it would be great. Also want to check locally but I don't know for sure what size battery we have. Can one of the guys give me the exact size too? I'm sure eagle, blaine and zekk will be able to chime in on this. Thanks guys! AGM Battery from AmazonLooks like you'd be looking for either a 12 or 120 series battery. The link to the particular battery above is only about $15 more than you'd spend on a lead-acid battery.
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Post by BenInPA on Jan 19, 2014 11:54:07 GMT -6
Thanks guys, Zekk your link takes me to the battery. That is the exact size I would need correct? Didn't know if I needed to select something else when I went to the link. Will order the battery end of the month.
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Post by BenInPA on Jan 19, 2014 11:56:32 GMT -6
Sorry i just looked more at the link. It lists the bikes it will fit right under it. LOL
Thanks guys.
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Post by BenInPA on Jan 19, 2014 19:57:36 GMT -6
Hey zekk, if I was looking to buy one from another place. What numbers would I look for?
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lamestlame
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So I am recovering from an accident I had on my ninja. More bonding time with my trusty ol 454 ;)
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Post by lamestlame on Jan 19, 2014 21:21:11 GMT -6
I saw one at orielly`s when I got my battery. Also some older bikers at work said that they went to battery plus.
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Post by zekkfett on Jan 20, 2014 10:01:09 GMT -6
You can just Google and find all kinds of em. IMO, that battery should work well for you. Descent brand, and AGM's should last a bit longer than lead-acid. And it's a pretty descent price....
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Post by BenInPA on Jan 20, 2014 17:39:44 GMT -6
I agree Zekk. I have seen agm's several other places and wanted to check them. I will be purchasing that battery next week. The one j am replacing lasted me 4 years. Hope the Gm will last me 6 or 7! I tried to crank the bike the other day and she wouldn't crank. I have a trickle charger/maintainer on it but the battery must be shot.
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Post by BenInPA on Jan 26, 2014 23:45:02 GMT -6
When I get my battery I know I need to charge it before use. I have a trickle charger/maintainer on the battery now. Can I use that to charger the new battery slowly or should I use a regular charger?
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Post by zekkfett on Jan 27, 2014 2:21:33 GMT -6
When I get my battery I know I need to charge it before use. I have a trickle charger/maintainer on the battery now. Can I use that to charger the new battery slowly or should I use a regular charger? Use a nice SLOOOOOW charge to charge the battery for the first time. A nice slow charge will allow the battery to reach its full potential. The charger I use, even on my boat batteries, is a 1/2 amp model; it takes a while to charge big boat batteries, but they have also been going for about 13 years now. Also, your charger/maintainer has a circuit to float the battery at its highest potential, and OVERcharging is not going to be an issue. Bike batteries are small, it's easy to do a lot of damage to one with a "hot" (more than 1.5 amp) charger. Also, charging with a lower amperage will keep the battery's internals nice and cool, no chance of exploding one. AGM's I don't believe are susceptible to that one though... My $0.02 from years of working on bikes, cars, and boats: the lower the amperage, the better. Initial charge should be with 1.5 amps or less, and held at full charge for a period of at least 24 hours before you use it. If you have a powered garage and a charger with the quick disconnect harness, you should install the harness and USE IT!! At least once a week put it on the charger. If you have a garage, I don't see the reason why the bike can't sit in the garage with the charger constantly on it until it's ride time. (As mine does) Those things will get you long battery life. My boat batteries are 13 years old, lead-acid Duralast Marine batteries. I have had the same charger/maintainer the entire time. It's a Schumacher 1/2 amp. (I shopped around to find a 1/2 amp model) Both have have electrolyte added to them over the years, but that charger has kept them going. My fishing partner also bought 2 of the same batteries at the same time I did (big deep cycle sale). He has a 10/20/50 amp charger/maintainer, and charges his batteries on 10 amps and got 6 years out of them; literally half the life I have. 1.5 amps or lower, you're golden.
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Post by BenInPA on Jan 27, 2014 23:02:32 GMT -6
So what your saying is my trickle charger/maintainer would be good to initial charge the battery. I put the maintainer on the bike when I park it and leave it on thru the winter. It sit's in the garage with it on. And yes I do have the quick connect terminal and I have it hooked up. I pull the side cover off and the connector is right there!
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Post by zekkfett on Jan 28, 2014 10:53:03 GMT -6
So what your saying is my trickle charger/maintainer would be good to initial charge the battery. I put the maintainer on the bike when I park it and leave it on thru the winter. It sit's in the garage with it on. And yes I do have the quick connect terminal and I have it hooked up. I pull the side cover off and the connector is right there! As long as it is 1.5 amps or less, yes. For the longest life, you should also keep the bike on the charger even in the summer. Or at least top off the battery once a week. I've routed my disconnect so it can be easily hidden, but I don't have to remove anything to get to it. Even in the summer, it takes 5 seconds to unplug or plug it in, so it's not a hassle for me. Sent from my Mobile Device.
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Post by BenInPA on Jan 30, 2014 16:21:20 GMT -6
Hey Zekk, just wanted to update you on the charger. I have the Battery Tender Jr. It's a charger/float charger that is 12v - .75 amps. I ordered my battery from your link and got it in 2 days. Shipping was super fast. It looks too big though. I have to wait until I get a chance to pull the old battery out of the bike and compare it. It looks like the AGM battery I got is too tall. I thought the battery I have was shorter. It could just be me though. I'll let ya know when I get to pulling it off.
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Post by zekkfett on Jan 30, 2014 19:21:56 GMT -6
Hey Zekk, just wanted to update you on the charger. I have the Battery Tender Jr. It's a charger/float charger that is 12v - .75 amps. I ordered my battery from your link and got it in 2 days. Shipping was super fast. It looks too big though. I have to wait until I get a chance to pull the old battery out of the bike and compare it. It looks like the AGM battery I got is too tall. I thought the battery I have was shorter. It could just be me though. I'll let ya know when I get to pulling it off. Maybe the battery you have in there now is the wrong size.....? As long as the Ignitor wiring will reach, you'll be good. And .75 amps is perfect! Sent from my Mobile Device.
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