EskimoPie
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For what it's worth, when I bought my bike, the service manager specifically warned me against switching to a lithium battery. He'd seen issues with them on these bikes.
Battery Choice
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Worth alot!! Thanks Eskimo!
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EskimoPie
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I'm not claiming to be an expert on Lithium batteries, but I do know there are a couple of things to be cautious about. First (and the service manager's primary concern) was that they operate at slightly different voltages than sealed lead acid. A fully charged SLA battery will typically be around 12.8V. A Lithium battery will be >13. He said the multiple processors in our bikes got temperamental with the different voltage. Secondly, Lithium batteries charge at a different voltage than SLA and you'd want to make sure that the charging system on the bike would sufficiently charge it. Third, many people put their bikes on a "float" battery tender while it's not being used. Lithium batteries do not like this and can be damaged by leaving them on an extended float charger.
If anybody has any specific knowledge and can speak to any of these issues, I'd appreciate the education.
If anybody has any specific knowledge and can speak to any of these issues, I'd appreciate the education.
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Also they hate the cold, why I never went that route, living up North
Triumph engineers are good enough for me with battery selection. Probably good reason stock battery only needs 270 CCA's on this bike, whereas on Honda vtx 1800 needed 330 cca's.
Rockatansky
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As an Engineer I am 100% with you.
The problem is the financial guy at the Purchase Department...
AzRocketman
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Here is my input,
1, A LITHIUM-ION BATTERY has many benefits, it has a long shelf life. It could set for a month and not discharge at the
same rate as a SLA battery.
2, The charging system operates at 14.0 V, the statement about electronics being sensitive to varying voltages 12V to 14V
is a non-issue. The charging system is putting out 14V at 3000RPM.
3, No potential for acid leaking onto the valve cove.
The bike shop will tell you to buy their battery every time…..
I will replace my battery with a Lithiu-Ion when needed.
1, A LITHIUM-ION BATTERY has many benefits, it has a long shelf life. It could set for a month and not discharge at the
same rate as a SLA battery.
2, The charging system operates at 14.0 V, the statement about electronics being sensitive to varying voltages 12V to 14V
is a non-issue. The charging system is putting out 14V at 3000RPM.
3, No potential for acid leaking onto the valve cove.
The bike shop will tell you to buy their battery every time…..
I will replace my battery with a Lithiu-Ion when needed.
