It's time for a new battery - suggestions please

[dobro]

I have a lithium battery in my Bonneville it's a good 4 years old and considering I only start it once or twice a year the battery has never let me down. And there is no charger attached either. The instruction said to put a charger on it every 6 months but I really have only being doing the recharge every year.

When it came time to buy a battery for the Rocket the supplier said not to get a Lithium if there is a constant draw on the battery when the bike is standing so I went down the Dynavolt path. SO far no issues.

 

[Rocket Scientist]

And your point is ?

 

[dobro]

In 2013 Wayne Tripp, IMO the ultimate Rocket guru, stated that the YUASA YTX20L-BS was a good battery and that only the Scorpion was a good copy of it (same model #).

 

[1olbull]

Im pretty lucky to have got 6 years out of my R3 battery I reckon.
But since it totally failed on me this morning (and I keep it on a tender) it's time for a new one.
Anyone got any suggestions for a replacement? If I am Buying a new one I want to upgrade to something better.
I know this topic has been well covered in precious threads but tech changes and wanted to see what the current suggestions are.
Thanks in advance

Tony,
I have been round and round on this issue and believe the best bang for the buck is the
YUASA HI PERFORMENCE YTX20HL-BS-PW.
Tis the correct size (Top Post, 6.875 in. Length, 3.437 in. Width, 6.875 in. Height) and has 310 Cold Cranking Amps.

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[motolink]

And your point is ?

My point being lithium may not be the way to go because of the constant power draw.

 

[Rocket Scientist]

That's what was in mine originally. I replaced it with Yuasa YTX20HL-BS which has 40 more CCA (310).

 

[Rocket Scientist]

My point being lithium may not be the way to go because of the constant power draw.

Sorry, I asking what Dobro's point was, as he quoted you and then didn't write anything.

 

[1olbull]

Sorry, I asking what Dobro's point was, as he quoted you and then didn't write anything.

He was interrupted and had to go get his railroad hat!

 

[Rocket Scientist]

Tony,
I have been round and round on this issue and believe the best bang for the buck is the
YUASA HI PERFORMENCE YTX20HL-BS-PW.
Tis the correct size (Top Post, 6.875 in. Length, 3.437 in. Width, 6.875 in. Height) and has 310 Cold Cranking Amps.

Gmail

Mine didn't have the PW in the number which according to Yuasa denotes unique terminal ?

 

[1olbull]

Mine didn't have the PW in the number which according to Yuasa denotes unique terminal ?

I thought it meant "High Performance" and the 310 crank amps.
Both the YTX20HL-BS and the YTX20HL-BS-PW are listed separately in the YUASA web site.
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