R3 Battery replacement

[alselec]

Once in awhile my battery on my 06' R3 will kinda pause while cranking, like it is getting weak. What is the best new battery to get for the R3?
Yausu gel cell good?

 

[HeR3tic]

I'm inclined towards a Gel; though, I've no insight into temperature range resilience. The fact that they can be laid on a side makes for potentially larger "glove" box. Locally a Gel cell battery can be had for near $90.

 

[Sidecar Flip]

How about a Hawker Odessy, AGM battery. AGM-absorbed glass mat has the electrolyte in a glass wooll mat so it won't come out.

I have an Optima AGM in my welder and about 3 years ago a bud shot a hole through it with a .38. It still works fine with the hole clear through it. I don't believe Optima (Johnson Controls) makes a battery small enough for the R3 but Hawker does.

 

[Silver Bullet]

Sure its the battery?

I have an 05 with a newer dealer installed battery and it is a little slow to crank sometimes especially when the engine is hot. I thought this might be due to engine compression, or maybe even battery cables being a little small to carry high enough start up amperage. To add to the startup amperage problem your lights, ignition, fuel system are all drawing at the same time.
Normally one would do a load or draw test on a battery. Can the same be performed on a bike battery? Can one use an automotive load cell tester
The ability of the battery to supply enough energy depends on the Cold Cranking Amps of the battery regardless of type and IMHO bike batteries have a minimum rating at best. If you find a good highly rated CCA battery please let us know.

 

[HeR3tic]

Interesting

http://absolutebattery.com/sla-batteries.htm

This sounds interesting; but as the man said: CCA is important.

And as I alluded to: temperature range resilience.

 

[3ngin33r1]

The Yuasa YIX30L has 385cca but it may be too big to fit.

 

[HeR3tic]

The 5" width IS TOO large, unless you BattBox included a chunk of the air box.

 

[busajack]

http://www.motorcyclebatteriesusa.com/pages/images/YTX20HL-BS.jpg Heres the one Toystore and I got..Good price..Works fine lasts a long time..BJC Oh fits perfect..http://www.motorcyclebatteriesusa.com/battery-mfg-details.asp?battery=167

 

[Sidecar Flip]

Jack:

Ya think with the proper wiring that will run my wife's vibration analyizer?

 

[dougl]

http://www.motorcyclebatteriesusa.com/pages/images/YTX20HL-BS.jpg Heres the one Toystore and I got..Good price..Works fine lasts a long time..BJC Oh fits perfect..http://www.motorcyclebatteriesusa.com/battery-mfg-details.asp?battery=167

This is what came in my bike. After 2 1/2 years I replaced it with the same battery from my dealer's.