Battery Type

Discussion in 'Technical Help' started by Wolley, May 28, 2014.

  1. Wolley

    Wolley Member

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    #1 Wolley, May 28, 2014
    I need to purchase a new battery for my 1999 Tiger 885i that, as far as I'm aware, has/had a Yuasa YTX14-BS fitted as standard. I only use the bike for a couple of short hops every week and was wondering if there had been any significant shift in battery design since the end of the twentieth century that could offer an alternative to the one that the bike came with.
    I'm wondering if gel batteries need less interaction with an alternator to keep them topped up?
     
  2. sprintdave

    sprintdave Nurse, think it's time for his medications.
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    #2 sprintdave, May 28, 2014
    motobatt are gel type batteries that have great reviews in all the forums I use.they have a big kick and most people find starts much easier . Do a search on ebay , mine for my sprint was about 45 quid 18 months ago. Bad batteries take out the starter sprag and that is expensive.
     
  3. SteveJ

    SteveJ Super Moderator

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    #3 SteveJ, May 28, 2014
    Motobatt worked for my Daytona 1000, lot easier to start now :upyeah:
     
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