BATTERY
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Thanks Greg, I had seen that exact site.........then I saw Odyssey batteries which would be about £25 more and just wondered if there was any significant difference.
The Exide is Gel and the Odyssey is AGM (Whatever difference that might make). Also the say it can be safely left for up to 2yrs from full charge without any harm. Would be good for me as mine has let me down after being left over winter and charged fortnightly.
I think I am answering my own questions here.....thanks anyway.
Delboy777
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Battery.
Got an Odyssey on my RT. Very convincing the way it cranks it over. Recently forgot to plug my Optimate into the bike, 2 weeks later expected it to be flat or discharged enough to not crank it over but it cranked over as if it had been on charge. Bike is garaged but still cold cold cold..
Would recommend the Odyssey although there was something on here about Motobatt being very good.
AGM is Absorbed Glass Matting, i think, so no acid to spill if the bike falls over on your little adventures.
Got an Odyssey on my RT. Very convincing the way it cranks it over. Recently forgot to plug my Optimate into the bike, 2 weeks later expected it to be flat or discharged enough to not crank it over but it cranked over as if it had been on charge. Bike is garaged but still cold cold cold..
Would recommend the Odyssey although there was something on here about Motobatt being very good.
AGM is Absorbed Glass Matting, i think, so no acid to spill if the bike falls over on your little adventures.
ghiribizzo
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+1 - all the bikes are on Motobatt now. Odysseus are good, but why pay more and have hassle with the cables?
Got an Odyssey on my RT. Very convincing the way it cranks it over. Recently forgot to plug my Optimate into the bike, 2 weeks later expected it to be flat or discharged enough to not crank it over but it cranked over as if it had been on charge. Bike is garaged but still cold cold cold..
Would recommend the Odyssey although there was something on here about Motobatt being very good.
AGM is Absorbed Glass Matting, i think, so no acid to spill if the bike falls over on your little adventures.
Just repaired drive line after 3 months of sitting outside. The Odyssey turned it over fine and it fired up - was not expecting it after sitting outside for 3 months.
Seventies
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Guys,
Interesting read. My R1100RT is about to come out of hibernation and it needs a new battery (dead in a day unless left on the Optimate). Was going to buy a Varta as they seem to last for years on my cars, but might give these MotoBatt a try. If anyone else has fitted one of these to their 1100RT could you give me the model number of the battery that will fit this bike?
Cheers in advance.
Seventies.
Interesting read. My R1100RT is about to come out of hibernation and it needs a new battery (dead in a day unless left on the Optimate). Was going to buy a Varta as they seem to last for years on my cars, but might give these MotoBatt a try. If anyone else has fitted one of these to their 1100RT could you give me the model number of the battery that will fit this bike?
Cheers in advance.
Seventies.
Buz
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Another one here for the Motobatt 
ghiribizzo
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MB51814.
It's a tight fit in the holder. £75.00 - it's larger than that in the 1200's.
It's a tight fit in the holder. £75.00 - it's larger than that in the 1200's.
Humbug
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ghiribizzo
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Ace! £5.00 saved for petrol and chips.
Seventies
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Cheers Guy's 
tight, but it does fit?
Anyway, MB51814 is the right one and my choice for a new battery in a few weeks time
. Cheers£69.99 with free UK delivery from HERE.
ghiribizzo
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Yes it'll fit. But hell yes, it's tight.
I've fitted plenty of them. The one in my own 'R must have the battery box made to the 'tight' end of tolerances.
You can see the 'rust' on the casing where it's tight against the 'box:
I've fitted plenty of them. The one in my own 'R must have the battery box made to the 'tight' end of tolerances.
You can see the 'rust' on the casing where it's tight against the 'box:
cheersYes it'll fit. But hell yes, it's tight.
I've fitted plenty of them. The one in my own 'R must have the battery box made to the 'tight' end of tolerances.
You can see the 'rust' on the casing where it's tight against the 'box:
Tilly
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