Best battery for GSA ??

[Yarrow R1150gs]

Hi guys
Looking for some advice the battery on my 1200 GSA 2008 failed to start the bike yesterday. It had been on charge but seems it's dropping down to 11.1 volt and not holding a 12+
volt charge.
It's a Lucas LYTX14BS about 2 years old and was wondering was there a better battery to buy or to stick with the same replacement

Any advice would be great

Rob :

 

[seahorse]

Motobatt

 

[Greenman14]

Argument about to start re Motobatt, Odyssey, or Li-ion. Mine's a Motobatt and it's just fine.

 

[Yarrow R1150gs]

Hi you got a part number for that Motobatt battery?
You saying to stay clear of the Lucas brand

 

[AberdeenAngus]

A very common question on this ere forum.
Suggest you make a cup of coffee then put 'new battery' into the search function.

 

[Sgt Bilco]

Hang on, Bendy will be along shortly with his Lithium Crystal thingamajig he keeps banging on about.

Anyway, back to sensible answes, the Motobatt is the way forward. Great price and does the job as well and if not better than the rest.

 

[Yarrow R1150gs]

OK thanks lads
I'll try and find the correct Motobatt battery replacment and get the bike back on the road soon

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[Tractors are go]

Lithium Ion is the way forward, the dinosaurs will suggest lead acid.

 

[Davey B]

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showth...lash-sale-until-9pm-on-car-and-bike-batteries

 

[Deleted account 191119001]

Lithium Ion is the way forward, the dinosaurs will suggest lead acid.

Yep Lithium all the way, they hold there charge, and unlike other lead acid batteries, the more times you try to start the bike, the stronger the lithium gets, lead acid 4 or 5 goes and battery will be dead, however Yuasa AGM batteries are really good. and if you are quick a deal to be had here.

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showth...lash-sale-until-9pm-on-car-and-bike-batteries

 

[Diamond GSer]

Motobatt MBYZ16H/MBYZ16HD

 

[Bendy toy]

If you have power to the garage and can be bothered with attaching an Optimate then lead acid is fine.

If you want to spend £110 of >5Kg of lead brick then an Odyssey will cope with standing unused better than lesser lead acid bricks.

I recently bought a JMT lithium for £65. No damage when left unused and with 240CCA its got at least as much cold start oomph as the Odyssey. It's considerably smaller and weighs under 1kg. Starter lithiums are bigger than the most powerful lithium ion types but they are much safer regarding overcharging and fire risk. They are not the same technology as computer and phone batteries.

I suspect it will fit into the beak. It's light enough for the frame to cope and if that's possible the old battery space will be handy for underseat storage.

 

[MattW]

Motobatt MBYZ16H/MBYZ16HD

This one ^

I asked the same question a while ago - it's actually a higher capacity battery than the OEM model - you take the plastic spacer out from under the old battery when you remove it.

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/449236-Which-motobatt-for-a-twincam-GSA

You could listen to Bendy and bolt a lithium battery under the beak (really?! That's even better than your last recommendation to get a smaller lithium battery and not use the bike in the winter) but if you're not mad, Motobatt's are excellent, proven technology and work well.

 

[AberdeenAngus]

I suspect it will fit into the beak. It's light enough for the frame to cope and if that's possible the old battery space will be handy for underseat storage.

Yes put it in the beak by all means.
True, in the event of a front end smash you'll probably have a massive short and an electrical fire but at least your sandwiches will be safe under the seat.

 

[Bendy toy]

Yes put it in the beak by all means.
True, in the event of a front end smash you'll probably have a massive short and an electrical fire but at least your sandwiches will be safe under the seat.

I'll pass the information on to Harley Davidson who like to have their batteries exposed the side. Just right for when a bike falls over. I'll also get myself into a tizzy about the GSA petrol tank hanging out ready to get punctured in a smash.

 

[Deleted account 191119001]

I'll pass the information on to Harley Davidson who like to have their batteries exposed the side. Just right for when a bike falls over. I'll also get myself into a tizzy about the GSA petrol tank hanging out ready to get punctured in a smash.

Not wanting to Hijack the thread, but just for info, Harley have made it a royal pain in the arse to get to the battery, with the new 2018 models, just do not know who thinks up their bikes, maybe to get more time in the stealers for a battery change, for those who cannot do it.

 

[Bendy toy]

Not wanting to Hijack the thread, but just for info, Harley have made it a royal pain in the arse to get to the battery, with the new 2018 models, just do not know who thinks up their bikes, maybe to get more time in the stealers for a battery change, for those who cannot do it.

Yamaha did that with the old Diversion 900. It was impossible to jump start without taking seat bodywork off the bike.

 

[Deleted account 191119001]

Yamaha did that with the old Diversion 900. It was impossible to jump start without taking seat bodywork off the bike.

NOt saying you cannot jump start it, they probably have put somewhere you can connect to, but to change the battery right pain in the arse, my mates Fatbob battery went a few weeks ago, I got on the road with another battery, "Lithium Antigravitie" and in less than 15 minutes he was on his way again.

 

[SteveM]

Yes put it in the beak by all means.
True, in the event of a front end smash you'll probably have a massive short and an electrical fire but at least your sandwiches will be safe under the seat.

Who doesn't like toasted sandwiches?

 

[AberdeenAngus]

Who doesn't like toasted sandwiches?

With extra Lithium.

....actually, that might benefit some on here.