Hawker battery for HP2

[Muzz]

Hi,

I'll be coming back to the UK next week to ride my HP2 down to Northern Africa. THe battery (standard) will be naff and I can't seem to find a dealer in or around the Heathrow Airport area that supplies these batteries? Any clues, greatly appreciated as I only have a couple of days to get the bike ready!

Thanks

Muzz

 

[sniffy]

get an Odyssey Battery their is a thread on here somewhere......

 

[Muzz]

Thanks Mr Sniffy. I forgot about them! Are their terminals on the same side as the original unit as I think there is a little bit of work needed on the Hawker ones. Do you use the Oddesey? I am sick to death of the original one. My HP2 here is on it's 4th....

 

[oldfool]

hp2 battery

My hp2 came with a yuasa made ytz12s battery and did very well for me. I just changed it for the ytz14s yuasa made battery and it was a straight bolt in. Just turn battery sideways and lift out. Super easy. My bike is over three years old with 22,000 miles on it with very little battery issues. The yuasa battery is a motocross label brand. Very economical. The 14 has more crank power and is the same size. Have fun. Richard

 

[sniffy]

Thanks Mr Sniffy. I forgot about them! Are their terminals on the same side as the original unit as I think there is a little bit of work needed on the Hawker ones. Do you use the Odyssey? I am sick to death of the original one. My HP2 here is on it's 4th....

I have got a PC535 but not got around to fitting it!! Terminals are on the correct side. Has Loads more cranking power than the original, had no problems with the original as alway on a trickle charger when not in use, but heard about all the problems so got one just in case....

 

[(RIP) maverick]

I have got a PC535 but not got around to fitting it!!

Ditto Been over a year now, I have to put the PC535 on the trickle charger from time to time now

 

[Muzz]

I checked with Oddysey in the UK, they say the PC535 won't fit the HP2. I sent them the dims of the Yuasa battery just to check. Has anybody actually got the Oddysey battery in their HP???

 

[(RIP) maverick]

Muzz check this thread, there is some pics as well with both types.

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94755&highlight=PC535

 

[Muzz]

Thanks Mav...