I have suspected this all along!SpeedWerks.com said:Almost all motorcycle batteries are made by Yuasa and then other companies slap their names on them and re-sell them.
We sell "Parts Unlimited" batteries, which are about half the price as the ones with "Yuasa" printed on them.
- Roach
Some new bikes come with Gel bateries ... the R6 for example. Now ... the bad news is, the frigging thing is only available from YUASA directly and is $185 list!! I have a standard YTX7 shoved in sideways in mineGas Man said:I knew this Roach... it's a scam! I got a Interstate last time (last year) and it's ok... but they're all the same... I wish we could get gel or Optium batteries instead!
You still have to initially fill with acid and charge the maint-free ones when you get them, but after that you never re-open them.jeeps84 said:Sealed maintenance free and the one you have to fill up and charge before installation.
I know from past the sealed batteries seem to last twice as long.
At $30 a pop I can stuff a whole lot of cheap ones into the R6 for the price of the one gel batteryGas Man said:The new R6's come with a gel battery? DESENT!
The real thing is... Do they last longer? Are they more reliable? Do they hold their charge better?
$30 vs. $185 Ill take my chances.Gas Man said:Well that is true..but reliability is worth alot so you don't get stranded!
Considering I've never been stranded by a battery in 16 years of riding ... I'm going to take my chances using the same old maint-free batteries I've been usingGas Man said:Well that is true..but reliability is worth alot so you don't get stranded!
Actually ... starting it like that is the worst thing you can do.Earlzach said:The bike has been sitting for a few months and hasnt been ran for more than 20 minutes but started like 10 times at one minute runs. Could it just need a good trickle charging?
:withstupijeeps84 said::iagree: and battery tenders are a must if you let your bike set for a few weeks in-between rides!