New Motobatt, Use or Store?

[TheDonUK]

The recent cold snap has run down my current Yuasa battery, so 2 months earlier than i planned i now have in my posession a new motobatt for the XT600E.

I can't decide if i should fit it while we have this cold weather or make do with the current battery which is weak but just about starting the bike above 0- C.

The Yuasa reads 12.6/8v with the engine off and about 13.8v with it revving...

If i do store it, whats the best place to keep a sealed gel battery? I was thinking a non-heated cupboard, sitting on a towel or two...

Am i just putting unnessecary strain on the reg/rec by running a weak battery?
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[WannaBeDude]

12.6 is fine afaik .... also should be nearer 14/15 est on reving.

I'd just change it mate ...
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[nowhere.elysium]

Your current battery sounds like it's far from knackered. Go for a couple of long runs on the XT, and I reckon it'll recover without any problems. The Motobatt will be perfectly fine in a cupboard; you can put it on a couple of of towels if you want; I don't believe that it'll make any real difference in the long run.
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[0l0dom0l0]

How far are you riding each day?

On the old yamms the charging systems were very powerful so it might be if you are doing lots of short journeys that it'll need a charge every now and again.

The motobatt will be fine stored in liquid nitrogen, they are bullet proof.

If you can though, charge it up and keep it in doors. If not just leave it in a garage and it won't cause to much problem.
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[james1988]

I have a Varta battery for the VTR that has sat in my garage (unheated) for two years in a box with some shredded paper. I decided to put the optimiser on it yesterday to check it's condition which turned out to be fine. All it took was a quick 10 minute charge to get it back to full. In my opinion a box and shredded paper will be fine for insulation and should keep it quite a while.

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[Nick 50]

I have just done what you are proposing but mine was due to starting problems which turned out to be down to a bolt

My Yuasa seemed to drain pretty quickly when only doing short journeys so went ahead and changed it. I also have just fitted a Philips Extreme Power bulb for the headlight so didn't want to use a dodgy'ish battry so changed.

Personally I would just go for the change. The Motobatt will go for years so putting it in a few months early wont hurt.

[c-m]

12.6v is perfectly fine.

With the bike running the charging circuit should run around 14.5v
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[TheDonUK]

No problems running around town today with the varta, it just feels like its 10-20secs cranking time away from flat...

Will probably put the motobatt in this week..
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[WannaBeDude]

Motobatt batteries are utter rubbish lol
There are loads of decent brands out there and they ain't one of them. Clever idea, but made in China for cheap means they are shiite!!

Unibat, Varta, Yuasa, Dynavolt, etc and they are all good battery manufacturers.


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[0l0dom0l0]

[WannaBeDude]

Will reply to that soon ....
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[WannaBeDude]

Fill your boots here then, can't be assed copying an more shit ...

Their rather good or not ...

https://www.125ccsportsbikes.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=94493
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[N cee thirty]

thats just a thread with you getting ripped in....
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[WannaBeDude]

I'm no different here nor there, although tbf, i'm worse here, caus they ban you there for to much tardness.


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[Blau Zedong]

[WannaBeDude]

CORRECT !!!!
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[nowhere.elysium]

Dear God. I've read through that thread, and I can't imagine what they'd make of a full-on BCF invasion. What a shower of woofters.
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Posted this battery test before.

https://www.intruderalert.com/cafe/index.cfm?page=topic&topicID=176271


In short. Motobatt Good.
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[WannaBeDude]

They don't know what their on about, caus they think i'm a cunt.
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[Blau Zedong]

[WannaBeDude]

I get some ' blue ' type shit thrown at me on there, and reply with something imo relativly funny, then i get the i'm trolling !!!!

tbf - I've learnt ALL i'll ever need to know about my bike on there, but they can ban me, i'm not flouncing for sure, may blank the place though, too much hate going on, not love/hate like i get here, just outright keyboard warrior shit.


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[WannaBeDude]

[johnsmith222]

It seems that one of the main arguments from you or the guy off the forum is that it's made in china.

But you need to bear in mind that just because something is made in china doesn't mean it doesn't have good quality control especially if the company isn't chinese.

Don't get me wrong, I pretty much despise china but it doesn't mean that they're bad batteries.

[WannaBeDude]

The main chap who does know a fair bit about a fair bit is reluctant to elaborate online for whatever reason ..

If lots have bought them and had no issues over time, then is a tad confusing for him to say their shit.

Hence the hijack and etc .. which has resulted in no clear info being laid ... meh.
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