Replacement battery - Acid type or Sealed unit.

[kawakid]

Just a quicky.

I can get a new battery for mine for about £30, That comes with an acid pack.

Or for double ie £60 I can buy a sealed one, like I currently have.

What should I do?
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[alien.46.uk]

Go for the acid, my new batt was acid, n when the acid goes in leave it then top-it-up, then within about 20 mins its fully charged itself, so no need to charge it up
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Are you keeping the bike?

If it was mine I'd go with the sealed unit but then I like less hassle. However, not sure if I'd actually pay double the price for one

Obviously, if selling/changing the bike in the next few months go for the cheaper option.

If you keep both topped up with charge then both should last the same time. As said only hassle is regular checks on the fluid levels and topping up with de-ionised water for the non-sealed. So that would depend on how easy it is to get to and remove (not sure on an ER-5, suspect it's just a side panel and battery box?. However, as another example, for a BMW, given where they hide the battery, always go for sealed).

HTH
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[alien.46.uk]

You dont have to use de-ionised water really, you can get away with norm tap water ..... but not al the time, but its okay for a while.


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[stinkwheel]

Hate to be recommending them, but Halfords do a variety of sealed motorcycle batteries and one for an ER5 should be nowhere near £60 (I think I paid £35-40 for one to suit my MZ 660cc single).

I get two years out of a cheap and cheerful Sprint lead-acid battery on the GPZ, as I remember they are around £20.
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[critical_technique]

how do you know when you need a new battery?

does the bike keep failing to start unless you recharge it manually every couplke of days or so?

[kawakid]

Yeahh i've had a quite few problem starts, i'm charging it weekly now.
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[kawakid]