Winter Battery

[Nick_Giles]

Hi,

I am in need of a new battery. I am also aware that motorbike batteries and UK winters are not the best of chums.

During the winter months I will not be riding as often as I have been and my bike is stored outside in the elements. Whats the best way to always have a reliable battery.

1) Use any old battery and take it off keeping it inside until needed.

2) Buy a top grade sealed gel battery and leave it to look after its self. (please recommend make)

3) Combination of quality battery and keep it inside.


Cheers, Nick
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[el_oso]

depends how little you will be using it. I maybe used my bike once every two weeks over winter and had no issues. This was a quality Yuasa battery.
If you know that you wont be using it for a few weeks I would take the battery out, depending on the bike it is a two minute job.
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[Pete.]

Buy a standard battery and a battery tender and leave it connected when not riding.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[stinkwheel]

Or buy a glass mat absorbtion battery, fit and forget. (this is the expensive option).

Odyssey are the very best make, there are others which are a lot cheaper (but not cheap).
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[Nick_Giles]