Need a new battery
 

Well, after my spill a few weeks ago I was fixing the bike last night and saw two small holes in the side of the battery with the fluid leaking out, albeit very slowly.

Anyway, I now need a new battery but which is best to go for? Get the standard one again or is there anything better? Smaller or lighter maybe.

I assume you know battery acid is very corrosive?
Make sure you wash off and neutralise any spillage VERY thoroughly.

I went completely the other way with a slightly heavier but dry gel (it cannot leak) battery - quite expensive but very good - check 'em out @

http://www.knightbatteries.co.uk

regards - Frank

sorry, here is slightly better link for the battery I needed for my 900ss.

http://www.knightbatteries.com/popup...1471&p_i=91471

Maintenance-Free Replacement Batteries
 

I recommend and use the same battery as Iconic944ss.

The early 1995-1998 bikes have a marginal charging system so I'd recommend staying with a replacement battery having an equal or greater capacity than the stock battery.

As a reference, here's the specifics on the stock batteries:

Yuasa YB16AL-A2 (16 AH, 200 CCA, 11.5 lbs.) (stock battery pre-2001)
Yuasa YT12B-BS (10 AH, 125 CCA, 7.6 lbs) (stock battery post-2001)

So I'd consider the following maintenance-free batteries:

Fiamm-GS F19-12B (19 AH, 200 CCA)
GS Battery GT12B-4 (12 AH, 200 CCA, 10 lbs)
Yuasa YTZ12S (11 AH, 210 CCA, 10 lbs)
Power Source WP22-12B-4 (10 AH, 220 CCA, 15.5 lbs)
Odyssey PC680MJ (19 AH, 280 CCA, 14.7 lbs) (my personal choice)

The principal advantage of using a larger battery is to be able to restart repeatedly. If you regularly don't ride long enough to recharge fully between restarts, stay with a larger capacity battery. A lower amp-hour battery will need to be trickle-charged more often.

For track use, the issues are different. The weight-savings battery-of-choice for track use is the sealed and non-spillable AGM maintenance-free Yuasa YTZ7S.

Yuasa YTZ7S (6 AH, 130 CCA, 4.6 lbs)

Cheers for the input fellas but I've had an email from Backmarker who has an unused original knocking around that he doesn't need. He's bringing it up the the DSC day at Mallory for me.

Shazzam!
 

Does the physical size of the battery change from stock?
This is what's fitted to my 748 but it keeps discharging in a matter of days!:mad::
"Yuasa YT12B-BS (10 AH, 125 CCA, 7.6 lbs) (stock battery post-2001)"

I'd like to fit one of the ones you listed >
"Yuasa YTZ12S (11 AH, 210 CCA, 10 lbs)"
but I'm worried it won't fit.
Are they both the same physical size?

cheers:)

The batteries I listed above are replacements for pre-2001 bikes that have larger battery boxes so they won't fit your bike.

For your bike I would try the lightweight Yuasa YTZ7S that has the same dimensions as your stock battery. You give up the amp-hour rating (6 vs. 10 AH), but get five more CCA. The difference in weight, 7.6 vs. 4.6 lbs., represents a lot of carbon fibre. If you ride in cold weather and/or take short rides, stay with the stock Yuasa YT12B-BS.

No matter which one you choose, use a battery tender.

Great Info !!!

The Odyssey battery is actually a bit smaller than the original Yuasa - it narrower but even better it is coloured RED as standard :devil:

Frank