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Old 10-Jan-2006, 00:21
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So we have the Varta or possibly the Yuasa then guys. I'lll dismiss the German one for now.

Advice still needed please gents.
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Old 10-Jan-2006, 00:23
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If youve had a service and the electrics checked recently, why didnt you get a battery from there? Or was that the other bike?
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Old 10-Jan-2006, 00:31
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If youve had a service and the electrics checked recently, why didnt you get a battery from there? Or was that the other bike?
The 916 is up at Nellys currently mate. the 748S is sitting in work having just had the new cans.

That won't be up for the service until at least mid this year when the missus gets back from France.
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Old 10-Jan-2006, 00:32
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any reason for the choice mate ?
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it's the right year ie 2001-2004 the 748 battery tray should the same as a 996-998 and it's cheap too
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Old 10-Jan-2006, 00:54
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it's the right year ie 2001-2004 the 748 battery tray should the same as a 996-998 and it's cheap too

Agreed on all points....

But some of the lads don't think cheaper is as good....

waiting for some techie reasons on it
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The tech spec says its 11ah,...standard is 16ah.

Btw,a quick search of Busters website found a YB16ALA2 battery for £28(All it needs is acid,which you can get from most tyre/battery dealers for pennies.)
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The standard battery for the 1994 - 2000 model years, Yuasa YB16AL-A2 (16 AH, 200 CCA, 11.5 lbs., 8.125" x 2.8125" x 6.4375") is actually a very good choice. It's only drawback is that it requires attention to acid level.

Here are two maintenance free alternatives I've found that have better specs:

Fiamm-GS F19-12B (19 AH, 200 CCA, 7.13" x 3" x 6.6")
Odyssey PC680MJ (19 AH, 280 CCA, 14.7 lbs., 7.3" x 3.1" x 6.7") (dry cell technology, my personal choice)

The principal advantage of using a larger capacity battery is to be able to restart repeatedly. When you don't ride long enough to recharge fully between restarts, a larger capacity battery is an advantage. A lower capacity battery will need to be trickle-charged more often and the chance of a deep discharge (that reduces battery life) is greater with small capacity ones. Further, a battery's capacity drops when it gets cold so when you ride in cool weather, a smaller capacity battery will have an even smaller reserve for starting at low temperatures.

Consider also, that the early pre-1998 bikes have an alternator with a lower charging current output, so they'll take longer to fully recharge the battery. A prolonged 30 amp charging current is one contributing factor to why Ducati voltage regulator/rectifiers and stator wires fail prematurely.

In 2001, the bikes were fited with a revised starter motor gear ratio that drew less current and made it possible to start the bike using a smaller battery. The starter gearing on the early bikes are not well suited to the smaller batteries.

All non-stock aftermarket batteries will require some modifications to the hold-down system for installation. The most common problems are that it doesn't fit the stock battery tray, the terminal posts are switched negative to positive, (just turn it around) a wrong battery post connection type, and the stock retaining clip has nowhere on the battery casing to hook onto.

For example, I have an Odyssey PC680MJ battery installed in a 916. The installation requires rigging a custom hold-down strap and shimming the battery higher in the stock battery holder. Still, the larger width dimension will cause it to touch the inside of the fairing and distort it slightly. It is also heavier than the stock battery but he advantage is that it is higher capacity than stock and dry-cells don't discharge in storage as readily.

BTW, I installed the Odyssey PC680MJ in May 2001. It's still going strong.

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The tech spec says its 11ah,...standard is 16ah.

Btw,a quick search of Busters website found a YB16ALA2 battery for £28(All it needs is acid,which you can get from most tyre/battery dealers for pennies.)

Thats a good price, it sounds like one of the 'economy' manufacturers, so its unlikely to last as long as a yuasa, but then its a third the price of an odyssey !

I tend to buy the economy batteries myself
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