Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Best Place for a battery,

[Chrisiball]

Weres the best place to order a battery for a 2002 748R? How much are they and which makes should i buy??
Thanks

[rcgbob44]

I`m just waiting for the replies before I add my bit!

[aka.eric]

Appreciate advice myself for a 98 model 748 acid or gel etc.Had bike connected to an optimate but its still died.

[GsxrAge]

Reading between the lines it appers that the optimate takes long term life out of these batteries.

I had a 916 and now my 996 both with alarms some times they don't get started for up to 3 weeks but they always did and do start and i have never use an opttimate.

[bradders]

I never use optimate either, sometimes months between starts this year and just jump with a car battery. Normally within 1hr riding, the battery is back to starting with ease again.

[Chrisiball]

so which one were to buy and how much??
Ta

[simonducati]

i got mine for £40

[adam]

Chrisiball, looks like its a trade secret, nobody wants to tell. very shellfish if you ask me.

[GsxrAge]

No idea mate can't remember the last time i bought one


My Mrs has a 1996 600 monster and that has still got the original batt on it