Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Yuasa or Motorbatt?

[antonye]

Here's a picture of the old MotoBatt fitted (before I removed it!) for reference.
You can see the YT-12 adapter is the black step under the battery.
It’s just a wedge that converts the YT-16 tray to YT-12 size.
Ducati used this for a while until they started making the battery tray for the YT-12 size battery, but as I said they’re very rare!

[antonye]

You’re in luck, there’s one on ebay right now!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254581215732

[Big Seven]

Do you use a trickle charger ? I just bought a ST4S and the previous owner used a cetech charger ...said the battery had lasted 5 yrs ....

[antonye]

I used to have Optimate 3s on all my bikes, but when one died (and I couldn't figure out why!) I bought a cheap trickle charge from Aldi to replace it rather than another optimate.
The 748 now lives on this charger and I simply fitted an optimate connector on the end which I already had but you can buy for a couple of quid.
This was the charger. Although it's no longer available, they do sell them every so often so keep your eye out for them. Or just buy a generic one off ebay
https://www.aldi.co.uk/auto-xs-car-b...90030347442700

[Big Seven]

How long has your present battery lasted Antonye ??

[antonye]

The original Ducati Yuasa in my 2008 Hypermotard is still going strong!
The Yuasa in the 748S has been there for nearly 3 years now and is like new.
The MotoBatt lasted 2 years almost to the day before it died and couldn't be resurrected.

[Big Seven]

Yuasa it is then ! Thanks that’s been so useful . I will buy a charger of eBay and see how it goes , there’s a motobatt 6 and 12 v on there for 19 quid so at least I can use it on other bikes . I also have a couple of BSA ‘s an M20 500 ( side valve ) what a character! , and a 650 Golden Flash ( looker ) , plus a 1978 550 / four . Talk about variety !! Poor old Honda will have to play second fiddle now but she’s nice around town unlike the ST .