Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 > St4s Tech Spec for Battery

[Athelstan]

My existing battery (5 years old) is now not holding a charge well. Time for a new one. So I am looking at getting a stronger more durable and powerful battery.

The latest Varta LF range of batteries have been rated very highly indeed by the german motorbike press so I am thinking of getting one of those, however, I do not know if they do an LF range for the ST4s.

So my technical questions are these for the ST4s battery:
a) What's the Battery Capacity in Ah?
b) What's the Cold-Test Current?
c) What's the Hold-down Type?
d) What's the Pole Position Number?
e) What's the Terminal Type?

These questions may sound crass but they are not, for example there are many different types of "terminal codes", "hold-down types" and "pole position numbers" in the battery world and I for one find it very confusing!

Given this technical data I can punch it into the Varta website and come up with the LF Type battery code number.

Many Thanks if anyone can help.

[Edited on 13-5-2006 by Athelstan]

[Rushjob]

Richard
The ST4S battery is the Fiamm F12 12B
11AH, 150 CCA DIN no is 51201
Dimensions 150 x 70 x 130 mm
Terminal position 1
Terminal type 5
Hold down B00
Standard also on the R1

The VARTA LF equivalent is 512 901 091 3104
12AH 190 CCA
151 x 70 x 131 mm terminals etc as above.

Hope this helps

[Athelstan]

Brilliant Andy - More Beers I Owe You

I didn't want a flat battery on my way to Blight on the 24th - it's 1200kms from here door to door.