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For what it's worth:
The Varta LF (not to be confused with the Varta Standard range of motorbike batteries) came 2nd in a recent "MO Bike" (German) magazine indepth study into bike batteries and their function/durability.
Top came a product from "Odyssey" but it is a beast of a thing in size and may not fit most battery holders on bikes - more for ya hogs n Pan European's. And it costs a whooping 160+Euro. It punches out 100% of what it says it will power wise.
The Varta LF range came second and comes in a range of 15 sizes for most bikes. Pricey but very good - anything from 70 to 130Euro. It punches out 89.4% of what it says it will at the press of the start button.
Third came the "GS GT 12 B-4" battery - small compact in size but punches out lots of umph at the critical "starting" point.
All the other batteries, from famous well known Japaness and Italian brands to lesser known Chinesse makes were just simply - well - not worth having, even at their cheap prices punching out only 25 to 50% of their potential umph at that most important "pressing the start button" phase - and they deteriorate very much faster than the 3 aforementioned brands.
So are far as the magazine was concerned, they said that in the battery world it really does pay to get the best. I'm about to buy (monday) a Varta for my ST4s and I hope I don't end up eating my words, rather, I have a big fat smile on my face for many years and starts to come.
[Edited on 14-5-2006 by Athelstan]  | 
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