Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > UPS Battery for 996 bad idea?

[Rob B]

I used two Yuasa UPS batteries as slaves to run the starter on my race car. No starter on the GSX-R engine to save weight so we linked 2 in series and ran a 12v starter at 24v. We needed the grunt as we where turning the engine over via a nut on the crankshaft. Worked fine for the 4 years we where running the car. Can't comment on the vibes though.

Rgds, Rob

[Martini]

I work for a UPS manufacturer and have used UPS batteries on cars and bikes with no major problems, although life and performance depends on the design of the battery. Although the Ah capacity may be the same some batteries are designed to be float charged for a long period, followed by a steady discharge (this is the type of battery used in UPS). Other types are designed to sit with no charge for a time, a sudden massive discharge then high current recharge (this type is used in vehicles).

It makes me wince when I see people paying £90-100 for a 12v 17Ah battery for a bike when £100 will get me a 160Ah UPS battery and a 12v 17Ah battery is about £20! (OK, we buy thousands of them a year... but you see what I mean).

[YMFB]

Originally Posted by Martini

I work for a UPS manufacturer and have used UPS batteries on cars and bikes with no major problems, although life and performance depends on the design of the battery. Although the Ah capacity may be the same some batteries are designed to be float charged for a long period, followed by a steady discharge (this is the type of battery used in UPS). Other types are designed to sit with no charge for a time, a sudden massive discharge then high current recharge (this type is used in vehicles).

It makes me wince when I see people paying £90-100 for a 12v 17Ah battery for a bike when £100 will get me a 160Ah UPS battery and a 12v 17Ah battery is about £20! (OK, we buy thousands of them a year... but you see what I mean).

I will soon need some new UPS' as I am moving out of my spare room and into a proper office

[Martini]

U2U me your email and I'll send you info on AEG UPS. Mucho good price for DSC members!