'11 E-start bike batteries

[compmoto]

Shorai brand batteries are much lighter, and have ALOT more CA,and a long shelf life also ... yes,we are a dealer for them ... they are lithium iron type batteries...I sent Clay a message about these as well...they aren't more expensive than Yuasa,or others.

[Krieg]

Originally Posted by compmoto

Shorai brand batteries are much lighter, and have ALOT more CA,and a long shelf life also ... yes,we are a dealer for them ... they are lithium iron type batteries...I sent Clay a message about these as well...they aren't more expensive than Yuasa,or others.

Which one will fit the XC 300? How much weight savings? Cost?

[webmaster]

It looks like it uses the same technology as turn-tech batteries. I put a turn-tech in my husky to save weight.

http://www.turntechbattery.com


One nice feature is that in cold weather the lithium iron phosphate batteries will self heat - so they gain in cranking amps as you hit the button multiple times.

I seriously doubt that these cost less than the yuasa at oem pricing - it looks like these are approximately $100 for the lithium-iron.

As far as weight loss - it is significant - the website says weighs 1/5 of original lead/acid battery (might be a stretch) - a quick way to drop a couple of pounds up high on the bike.

jeff

[Krieg]

Originally Posted by webmaster

It looks like it uses the same technology as turn-tech batteries. I put a turn-tech in my husky to save weight.

http://www.turntechbattery.com


One nice feature is that in cold weather the lithium iron phosphate batteries will self heat - so they gain in cranking amps as you hit the button multiple times.

I seriously doubt that these cost less than the yuasa at oem pricing - it looks like these are approximately $100 for the lithium-iron.

As far as weight loss - it is significant - the website says weighs 1/5 of original lead/acid battery (might be a stretch) - a quick way to drop a couple of pounds up high on the bike.

jeff

I checked them out at the Shorai website. Looks like a much slicker package with many more size/capacity choices than Turntech. Much cheaper than Turntech too for a larger capacity. I may have to try one of the 9 A/H for $109.00.

[HydroDog]

I seen the Shorai batteries at the Seattle Cycle Show. I was talking with the sale rep. about them and picked up one that was compairable to a YTZ7s that I thought was just a empty demo. When he told me that that was the real battery I could not believe it. It felt like a nothing. A friend of mine purchased one and found out that the only draw back is if you have a drain on your electrical system and deplete the charge, that it you can not recharge it.

[rosco]

Why can't it be recharged? Do you mean that the bike won't charge it or it can't be recharged period. I've had NMH batteries get completely drained that would not take a charge. All you have to do is hook another battery up to the charger that has a charge along with the discharged batt. Its almost like the discharged batt. has to be jump started with a good batt. to get it charging again.