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Fastxb12r
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 09:10 am: | 
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UMMMM.... Skinstains Are you referring to one of those "back massager's". |
Panhead_dan
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 09:56 am: |
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I found an AGM Everstart battery at wally world yesterday for $70. I was looking to price an el-cheapo to use temporarily till I can get $ for either the stock batt or a speedcell.
The Everstart AGM just might be a more permanent (cheaper) solution.
I need to do something quick. My old batt has just about had it and will leave me a pedestrian soon. |
Skinstains
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 01:11 pm: |
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I've never heard it called a "back" before. |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 01:37 pm: |
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I had one of those WalMart "AGM" batteries in my KLR-250. Lets just say it's a good thing the KLR is kick start 
In under 1000 miles, the battery was cracked and leaking and would not hold a charge. I'm not sure what "absorbed glass mat" is supposed to mean, but I know the Harley AGM battery is a solid block and is completely sealed from the factory. The "Everstart" battery however (made by Johnson Outboard I think) has to be filled with fluids when you get it, will slosh around from then on, and has caps that snap on and off for refilling.
I could care less if my 1985 KLR-250 has battery acid drooling down the side.. I have strategically covered the entire bike with a thick layer of Ohio slime-clay, and the bike is kick start only. I topped it back off with distilled water, epoxied the crack back shut, and use it to keep the headlight lit if I stall in an intersection and to add a load to keep my from burning up a voltage regulator. It's more of a capacitor then a battery at this point.
It would have been a MAJOR bummer to see that battery acid drooling down the underseat tray (and shock?) of my 9sx.
YMMV. Just know the risks you are signing up for. |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 01:46 pm: |
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How do you slap a LiIon battery pack into a bike without the (fairly sophisticated) intelligent charger, and not blow stuff up?
Do those cells have the smart charger embedded? Not a bad idea if they do... but I didn't think they were made that way. |
Cowtown
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 02:51 pm: |
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Here's a cheap battery:
http://www.batteriesplus.com/pc-32749-59-Xtreme%20 Permaseal%20High%20Power%20AGM%20Motorcycle,%20Pow ersport%20Battery%20-%20XTAX14-BS.aspx
Where can you buy a Speed Cell? Other than MotoWheels. |
Froggy
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 06:24 pm: |
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I bought my Speedcell directly from the guy that makes them, speedcell@me.com |
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