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Motorcycle Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / June 2008Blat Fattery
Recommendations sought for a supplier of a replacement battery for my '01 R1150R Ok - almost certainly induced by a sustained period of numptiness, leaving the parking lights on for a couple of hours a couple of weekends ago - I just managed to start it and ran for about 30 miles with no problems restarted fine a couple of times during the day. Stuck it back in the garage assumed all ok. Last weekend there was just enough oomph to turn the motor over before the solenoid started chattering so I left it on the optimate most of Saturday and all last night. This morning the Optimate showed Weak and after resetting it the desulphate led came on, so confidence isn't high that it'll recover All charging efforts have been via the accessory socket as I haven't had chance to disembowel the bike to find the battery. and Yes, fuses have been checked and the socket does work correctly. Googling I see batteries for the bike ranging from a tad under £100 to a few quid over £25. All claim to be the right capacity, maintenance free gell etc, but there must be some difference to account for range of prices (apart from those magic, price hiking letters b,m & w) Thanks in advance Allan > Googling I see batteries for the bike ranging from a tad under £100 > to a few quid over £25. All claim to be the right capacity, > maintenance free gell etc, but there must be some difference to > account for range of prices (apart from those magic, price hiking > letters b,m & w) Sir needs to google for a Hawker Odyssey battery. Different technology, they don't die and they have twice the cold cranking power. You probably want a PC680. My old R100RS started first press of the button after sitting at the IoM airport for over 6 months.  SignatureHog '06 ST4-S '03 ST4-S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 > > Googling I see batteries for the bike ranging from a tad under £100 > > to a few quid over £25. All claim to be the right capacity, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Sir needs to google for a Hawker Odyssey battery. Different technology, > they don't die and they have twice the cold cranking power. Oooh - do they do them for R1s? Mine's a bit borderline, as it's on the original battery and the bike hasn't been ridden much. SignatureBear 2002 Yamaha R1 Saab Aero Sport > > > Googling I see batteries for the bike ranging from a tad under £100 > > > to a few quid over £25. All claim to be the right capacity, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Oooh - do they do them for R1s? Maybe I'm reading their site wrong, but it appears not :( SignatureBear 2002 Yamaha R1 Saab Aero Sport >>>> Googling I see batteries for the bike ranging from a tad under £100 >>>> to a few quid over £25. All claim to be the right capacity, [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Maybe I'm reading their site wrong, but it appears not :( Just match the size? You should be able to get a decent sealed gell battery anyway. Generally 4cyl bikes do not need the same level of cranking power as a high compression twin. SignatureHog '06 ST4-S '03 ST4-S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 > >>>> Googling I see batteries for the bike ranging from a tad under £100 > >>>> to a few quid over £25. All claim to be the right capacity, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Just match the size? Too much like hard work. Where's best to order GS or Yuasa batteries from? IIRC Lozzo said Busters, but is anyone else cheaper? SignatureBear 2002 Yamaha R1 Saab Aero Sport > Where's best to order GS or Yuasa batteries from? IIRC Lozzo said > Busters, but is anyone else cheaper? http://www.2ndbite.com/shop/index.php?cPath=2_29&osCsid=65714ce637090f026ac0cf0f 2ebdc960 has a fitment guide http://www.2ndbite.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=625&osCsid=bb39775ff803 b1b07d2df2ca06f987cd seems to be the one for your bike £44.30 for a "maintenance free gel type" Give http://www.cheshirebatteries.co.uk/automotive.html a ring They were the cheapest source for Hawker Odyssey batteries. As a guide, Busters want £84.99 for a genuine Yuasa replacement Signaturewessie at tesco dot net BMW R1150GS > > Where's best to order GS or Yuasa batteries from? IIRC Lozzo said > > Busters, but is anyone else cheaper? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > As a guide, Busters want £84.99 for a genuine Yuasa replacement Yeah that's pretty much what I thought it would be, thanks. Lozzo reckons the R1 needs a decent quality battery, like GS or Yuasa, and I'm happy to spend the dosh ... I just wondered if these heavy duty thingies were possibly an even better bet. The good news is I can thread an optimate from my living room to the bike below, so I can keep a standard battery topped up through the winter ... I was amazed at the location of the battery ... it's on its side, FFS. Much larger than I recall the 9R's being too, although of course that could just be my dodgy memory. SignatureBear 2002 Yamaha R1 Saab Aero Sport Bear <bastardDOTbear@gmail.com> wrote in news:MPG.22d3075bead3f520989ba7 @news.individual.de: > I was amazed at the location of the battery ... it's on its side, FFS. > Much larger than I recall the 9R's being too, although of course that > could just be my dodgy memory. The Odyssey mentioned above can be mounted at any angle. They use them on jetskis. The electrolye is held within glass matting. Signaturewessie at tesco dot net BMW R1150GS > Bear <bastardDOTbear@gmail.com> wrote in news:MPG.22d3075bead3f520989ba7 > @news.individual.de: [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > The Odyssey mentioned above can be mounted at any angle. They use them on > jetskis. The electrolye is held within glass matting. Looks like I'll have to give those Cheshire batteries people a call, coz their web site sucks dead donkey cock. SignatureBear 2002 Yamaha R1 Saab Aero Sport >The good news is I can thread an optimate from my living room to the >bike below, so I can keep a standard battery topped up through the >winter ... FFS, what is the f.cking matter with you people. Get with the times dude, if ever the was a way that needed to be going, solar is the way to go for this application.[1] [1] The mong van needs to move to get a skip onto the drive. I knew this weeks ago and when I tried the ignition it just about lit up the dash lights for a second, the battery was flat. A square foot of solar panel that gives about 17V@100mA on a good day, a diode and a couple of weeks just soaking up the sun and turning it into billions of really rather unexotic particles and bugger me if when I went to try it in the middle of typing this if the van didn't just spring into life. Plug it into the mains? Only c.nts and idiots do that mate. Signaturesteve auvache A Bloo one with built in safety features > Too much like hard work. > > Where's best to order GS or Yuasa batteries from? IIRC Lozzo said > Busters, but is anyone else cheaper? I've had good service from http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk/defaultuk.asp Mark > > Too much like hard work. > > > > Where's best to order GS or Yuasa batteries from? IIRC Lozzo said > > Busters, but is anyone else cheaper? > > I've had good service from http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk/defaultuk.asp I'll have a look, ta. SignatureBear 2002 Yamaha R1 Saab Aero Sport > > > > Googling I see batteries for the bike ranging from a tad under > > > > £100 to a few quid over £25. All claim to be the right [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Maybe I'm reading their site wrong, but it appears not :( http://www.motorcyclebatteryshop.co.uk/i-YT12B-4-Westco-Motorcycle-Batte ry-12V-10Ah-12V12B-4-I3378.html Just as good as the Hawker. SignatureKrusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250 > > > > > Googling I see batteries for the bike ranging from a tad under > > > > > £100 to a few quid over £25. All claim to be the right [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Just as good as the Hawker. Is that the correct one for an R1 then? Where does it say about the fitment? SignatureBear 2002 Yamaha R1 Saab Aero Sport > Is that the correct one for an R1 then? Where does it say about the > fitment? Found it, ta. Doesn't mention on-page, but does on menu. How come the SVR one is almost twice the price? SignatureBear 2002 Yamaha R1 Saab Aero Sport > > Is that the correct one for an R1 then? Where does it say about > > the fitment? > > Found it, ta. Doesn't mention on-page, but does on menu. > > How come the SVR one is almost twice the price? Wibble. SignatureKrusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250 On 30/6/08 09:13, in article XA0ak.51576$ft1.38241@newsfe14.ams2, > Recommendations sought for a supplier of a replacement battery for my > '01 R1150R <snip> Don't piss about , just get yourself an Odyessy battery. Cheapest place I found is : http://www.tayna.co.uk/Motorcycle-Batteries-C7.html Steve Signature1936 BSA B18 1985 K100RS 1992 Katana 400 1998 HD FXDS 2007 HD VRSCDX [..] >Don't piss about , just get yourself an Odyessy battery. >Cheapest place I found is : >http://www.tayna.co.uk/Motorcycle-Batteries-C7.html What he said. I've had first rate service from Tayna over the last couple of years, for bikes, cars and van batteries. SignaturePacMan "I may not practice what I preach, but God forbid I should preach what I practice" - G K Chesterton > [..] >> Don't piss about , just get yourself an Odyessy battery. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I've had first rate service from Tayna over the last couple of years, > for bikes, cars and van batteries. Why thankya, kind sirs - Odyessy from Tanya seems to be the way forward - now where is that magic piece of plastic ? GM >> [..] >>> Don't piss about , just get yourself an Odyessy battery. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Why thankya, kind sirs - Odyessy from Tanya seems to be the way > forward They crank an oil or air head over about 20% faster too with a nice fat spark, so the engine catches more quickly. Which is nice. SignatureHog '06 ST4-S '03 ST4-S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 >Recommendations sought for a supplier of a replacement battery for my >'01 R1150R I've always preferred Bat Flattery: "My! What cute little wings you have". > Recommendations sought for a supplier of a replacement battery for my > '01 R1150R As other say, get and Odyssey or Westco I have the Odyssey on my R1150GS. Cheapest source I know is Cheshire Batteries. They do mail order and are a lot cheaper than Tayna http://www.cheshirebatteries.co.uk/ Trawl through http://www.ukgser.com/forums/search.php?searchid=2244854 and you may find other sources. Signaturewessie at tesco dot net BMW R1150GS On Jun 30, 9:13 am, garlicmonster <garlicmons...@nospam.googlemail.com> wrote: > Recommendations sought for a supplier of a replacement battery for my > '01 R1150R I got a Varta ( apparently the same as Yuasa ) from mds battery. It came with an acid pack which was better fun than forking out another tenner to get the battery filled. Simon mr p <srp@lycos.co.uk> wrote in news:87e3e84d-5d53-4442-bb98-f8848112234e@ 34g2000hsf.googlegroups.com: > On Jun 30, 9:13 am, garlicmonster > <garlicmons...@nospam.googlemail.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > It came with an acid pack which was better fun than forking out > another tenner to get the battery filled. Bear will have to have a sealed job as it is mounted on its side. They come charged & ready to go, usually. Signaturewessie at tesco dot net BMW R1150GS |
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