Recommend me a battery for the ten
 

As it says on the tin, I'm after a new battery for the ten in the UK, what's hot and nevermind what's not.

I've always found Yuasa (as used OEM) to be very reliable & long lasting.

There goes a clever man..

What about lithium batteries?

I have always used Yuasa and they really are the best of the "normal" batteries, I know nothing about the lithium ones. And I use a CTEK battery trickle charger when I am not using the bike, so my battery lasts several years.

From memory I think the lithium battery's don't give any warning when they're getting run down or tired. They just die suddenly.

I have very good experience with motobatt. It's cheap, reliable powerful and sometimes lighter then the OEM/yuasa versions

I can second Motobatt batteries, had them on several bikes will crank for ages on a 25 year old twin on a cold frosty morning.

Never had a failure and some models come with 2 sets of terminals to fit mutiple bikes. Perfect if you have accessories wired too battery.

Also theyre yellow....... I like yellow

Do the Lithium batteries need a special charger? :read2:

Yes, you need special charger. Using ordinary charger poses a risk to damage the battery and eventually cause fire. Charger can be sourced through e-bay circa 55-60 GBP

Hope this helps.

The motobatt batteries I have had aren't lithium, theyre glass matt fibre. So they dont need any special charger, they dont leak if tipped over, dont swell, Never need topping up, come fully charged ready to fit

http://www.m.motobatt.com/FAQ-MotoBa...tery&p=62&b=59

https://secure.bitzforbikes.co.uk/

These guys can sort you out, my local shop, theyre great, been going there for years.

Buy one you wont be disapointed. :-D

Personally, i am careful with lithium. They can catch fire due to short-circuit, overload, and it is not possible to get the fire out. Now, most of them probably won't be on fire, but if it happens to be yours, it is also the end of your bike. Lithium burns very fiercly, and water has a dramatic effect on it.

Just my 2 pence.... I would go for Motobatt as well.

I�ll stick to the OEM battery, Yuasa, because I still run the first OEM battery after 105.000km�s+. So if I have to replace it, I'll go for another Yuasa, makes sense for me....

+ lithium batteries are much lighter
+ at the right working temperature give a much higher cranking power
+ they have a very low discharge

- low ah rating which means can go flat if you draw any current when the bike is switched off
- expensive and need special charger for maintenance charging
- in cold temperature, the cranking is hopeless and you need to be a patient man
- does not take kindly to be in a low state of charge for long periods

+/- is your charging system up to charging lithium batteries
+/- is the battery fitted with internal fuse and on board battery management electronics

these are the points I went through when I needed a battery and decided to buy a Yuasa :)