New battery, couldn't believe the difference..

[captain]

WOW, my original battery (2008) lost it's charge over the winter and I decided that I needed to get a new one.. I ordered a Shorai battery because of the reviews that I had read on them here.. I got the box and even though I had read posts that the battery was light I couldn't believe how light it was. I opened the box and sure enough it was in there.. The battery almost feels like a toy because of years of being used to lead / acid. The battery actually comes in an oversized box with padding so you can use it to fill the gaps between the factory battery box and the new smaller battery. Mine came with a couple of decals, the hardware, plenty of foam to mix and match whatever you might need and an instruction manual.. I will try to get the battery installed this weekend, I am thinking about not using the foam and making a sub battery box so I can have some extra storage...

Cap

 

[pashnit]

Looks good Doug!

 

[SoCal Blur]

Li-Fe batteries are the best thing to happen to motorcycles. They are not just smaller and lighter, the cranking power is amazing.

 

[captain]

Looks good Doug!

Not as good as a guy sitting on his busa on a runway with mountains in the background...

 

[Blanca BusaLess]

Good choice. I love mine too.

 

[EarlyBird]

I have one in the busa and one in the gixxer. Love the weight savings and the extra CCA's too!

 

[lankeeyankee]

Wonder if it will last 5 years like the Yuasa did? That would suck to spend that much and not last as long.

 

[Ezduzit]

How much are they?

Sent from my busa.

 

[j31driver]

Where did you get the new battery?

 

[cheferman65]

How much are they?

Sent from my busa.

bout $180 or so.

 

[RYC1966]

can you still use typical chargers / battery tender with that part# ?

 

[captain]

I picked this one up for 140.00

 

[squale147]

Wonder if it will last 5 years like the Yuasa did? That would suck to spend that much and not last as long.

i was wodering the samething

 

[frisbee]

mine is 2 years old now ad still going good
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[twotonevert]

Doug, how does it compare in size to the oem battery?

 

[frisbee]

here's the write up I did a few years ago https://www.hayabusa.org/forum/general-bike-related-topics/149673-shorai-lithium-battery.html

 

[HillbillyTom]

I'm wondering about their life span too. Not such good reviews coming from the dirt bike/dual sport side of things about the Shorai batteries. Between price, questionable service life (and some reports of less than stellar customer service), no need for more CCA, and the thought of paying $50-$80 more to save 3lbs on a 550lbs bike.. Think another Yuasa is in my future.

 

[dadofthree]

Wonder if it will last 5 years like the Yuasa did? That would suck to spend that much and not last as long.

From what I've read these batteries are suppose to go 8 plus years and can sit for nearly a year without a charge and fire the bike.

 

[dadofthree]

can you still use typical chargers / battery tender with that part# ?

You can, but battery tender has developed a charger for this battery. Also these batteries can sit a long time without requiring a charge.

 

[captain]

Doug, how does it compare in size to the oem battery?

When I pull the factory battery out I will do some comparisons..