gel battery on 08 busa?

[kingbusa]

does anyone use a gel battery on their GEN 2 busa? If so what's a good brand? Any gel battery form ebay is good? I'm thinking to get this: SUZUKI GSX R1300 HAYABUSA 2008-2009 BATTERIES MBTX12U | eBay

 

[lonner]

good battery them and gel are fine

i tend to stick with yuasa but as long as you avoid cheap nasty stuff you wont go far wrong.

the oe battery is rather small for a 1300 cc engine i think so will always work hard

 

[dadofthree]

Do a search on Shorai I think.

ShoraiUsa - LFX18L1-BS12

 

[Sous]

I got one of these about 6 months ago and have not looked back since. It is still cranking like the day it was new. It is very small and light as well.

Battery System, Lithium Ferrous, Lightweight, Pulse and Speedcell, Suzuki Hayabusa - Full Spectrum

 

[EarlyBird]

Do a search on Shorai I think.

ShoraiUsa - LFX18L1-BS12

I just got this battery for my 08 busa and it works very nice! Faster turn over hot or cold. Lighter too! No battery acid to worry about either!

 

[kingbusa]

it seems shorai it is, but my local shop offer me a yuasa gel battery for $180. But ebay hass that shorai for around $160

 

[lonner]

it seems shorai it is, but my local shop offer me a yuasa gel battery for $180. But ebay hass that shorai for around $160

bloody hell batteries are very pricey state side

there £40-£60 in the uk for most quality items like yuasa excide bosch etc

 

[papi_ocho]

I have a walmart AGM for a gen 2 in my gen 1. It's an inch taller but it fits. It changed the dynamics of the seat a little. But it works. 70 something bucks.


I have another walmart acid bat in my 500. Been there since summer 06. It just crapped out on me last month.

Goodluck with your search. Ohh batteries plus has a direct replacement AGM for around 90.

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[kingbusa]

so I did some research it seems that AGM is better than Gell battery.
Battery Tutorial GEL vs. AGM

 

[kingbusa]

This is what I have on my bike Yuasa Battery, Inc.YTX12
I read about my battery at yuasa.com (Yuasa Batteries :: Battery Types).
It stated that my battery is a maintenance free AGM battery. So that means, if my bike flickering and making wewird tacking noise when I turn it on, it must be the charging system is bad. Am I right?
The person at my local shop told me to open the seal and stick a toothpick to see if there is any acid liquid in it, if not then it is dry and need to change the battery. However, since it is AGM type battery then you will not see any acid liquid in it, correct?

 

[YSI408]

Put a lightweight battery in it.. Batteries - Ballistic Performance Components

 

[kingbusa]

I just got this battery for my 08 busa and it works very nice! Faster turn over hot or cold. Lighter too! No battery acid to worry about either!

I saw there were three different type of Amp/Hr. The link you gave me for the top of the line with 18Amp/Hr.
It does kinda expensive, its about $181+shipping.