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Posted by rabbi
- May 08, 2014, 19:58:30 PMThe Odyssey from G-Man industries is a great battery. This spins the bike better than ever! They modify it to fit and guarantee it! You get what you pay for. I love it. Rabbi
Posted by LarryInSeattle
- March 16, 2014, 00:47:51 AMHold on folks. I just bought one of these batteries in September, 2013 and it has been starting my 800cc Drifter since. It came fully charged and is an AGM battery.
$24.00 shipped to your door.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004AH56KI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Posted by John Hopkins
- March 15, 2014, 23:32:27 PMQuote from: greenbarn on January 12, 2014, 14:50:36 PMI think it depends on the bike, I find the older bikes like the old Lead acid battery, they seem more robust..Most of all, I would caution you to stay away from a wet-cell battery and stick with a gel (glass matt) battery. You will pay a little more for a gel battery but they are superior to the wet cell.
Gel batteries seem to have gone out of fashion and AGM (absorbed/absorbtion Glass Matt) are better but still work on the same principles as lead acid except instead of having the acid sloshing around it is held in place with fibre glass matting..I find if the bike came out of the factory with a certain type it is generally best to keep with that type.
Just an opinion.
John.
Posted by Jobi
- March 14, 2014, 14:53:28 PMI just installed a YTX 20CH-BS by Exide, maintenance free, some assembly required (filling the acid).
Drifter was in the garage for 5 months and fired up without any problems first try. It's a bit smaller than the YTX-16BS the previous owner had but more Ah. We'll see how it holds up this season.
Posted by Bucko
- January 13, 2014, 16:04:14 PMIf you get an AGM battery, you won't need a tender. My drifter sits for 9 months of the year - I've never had to use a tender to get it started after hibernation.
Posted by jagered
- January 13, 2014, 06:12:44 AMThanks all!
... I will be ordering it this payday! Man I wanna get out and ride... but tried turning her over and she did nothing but crank and crank and crank... 
... Gonna do the car battery test ... hook it to it and try starting it, if it cranks up then I know it's the battery.
EDIT - Oh and yes, I have a tender... actually two since I still have my '08 Custom!
Posted by Bucko
- January 13, 2014, 00:12:44 AMI believe that 'Gel' and 'Glass Mat' (AGM) are different types of batteries. The 1500 drifter originally came with a Furokawa AGM battery (at least my 01 did).
Posted by chief
- January 12, 2014, 19:27:50 PMBottom of page... battery info.
Posted by Cotton Mouth
- January 12, 2014, 15:29:13 PMQuote from: jagered on January 12, 2014, 12:26:35 PMFor bikes, I always have used Yuasu batteries with very good luck. The ones I get are usually made in the usa and include the acid pack, ez to fill. I believe our fi 1500s use the YTX20-CH.Howdy... saw a bunch of posts about troubles starting esp. after storage, but could not find suggestions for a good battery. Going to replace mine before this years season ramps up...
TIA!
http://www.gadgetjq.com/batrepl.htm
http://www.speedaddictcycles.com/product/74-5185/Yuasa-YTX20CH-BS-Battery.html
Do you have a Battery Tender? I use mine year round. The Junior model (link below) is what I use and works great, and comes with 1 quick connect cord.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/950/i/battery-tender-junior-charger
Posted by greenbarn
- January 12, 2014, 14:50:36 PMI think any of the name-brand batteries will serve you well. I believe the Yuosa (sp?) is a decent one - isn't that the OEM brand? I use mostly Interstate batteries and I think they are much better than parts-store stuff. I guess I'm biased partially, because I sell Interstate in my auto shop, but the reason I'm with Interstate is because I've had the best luck with the quality of their batteries, and especially with their warranty. In general, I'd advise you the same way I advise folks for a car battery - you get what you pay for. Not saying you need a $200-$300 battery, just stay away from the cheaper brands.
I was in a bind last year and had to put a parts-store battery in my 800, because it went dead suddenly, and I wanted to go riding. I paid as much for the parts-store battery as I could have bought the Interstate for, and got (IMO) an inferior battery. It worked fine all year, and will hopefully work fine all this year, but I plan to have to replace it earlier than I would have a "better" battery. This spring, I think I will probably order an Interstate for the 1500 before riding season gets here.
Most of all, I would caution you to stay away from a wet-cell battery and stick with a gel (glass matt) battery. You will pay a little more for a gel battery but they are superior to the wet cell.
Posted by jagered
- January 12, 2014, 12:26:35 PMHowdy... saw a bunch of posts about troubles starting esp. after storage, but could not find suggestions for a good battery. Going to replace mine before this years season ramps up...
TIA!