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Offline nopivnick

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Best Brand o' Battery?
« on: August 30, 2005, 01:39:59 PM »
any advice and/or recommendations welcome before I buckle with frustration and buy the CHAMPION non-premium model at the Strauss just down the block ...
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Offline Bob Wessner

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Re: Best Brand o' Battery?
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2005, 02:02:09 PM »
I've always had good luck with Yuasa. Can be had at your local Honda dealer. Just verify demensions for your bike's batt. box.
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Re: Best Brand o' Battery?
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2005, 02:11:30 PM »
I've used Yuasa for the last 30 years - never a complaint.
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Re: Best Brand o' Battery?
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2005, 02:19:36 PM »
  I like the Yuasa brand. The YB12A-A has more plate area than the standard 12N12A-4A-1. It also has EDTA in it so it can reverse sulfation, if it is allowed to form.

Costs more though.
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Re: Best Brand o' Battery?
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2005, 01:34:10 PM »
Most batteries these days are very similar. I just get any 14 amp hour battery even if it does not fit right. The battery leads can be moved! With poor care, I get about 5 years off a battery and never have had a one just go dead on me.
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Offline MikeDeB

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Re: Best Brand o' Battery?
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2005, 01:51:03 PM »
I use Yuasa Yumicron's in my 750s.  I buy them from Tires Unlimited and the last one was $38 delivered to my doorstep.  Here's the link:

http://www.tiresunlimited.com/
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Re: Best Brand o' Battery?
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2005, 04:36:22 PM »
Quote from: MikeDeB on August 31, 2005, 01:51:03 PM
I use Yuasa Yumicron's in my 750s.  I buy them from Tires Unlimited and the last one was $38 delivered to my doorstep.

SOLD! Thank you, and goodnight.
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