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Post by martinrs2k on Oct 27, 2019 11:25:27 GMT 1
Sorry if it has been asked before, but which battery do you recommend for the 350LC?
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Post by earthman on Oct 27, 2019 12:38:13 GMT 1
Do you mean lead acid VS glass mat or lithium types or just a brand and ratings??
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Post by JonW on Oct 27, 2019 12:51:00 GMT 1
Batteries never seem to last long enough, pay what youre comfortable with. If you want brand advice search the forum, plenty of info about them on here.
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Post by headcoats on Oct 27, 2019 13:47:15 GMT 1
Varta
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 27, 2019 13:59:04 GMT 1
I just buy the cheapest thing my local dealer has (usually £20) and bin it every 2-3 years
Steve
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Post by rigga on Oct 27, 2019 18:29:05 GMT 1
Motobatt off Norbo
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Post by martinrs2k on Oct 27, 2019 18:48:48 GMT 1
Do you mean lead acid VS glass mat or lithium types or just a brand and ratings?? Lead acid probably. Brand and rating ideally is what I'm looking for |
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Post by copper99 on Oct 27, 2019 19:31:34 GMT 1
I wouldn't buy lead acid only because if the bike goes over or the vent pipe comes adrift, it could potentially damage the bike, AGM for me.
Ive used Motobatts plenty in the past on the diesels, fitted the one on my 350LC in 2013 and one for the 500 in 2015.
All still going strong but all my battery's are, the bikes get used in the Summer and over Winter I take them off, bring them into the house and charge them once a month...We all have our preferences/methods but Ive never replaced a battery ive bought myself yet.
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Post by martinrs2k on Oct 27, 2019 20:09:06 GMT 1
I wouldn't buy lead acid only because if the bike goes over or the vent pipe comes adrift, it could potentially damage the bike, AGM for me. Ive used Motobatts plenty in the past on the diesels, fitted the one on my 350LC in 2013 and one for the 500 in 2015. All still going strong but all my battery's are, the bikes get used in the Summer and over Winter I take them off, bring them into the house and charge them once a month...We all have our preferences/methods but Ive never replaced a battery ive bought myself yet. Can an AGM battery be charged with a regular trickle charger? |
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Post by Jethro5 on Oct 27, 2019 23:30:33 GMT 1
AGM for me as well. How many times have you seen acid damage on a bike from the vent pipe. I’ve got a Motobatt in the LC and a generic in my other bike. Both have been no problem. Hold charge well between use. I charge occasionally with a normal trickle charger.
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Post by rigga on Oct 27, 2019 23:45:36 GMT 1
I wouldn't buy lead acid only because if the bike goes over or the vent pipe comes adrift, it could potentially damage the bike, AGM for me. Ive used Motobatts plenty in the past on the diesels, fitted the one on my 350LC in 2013 and one for the 500 in 2015. All still going strong but all my battery's are, the bikes get used in the Summer and over Winter I take them off, bring them into the house and charge them once a month...We all have our preferences/methods but Ive never replaced a battery ive bought myself yet. Can an AGM battery be charged with a regular trickle charger? Yes |
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Post by abar121 on Oct 28, 2019 13:38:35 GMT 1
Any of the cheap lead acid batteries. The Motobatt batteries I've had in larger sizes have been fine, but pretty useless and short lived for two strokes.
There's another thread discussing it on here.
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Post by martinrs2k on Oct 28, 2019 16:36:40 GMT 1
Thanks for all the comments, much appreciated as I haven't had an LC since the mid 80's and getting back into them is totally different from when I was a teenager.
Hope to meet up with some local LC owners if there are any in my area (Carlisle, North Cumbria)
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Post by martinrs2k on Oct 30, 2019 21:33:42 GMT 1
I took the advice on here and went for the Mottobatt MB5.5U which wasn't much more than a normal acid battery. It arrived today  |
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Post by cb250g5 on Oct 30, 2019 23:10:52 GMT 1
Unless you have modern ignition, that needs a good 12V supply, I'd go for a sealed lead acid jobby from a burglar alarm. Just a small one, they are less than a tenner & seem to last really well.
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Post by sp885 on Oct 31, 2019 9:45:19 GMT 1
I took the advice on here and went for the Mottobatt MB5.5U which wasn't much more than a normal acid battery. It arrived today I've had a Motobatt in my 350LC for 4 years now, still going strong Steve |
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Post by JonW on Oct 31, 2019 12:32:50 GMT 1
just bought 2 motobatts today actually. Ive got a 5 of the things now in my bikes. |
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Post by bare on Nov 1, 2019 22:08:14 GMT 1
Does it even need a working batter to run??
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