Non Sealed Battery To Sealed Battery

I found the hard way about Non Sealed Batteries....They have a purpose but also tear shit up. It was spiting all over the place, the drain line had come off.

I would like to replace mine with a sealed battery. I ask the fourm for their thoughts on a quality battery....would like a med to high CCA batt.

Thanks, Spencer

Batteries Plus
X2 Power X2-15L I will buy another when needed

Item number: X2-15L
Weight: 11.0000 lbs
Voltage: 12V
Capacity: 14AH
CCA: 220
Primary Applications: Motorcycle, ATV, Jet ski and more
Replaces: 12V14LB, 44005, CB14LA2FP, CYL12N143AXT, CYL14LA2XT, GT14LBS, IB14LA2, M62H4L, X2-15L, XTA14AHLBS, YTX14AHLBS, YTX14HLBS, YUEM62H4L, YXT14AH(L)

More websites to explore:

Dry Cell Motorcycle Batteries
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_iron_phosphate_battery (Information)
www.batterystuff.com/batteries/motorcycle/kawasaki/
www.pegasusautoracing.com/group.asp?GroupID=BALLISTICEVO2
www.ballisticparts.com/products/batteries/12cell.html
www.spencercycle.com/category-s/232.htm
www.shoraipower.com/t-faq.aspx (information)
www.shoraipower.com

I am running the 8 cell from ballisticparts.com and it works pretty good(stock 900). The battery has plenty of umph, whips it over real good, but lacks in longevity. I mean to say, if your trying to start a bike that don't wanna start, your only gonna get about 30 seconds of cranking. That said, it charges real fast, and works good otherwise, I would just go with the 12 cell given the chance again. Also, the thing is tiny, roughly 2w x 5l x 4h, please forgive me, very rough numbers, working from memory, but the 12 cell will definitly fit in the stock location. Also make sure you get that acid cleaned up, I had mine ruin a set of pipes (etched the Chrome).

With the wet battery causing your corrosion. Make sure your charging system is not Overcharging/ boiling the battery etc. The new battery won't care for it much if it is.

Motor Head wrote: With the wet battery causing your corrosion. Make sure your charging system is not Overcharging/ boiling the battery etc. The new battery won't care for it much if it is.

I will test it tommorow...didnt think of it....thanks....

Motor Head wrote: With the wet battery causing your corrosion. Make sure your charging system is not Overcharging/ boiling the battery etc. The new battery won't care for it much if it is.

Correct. The only way a wet cell will spit acid is either:

1) it was overfilled

2) It was overcharged

And the word "sealed" is a bit of an illusion: all rechargeable batteries I know of have vents that open when they are overcharged (which builds up pressure inside). Without said vents they would blow up like an IED. Some sealed lead-acid batteries have a gelled electrolyte as opposed to liquid and they can be mounted at any angle. HOWEVER: many so-called "sealed" batteries have liquid electrolyte and cannot.

ok, I did purchase a combo unit rect / reg from Z1-E. Have these caused any probs that we know about....?

4TheKZ1000 wrote: ok, I did purchase a combo unit rect / reg from Z1-E. Have these caused any probs that we know about....?

Don't know but it's really easy to test: rev engine to about 3K and measure battery voltage: should be 14V +/- 0.5V. Higher than that and the reg is not working.

I have Scorpion batteries from Batterystuff.com in both my bikes. No complaints, $58.00 shipped.

I meant to order one of those Scorpion batteries from a guy in Oregon. He was pretty cool to deal with and I've only heard good things about the batteries. If I remember right, they were slightly smaller than stock too.

bountyhunter wrote:

Motor Head wrote: With the wet battery causing your corrosion. Make sure your charging system is not Overcharging/ boiling the battery etc. The new battery won't care for it much if it is.

Correct. The only way a wet cell will spit acid is either:

1) it was overfilled

2) It was overcharged

I just checked the battery charge. It came out at 13.7 volts ....I set the multimeter at VDC-20 and put the black led on the neg batt post and red on the poss post....rev the bike to 3000 rpm and took the reading....really dont think its the regulator...thats well within the range....?