Battery for my 74 Z1?

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04 Dec 2012 10:18 #561302 by K.D. HART
Battery for my 74 Z1? was created by K.D. HART
I'm looking for a battery for the 74 900 I'm working on. What's a good battery to install? I seen Exide battery's at Walmart, but the battery chart stops at the early 90's.
What's my best option?

Thanks.

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04 Dec 2012 10:51 #561305 by 650ed
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I've used Sears Diehard and Yuasa batteries with great success. Ed

1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)

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04 Dec 2012 12:47 #561318 by 650ed
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My KZ650 uses the 44355 battery; I don't know if your bike uses the same. Ed

1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)

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04 Dec 2012 14:13 - 04 Dec 2012 14:14 #561334 by BohicaBob
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Sears Diehard motorcycle batteries (at least the one I purchased for my Z1 and my KZ) years ago were made by Yuasa in Reading, PA. Both a Sears "DieEasy" and a Yuasa battery left me stranded twice on the road. No slow weakening battery, just a sudden failure on the road.

So I stay a away from both brands. Lessons learned. Motorcycle News magazine talked about this issue with Yuasa in Reading, PA several years ago. Don't know if Yuasa USA got there act together now.
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04 Dec 2012 14:24 #561338 by gengomerpyle
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i have an interstate in my 750R1

1982 GPZ750R1 ELR
1978 Honda CB750F SuperSport
1971 Honda CB750K
1970 Honda CL100 Scrambler

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04 Dec 2012 14:59 - 04 Dec 2012 15:00 #561348 by Patton
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Sometimes, "battery failure" while riding might result from a failed ground connection where the negative battery cable attaches to rear of the engine.

The lug at end of cable may have corroded or deteriorated, and might have just fallen apart.

And BTW, it's imo better to attach the negative battery cable to the engine, which is more likely to achieve the best ground for ignition purposes, rather than attaching it (for whatever reason) to only the chassis.

Good Fortune! :)

1973 Z1
KZ900 LTD
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04 Dec 2012 19:11 - 04 Dec 2012 19:12 #561384 by bountyhunter
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The wet cell type are cheapest but the AGM type are probably a lot better for MC service.

This one is for a 750 twin:

www.batterystuff.com/powersports-batteries/sYTX14AHL-BS.html

1979 KZ-750 Twin
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04 Dec 2012 19:39 #561390 by K.D. HART
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The olny thing I could find in my area was a YUASA battery. I went with the YB14L-A2 model. It's a step up from the original battery. I could have bought a sealed battery, but it was over $90.

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04 Dec 2012 20:04 #561395 by MFolks
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1982 GPZ1100 B2
General Dynamics/Convair 1983-1993
GLCM BGM-109 Tomahawk, AGM-129A Advanced Cruise Missile (ACM)

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04 Dec 2012 21:17 - 04 Dec 2012 21:18 #561404 by GregZ
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Last year I bought a cheap ($40) parts unlimited battery from my local independent dealer. Fully charged No issues with it. And he delivered it, afterwork.
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