Best replacement battery

Hey guys just looking for a replacement battery, figured I'd check if there are any alternatives or recommendations as opposed to the standard Yuasa 12N 12A-4A-1 (12V 12 AH) as stated in my manual. Thanks!

If you go with lead acid, the AGM types are the best. The Shorai Li types are a lot lighter and smaller but are pricey.

any specific battery reccomendations?

I like the Motobatt batteries. Not all that expensive, maintenence free and work fine. I'm on my first one, only 13 months old, so not a long term test, but I like it so far. I won't destroy a battery by setting a tender on it in winter, so even after sitting all winter, the battery turns the engine over great.

www.odysseybattery.com/ are the best on the market IMHO. I rode my V65 Sabre in -50F weather, in the winter, with a heated snowmachine suit and boots. The bike would restart, no problem, with this battery. I have never seen a battery crank as long as this battery would, in any condition. I have had mine 5 years, not even had a battery tender on it.

Awesome, thanks RonKZ650 and CruisingRam, I'll look in to both.

CruisingRam wrote: www.odysseybattery.com/ are the best on the market IMHO. I rode my V65 Sabre in -50F weather, in the winter, with a heated snowmachine suit and boots. The bike would restart, no problem, with this battery. I have never seen a battery crank as long as this battery would, in any condition. I have had mine 5 years, not even had a battery tender on it.

5 years and no tender?? I find that hard to good to be true.

For work, our Canadian associates/friends up in Edmonton (-55 below zero :blink:) turned us onto Odyssey batteries even over the Optima series, awesome batteries in the extreme cold....

Use them in my 4runner now... Turns out Optima that used to be a really good battery sold out, now manufactured in Mexico where quality has gone to the crapper....

As Bounty mentioned, AGM the way to go... Sure, a tad more in $$$ but you won't be sorry.

My first one here in AZ (extreme summer heat @ 115F) lasted 4-5 years and was still going strong. I just replaced on this last build due to re-mod of the battery cage allowed for larger AH & CCA battery....

Thanks OMR!

So the odyssey doesn't fit, can anyone give me any help on a specific battery? I can't seem to find any other than a standard Walmart brand

Hollywoodmx wrote:

CruisingRam wrote: www.odysseybattery.com/ are the best on the market IMHO. I rode my V65 Sabre in -50F weather, in the winter, with a heated snowmachine suit and boots. The bike would restart, no problem, with this battery. I have never seen a battery crank as long as this battery would, in any condition. I have had mine 5 years, not even had a battery tender on it.

5 years and no tender?? I find that hard to good to be true.

I have batteries for five years and never put them on tenders. I take them out and store them in my basement during the winter. Yuasa I have had for at least five years now. Still going strong. My rex batteries from stock 2002 is still going strong. No tender. Just warm storage.

AZ... Cold :huh: ... No need to sleep with Battery like Sax.... :whistle: