Battery recommendations

[chinchliffe]

Hi All,

Looking to buy a new battery for my 05 Tiger. Have been looking at a Lucas or Exide, only because they are names I know. Anyone got any recommendations?

Chris

[Chris Canning]

To be honest to can make a decent plug for all of them lead/acid,Gel,blimey I've even got a lithium on my XT 660,if your looking for a dead cert I'd go Yuasa but with so many options you can go for anything if it were possible I fit an Odyssey because I believe they are the very best but they don't do one for the Tiger and my last two on the Tiger have been Varta.

[trophydave]

I have a Motobat in mine.It's only been fitted for just over a year so I cant give any idea of how long it might last.

[fraserdog]

Yuasa would be my first choice,i've had one on my ZR1100 for 3 years and when the bike had stood for 4-5 months I expected the battery to be a bit down but when I went to start it it span over like a fully charged battery. 

[NKL]

My 990 came with a Motobat fitted and it's still there three years later, so if it can last that long on a bike that is supposed to eat batteries they must be quite good.

[metalguru]

 

Defo Motobatt, very good, last ages, don't seem to discharge themselves, great cranking power too.

[chinchliffe]

Thanks Guys,

Have ordered a motobatt. The battery its replacing on my 05 Tiger is the original, so if it lasts the same length of time I'll be pleased!

Chris

[Chris Canning]

What I've found with batteries it's not how long they last it's what happen's when they go belly up like the one on my K,the lead acid gently die a death the gel stuff drops of a cliff.