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Tiger Time => Girly Talk (1999 - 2006 Tigers) => Topic started by: Chris Canning on January 05, 2011, 01:56:46 PM

Title: Quart into a Pint Pot.
Post by: Chris Canning on January 05, 2011, 01:56:46 PM
Ever since I've had my Tiger the stock battery and it's replacement has never filled me with confidence,the good old YTX14 does have it's moments when I'm thinking S is it going to start.

While I've had a couple of attempts before, this christmas I knuckled down and made and  effort,I'll need to use it for a while to make sure all is well,it's a tight fit with a lot of effort,but it is possible to fit a PC535 but a job only for the serious tinkerer!!.

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Post by: blacktiger on January 05, 2011, 02:45:49 PM
I had one of those Odessey batteries on my BMW R100GS but it fell to bits internally after 18 months and left me stranded. After a lift home with Mr Recovery, I refitted the OE Varta and all was well again.
I hope you have better luck.
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Post by: Chris Canning on January 05, 2011, 03:16:33 PM
As I've sold at least 60 if not more on a group buy over 7/8 years,and no one has had a problem,and the one on my 1100s is 6/7 years old and still starts bang on the buttonI think it'll be OK  :wink:

The only reason it might not be,it's a pretty tight fit.

And if it fell to bits inside,should have sent it back,although Varta take some beating on warranty,I took one off my Tiger!!
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Post by: Chris Canning on January 06, 2011, 01:10:31 PM
All of which will have been a complete waste of time if I can blag a lithium battery to try.
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Post by: oxnsox on January 08, 2011, 11:32:14 AM
You'll need to change your charging system for that Chris, me thinks
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Post by: Chris Canning on January 08, 2011, 12:00:24 PM
Quote from: "oxnsox"You'll need to change your charging system for that Chris, me thinks

Not sure if you mean the 535 or a lithium,but all of the threads i've seen on lithiums say you connect e'm and off you go and they charge fine as per a lead acid,were the debate is,you only get a couple decent goes on the button,they go flat pretty quick.
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Post by: blacktiger on January 22, 2011, 12:16:37 AM
Quote from: "Chris Canning"And if it fell to bits inside,should have sent it back,!

It was outside the warranty.

Oh and I bought a Varta for the Tiger after its 4th year.
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