Lithium Battery

[aussiemonster]

Hi all,

Well the bike wouldn't start yesterday, after 7 years and 90000k's the battery was cactus.

I've bought a new Lithium battery from these guys in Melbourne http://www.hollyhockbatteries.com.au/LFP12_BS.html

Got to be the cheapest and easiest way to drop about 2kg off the bike! The new battery is so light it feels like a toy. But it has as much cold crank power as the standard battery. Bike started just fine in 5 degree weather this morning.

[DjPete]

doesn't seem very expensive either. Are there any downsides to these?

[revhead]

geez pricey ,i bought a gel battery for mine cost $89 buck to my workshop door off the local battery guy.and i live in the sticks,lol

[pan]

I've got the Shorai. Down side is you need a special charger and you shouldn't jump start them

[DjPete]

Revhead I think you'll find a genuine Yuasa is around the $200 mark though. Pan, sounds like the pros outweigh the cons then to me. Have to try one when mine goes.

[revhead]

Revhead I think you'll find a genuine Yuasa is around the $200 mark though. Pan, sounds like the pros outweigh the cons then to me. Have to try one when mine goes.

i think mine is a whoflungdo but its been there for a little over a year now,lol

[DjPete]

and if it does the job, who cares what brand it is. :-)

[big kev]

Ok I've just put an SSA Li battery in the bike and for $180 it's a dam good its lighter and powers the busa really well

[Skidmarx]

Think ssa is what just went in grizzly's gen 2, ill be fitting one to mine next week in prep for the brizzy ride

[steventh]

Wow, great price.

I looked into these about 18 months ago and the best price back then was around $250 with others asking 350+ if i remember correctly.

Shortly after i met a guy at Eastern Creek who had one on his track bike and he loved it.

Cheapest way to lose a couple of Kgs (from the bike).

Cheers

[CaptainRob]

Hi all,

Well the bike wouldn't start yesterday, after 7 years and 90000k's the battery was cactus.

I've bought a new Lithium battery from these guys in Melbourne http://www.hollyhockbatteries.com.au/LFP12_BS.html

Got to be the cheapest and easiest way to drop about 2kg off the bike! The new battery is so light it feels like a toy. But it has as much cold crank power as the standard battery. Bike started just fine in 5 degree weather this morning.

Do you need a special battery charger for this battery?
Rob

[aussiemonster]

Hi all,

Well the bike wouldn't start yesterday, after 7 years and 90000k's the battery was cactus.

I've bought a new Lithium battery from these guys in Melbourne http://www.hollyhockbatteries.com.au/LFP12_BS.html

Got to be the cheapest and easiest way to drop about 2kg off the bike! The new battery is so light it feels like a toy. But it has as much cold crank power as the standard battery. Bike started just fine in 5 degree weather this morning.

Do you need a special battery charger for this battery?
Rob

Hi Rob. I don't know and hope I don't have to find out!
I commute on the busa, so it rarely goes more than a few days without being ridden. So it's not something I checked out before buying one.

Hopefully some of the other guys that have used them for track bikes might know.

[pan]

With the Shorai you need a charger to charge it up inititally.
Once charged, you can leave it unused for a year and it's still as good as new though.
I hadn't touched my track bike for 6 months (battery was still connected) and it started first go.