Lightweight batteries

[rgvlee]

If we're talking motorbike batteries, why the deka?
I usually just use cheaper SSA batteries in my bikes and they are fine.
Any reason for going for SLA batteries as opposed to lithiums?

[louis19]

What are you guys using to secure them in the battery box?

Same as Gav for mine. I just used some left over 50mm flat bar in our workshop. Used a vice to make the bends with a rubber mallet.

Seans bracket is awesome, but as he said, most wouldn't bother with the cost involved to make one.

[h100vw]

If we're talking motorbike batteries, why the deka?
I usually just use cheaper SSA batteries in my bikes and they are fine.
Any reason for going for SLA batteries as opposed to lithiums?

Just wasn't re-inventing the wheel at the time.

Gavin

[HaydEn]

If we're talking motorbike batteries, why the deka?
I usually just use cheaper SSA batteries in my bikes and they are fine.
Any reason for going for SLA batteries as opposed to lithiums?

I used a ssa battery in my vr.
Would need a jump start after a few days. But would stsrt it immediately after alt charged up.

Wouldn't be ideal for daily

[rgvlee]

How big was your ssa though?

[HaydEn]

SSB* sorry.

280cca

[Notso Swift]

Don't over charge a SSB, (if it is the dry cell), It will melt, ask me how I know, that was after 2 days in the race car. You really need a modern smart charger, not the old analogue style I had
At least it didn't catch fire!

Also have one in my scooter, works great, I ride most days but has been left for a week, so light when I got it I thought it was an empty box and I was ripped! Quickly bought the second one for the race car when I actually used it

[Martin]

Any reason for going for SLA batteries as opposed to lithiums?

Car charging systems are not appropriate for lithium

Not much point in using a SLA battery in a car (the 4WD guys uses them because they run gear off the battery at camp while the engine is not running)

[TDIfan]

I have an Odyssey PC925MJT sitting in the storage
Only ran it for half a year and it has been sitting in the storage getting trickle charged every now and then
May not be the lightest option but I'm letting go cheap
Has 330 cca iirc, you can look up it's spec online anyway

[Paazuzu]

Would you consider moving the battery to the boot Lee? That's what im thinking of doing at some stage.


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