Vmax Battery replacement 101

[WYp8riot]

Re: I Reckon I'm lookin fur a Batry

http://www.apexbattery.com/panasoni...-lead-acid-batteries-panasonic-batteries.html

I ordered it and it's pretty good quality. Had to change a little bit of how the wires run as the posts are angled differently from the stock posts.

Cant beat the price.
-Paul

 

[WYp8riot]

Just found this also...
http://www.batterydistributors.com/shopping_cart.php?osCsid=76b9f26c4cd299b890800c8b1a502863 Same battery and shipping is more, but when I called they informed me they have one that is 12V 21amp and is fire retardent. A bit more for the shipping but maybe worth the investment. The fire retardent one measures 7.14 lenght 3.03 width and about 6.58 h

 

[Fast Freddy]

maintenance free sealed battery?

does YUASA or anybody else make a maintnenance free sealed battery for our V-maxes? if so can somebody give me the part # ?

also how does the cranking amps and reserve capacity compare to the stock battery?

 

[dannymax]

Re: maintenance free sealed battery?

does YUASA or anybody else make a maintnenance free sealed battery for our V-maxes? if so can somebody give me the part # ?

also how does the cranking amps and reserve capacity compare to the stock battery?

The Odyssey PC680 is very popular FF:
http://www.batterymart.com/merchant...ory_Code=odyssey-batteries&show=&pl=&ph=&char=

 

[one2dmax]

sears has a sealed agm type battery in the bigger size we documented the install on

 

[Fast Freddy]

Re: maintenance free sealed battery?

The Odyssey PC680 is very popular FF:
http://www.batterymart.com/merchant...ry_Code=odyssey-batteries&show=&pl=&ph=&char=

that seems like the battery i want as i don't want to modify anything to fit a BIGGER battery. so with that said do the terminals on this battery reside in the stock location and hook up the same way as stock so i don't have to modify my wiring?

 

[vmaxride06]

PC680, direct fit, same terminal layout. No modification Required.

 

[richwrench]

I just did the Morley Battery Box mod & here's the exact part numbers I used - Sears 44359 aka 50-N18L-A3 for $58.49. It fits perfect & cranks like a Mack truck. Good mod Sean - Yamaha should have used this from the start. Stronger than the original & easier to find.

 

[one2dmax]

Yep, and they have the AGM too for about $100.

Sean

 

[WYp8riot]

here is a link again..
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...tteries+&+Chargers&sName=PowerSport+Batteries

Havent found the AGM link but i am going to sears today to pick one of these two up.

 

[one2dmax]

According to the link the AGM is the 44006 Power Sport Gold. There are pics of the process on my website in the how to section.

Sean

 

[WYp8riot]

great ppics on the website. Unfortunately I messed up my new holes and now I am trying to think of the best solution.

 

[one2dmax]

The holes don't have to be perfect. The washers on the bolts will hold the box and the box can't really cone out anyway.
Sean

 

[Redbone]

great ppics on the website. Unfortunately I messed up my new holes and now I am trying to think of the best solution.

Could you try a piece of flat stock (metal/plastic) cut to fit the old bolt recess with a tab to protrude out to where the new holes need to be? You could rivet the fabricated piece in place to hold it.

 

[WYp8riot]

Thats an idea, I may just set the battery in there for now as I imagine its fairly snug and wont move a whole lot.

 

[WYp8riot]

Sean, Do you worry at all about Battery sweat with the acid? Whats your experience with this once the box has been modified?

-Paul

 

[one2dmax]

Not had any problems on our end. Our earliest boxes were cut off on the exhaust side even which we don't do anymore. Even that wasn't a problem too.

Sean

 

[EvilD]

here is the Diehard AGM
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_02844006000P?keyword=44006

 

[godsend1]

Has anyone tried one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0023SMBFE/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=A213L254EYOZFM&v=glance

It's AGM/SLA, I've never heard of the manufacturer: Motobatt

 

[max03]

Battery??

Hello, question reguarding which battery to replace the stock one in my 03 vmax. I have a yuasa that came in the bike, im guessing its the original battery from day one. I called a yamaha dealer that i go through and they carey interstate batteries and a replacemnt was alittle over 100 bucks. A friend of mine has a bike shop and he quoted me a price of alittle over 50 bucks for a parts unlimited battery. My question is what do you guys recomend or use in your bikes? i don't wanna buy a cheap one and have it leak on the bike or not work good, and on the other hand don't wanna spend a fortune on a battery that is overkill.