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battery height
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:05 pm
by Clinton Kendall
The original "FB" battery in my A14 died the other day. I pulled the
same specification (YB14L-A2) Wal-Mart battery out of another bike but
found it was too tall to slide the battery cover over. That battery is
166mm tall, 2mm more than the original. I looked up Yuasa specs on the
Web and found that the YB14L-A2 is 166mm tall. I measured a Champion
version at the store and it too measured 166mm.
Has anyone experienced this? Why is my battery compartment short?
Clint
battery height
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:26 pm
by Jeff Saline
On Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:58:11 -0000 "Clinton Kendall"
writes:
> The original "FB" battery in my A14 died the other day. I pulled the
>
> same specification (YB14L-A2) Wal-Mart battery out of another bike
> but
> found it was too tall to slide the battery cover over. That battery
> is
> 166mm tall, 2mm more than the original. I looked up Yuasa specs on
> the
> Web and found that the YB14L-A2 is 166mm tall. I measured a Champion
>
> version at the store and it too measured 166mm.
>
> Has anyone experienced this? Why is my battery compartment short?
>
> Clint
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battery height
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:15 pm
by revmaaatin
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Clinton Kendall"
wrote:
>
> The original "FB" battery in my A14 died the other day. I pulled
the
> same specification (YB14L-A2) Wal-Mart battery out of another bike
but
> found it was too tall to slide the battery cover over. That battery
is
> 166mm tall, 2mm more than the original. I looked up Yuasa specs on
the
> Web and found that the YB14L-A2 is 166mm tall. I measured a
Champion
> version at the store and it too measured 166mm.
>
> Has anyone experienced this? Why is my battery compartment short?
>
> Clint
>
Hello Clint,
Yep, 2mm to tall. Just slide the OEM top-cap over the top of the
battery, yes, outside of the little slots made for it, and use the
battery. Works just fine. Annoying, but works just fine.
revmaaatin.
battery height
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:53 am
by ANTHONY P VERNO
My battery died earlier this year. I replaced it with this,
http://www.batterystuff.com/power-sports-battery/PTX4LBS.html .Perfect
fit, no acid to spill, good price, free shipping. What more could you ask
for????
Hope this helps.
Have fun & Ride safe, Anthony
D16
'83 R100RS
'03 GL1800A
battery height
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:45 am
by revmaaatin
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, ANTHONY P VERNO wrote:
ask
> for????
> Hope this helps.
> Have fun & Ride safe, Anthony
> D16
> '83 R100RS
> '03 GL1800A
>
Hello Anthony,
I have been collecting battery info for almost 3 years, and this is the
first time (that I remember) that this battery has come up. Any idea
how long it is expected to last?
Just as a note, I got over 4 years (doing careful battery maintenance,
=every 1500 miles) out of my OEM which is longer than most indicate on
this list. I replaced it with a Wal-Mart Yusa battery, which is less
than a perfect fit, although, it has not required any maintenance in 2K
miles, and Jeff Saline mentioned yesterday, his has gone 5K miles,
without being serviced. Amazing the difference in one wet-cell battery
to the next.
Thanks for this tip. It looks like it could be my next battery.
Infomation like this is why I read the-LIST. Where else could you find
out where to export ex-wives, use bacon for a chain lube and find a
perfect, no-mod battery in the same week. And in KLRista fashion, it
is all free.
revmaaatin.
battery height
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 2:01 am
by RM
On Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:58:11 -0000, "Clinton Kendall"
said:
> The original "FB" battery in my A14 died the other day. I pulled the
> same specification (YB14L-A2) Wal-Mart battery out of another bike but
> found it was too tall to slide the battery cover over. That battery is
> 166mm tall, 2mm more than the original. I looked up Yuasa specs on the
> Web and found that the YB14L-A2 is 166mm tall. I measured a Champion
> version at the store and it too measured 166mm.
>
> Has anyone experienced this? Why is my battery compartment short?
I have a Westco sealed that's about four years old. It's a metric
c*nthair too tall for the lid to slide back on. I ended up wedging a
piece of urethane material in next to the battery to wedge it into place
and stop it from bouncing around.
BTW, I highly recommend this battery. I do NOT treat mine well (KLR
sits for weeks with no trickle charger) and it's still going strong
after four years.
RM
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:39 am
by ANTHONY P VERNO
revmaaatin,
I really have no idea how long it will last. AGM batteries are supposed
to hold up to vibration much better than wet cells. That, and the fact
that it requires no maintenance is the reason I went with it. Plus, I'm a
cheep skate, the price was right.
I don't ride the KLR or RS as much as I'd like, so they stay hooked to a
battery tender 24/7. The original battery in the KLR was a little more
than 6 years old, with about 5500 miles when I replaced it. Keep in mind
that this KLR is the 250, no electric start and no accessories, with a
very primitive charging system. If I get 5 years out of this one, I'll be
happy.
Have fun & Ride safe, Anthony
D16
'83 R100RS
'03 GL1800A
Hello Anthony,
I have been collecting battery info for almost 3 years, and this is the
first time (that I remember) that this battery has come up. Any idea
how long it is expected to last?
Just as a note, I got over 4 years (doing careful battery maintenance,
=every 1500 miles) out of my OEM which is longer than most indicate on
this list. I replaced it with a Wal-Mart Yusa battery, which is less
than a perfect fit, although, it has not required any maintenance in 2K
miles, and Jeff Saline mentioned yesterday, his has gone 5K miles,
without being serviced. Amazing the difference in one wet-cell battery
to the next.
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battery height
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:36 am
by revmaaatin
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, ANTHONY P VERNO wrote:
>
Keep in mind
> that this KLR is the 250, no electric start and no accessories, with a
> very primitive charging system. > Have fun & Ride safe, Anthony
> D16
> '83 R100RS
> '03 GL1800A
>
>
Anthony,
I fear you have taken us down a rabbit trail...
Since this was a thread-question about the battery compartment for an
A14 (KLR650) you have introduced a red herring! I now see that your
signature is D16, and, it is not a typo. Do you suppose the Battery
compartment for a KLR250 is identical to the KLR650, and, if the
battery info, dimensions, etc, offered is still logical/relevant? I
know, it is the details... It would seem (logical) to me the KLR250
would use a smaller battery, then again, logic suggests that items like
the...doohickey...lower first gear...6 gears...WD-40...synthetic
oil...would all be addressed in upgrades
Looks like a nice battery website though.
revmaaatin.
battery height
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:38 pm
by ANTHONY P VERNO
Sorry about the confusion. Truth be told, when I posted my original
message I thought I was posting to the 250 list. When I didn't see my
post on that list I realized I had made a fopaux. However, the AGM
batteries do seem to be the way to go when your in need of a replacement,
and the site I mentioned does carry your battery,
http://www.batterystuff.com/batterySearch.php?theType=Motorcycle&theMake=
Kawasaki&theModel=KL650-A,%20KLR&theYear=2000&m=1#result . Again, my
apology for any confusion.
Have fun & Ride safe, Anthony
D16
'83 R100RS
'03 GL1800A
Anthony,
I fear you have taken us down a rabbit trail...
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battery height
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:08 pm
by revmaaatin
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, ANTHONY P VERNO wrote:
>
> Sorry about the confusion. Truth be told, when I posted my original
> message I thought I was posting to the 250 list. When I didn't see
my
> post on that list I realized I had made a fopaux. However, the AGM
> batteries do seem to be the way to go when your in need of a
replacement,
theType=Motorcycle&theMake=
> Kawasaki&theModel=KL650-A,%20KLR&theYear=2000&m=1#result . Again, my
> apology for any confusion.
> Have fun & Ride safe, Anthony
> D16
> '83 R100RS
> '03 GL1800A
>
>
> Anthony,
> I fear you have taken us down a rabbit trail...
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
Anthony,
not to worry. It was a small rabbit.
Speaking of rabbits, I hit a jackrabbit Wednesday night and I was
glad I was in the wife's car and not on the KLR. Hit the sucker with
the front tire and it jerked the steering wheel out of my hands.
That rabbit seemed like it was the size of a coyote. revmaaatin.