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Go for the sealed for sure, acid leaking onto your frame is not a good thing. Even if your KLR is one of those rare ones that always manages to stay upright, KLRs tend to dry out batteries. The Odyssey PC545 is my favorite. You need to extend the small (14 gage?) white wire with a simple jumper in order to use this battery since it mounts "sideways" compared to the stock battery. The jumper I use has a female bullet plug on one end and a male bullet plug on the other end. You do NOT need the more expensive PC545MJ battery. The MJ suffix indicates that the battery has metal jacket. The metal jacket is required as a heat deflector to keep big twin Harleys from cooking the battery. The battery is not exposed to extreme heat in KLR usage so the metal jacket is not needed. Shop around and you can find the PC545 at a reasonable price. Unlike liquid acid batteries these AGM (absorbed glass mat) batteries can be sent UPS. There is an unused PC545 for sale on Craigslist in Seattle now: http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/mcy/1455999488.html . Seller has it listed a a "Harley battery" and as long as you don't educate the seller that it is a KLR battery as well I suspect that he would take a reduced price offer. jld0756 wrote:

> > > Sealed or unsealed? What's the groups thoughts? > > Thanks in advance. > > JD > > Corbin seat for a Concours C10 for sale. > $200 + shipping. > >

I picked up one of these last month...It's a Yuasa sealed AGM and the price is right... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290304055306&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Mike Huber 06 Fully Farkled Frog To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com From: justsayizzy@... Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:12:34 +0000 Subject: [DSN_KLR650] I need new battery for my 650 Sealed or unsealed? What's the groups thoughts? Thanks in advance. JD Corbin seat for a Concours C10 for sale. $200 + shipping. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:12:34 -0000 "jld0756" writes:

> Sealed or unsealed? What's the groups thoughts? > > Thanks in advance. > > JD

<><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> JD, I use a Walmart slosh battery. I've got 3 years on my current battery and will probably replace it next spring. Cost is about $35 and I think they have a environmental fee you have to pay, about $7, which is refunded when you bring them a battery in exchange. I don't seem to have an issue with the Walmart battery boiling out like I did with the stock battery. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT . ____________________________________________________________ "Shoot" into a New Career Film Degrees, in front & behind the camera at New York Film Academy http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=sfoJdDZaHbgu0YThPXBArwAAJ1DWfJIDP-R0_NC3mMpGFS0kAAQAAAAFAAAAANNNYj4AAAMlAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABSFZgAAAAA=

This is the battery I picked up a few months ago at the dealer for $70.00 and thought I was being ripped off. I will try the WallyWorld battery next time.

> > I picked up one of these last month...It's a Yuasa sealed AGM and the price is right... > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290304055306&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT > > > > Mike Huber > > > > 06 Fully Farkled Frog > > > > > > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > From: justsayizzy@... > Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:12:34 +0000 > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] I need new battery for my 650 > > > > > > Sealed or unsealed? What's the groups thoughts? > > Thanks in advance. > > JD > > Corbin seat for a Concours C10 for sale. > $200 + shipping. > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

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--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "jld0756" wrote:

> > Sealed or unsealed? What's the groups thoughts? > > Thanks in advance. >

I have tried the Yuasa AGM batteries in a couple of bikes. Their average service life for me has been one season. I'll go back to a Fleet Farm slosh battery in my KLR.

Walmart batteries are fine for the money, but I do like the Yuasa AGM battery. My last one lasted almost 5 years, and I never had to worry about checking the electrolyte levels. I also once left the bike in the garage for 3 months in the winter without starting it, or keeping it on a battery charger. The bike started right up when I resumed riding it. Mark At 3:05 PM -0600 11/14/09, Jim Douglas wrote:

>This is the battery I picked up a few months ago at the dealer for >$70.00 and thought I was being ripped >off. I will try the WallyWorld battery next time. >> >> I picked up one of these last month...It's a Yuasa sealed AGM and >>the price is right... >> >> >> >> >>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290304055306&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT >> >> >> >> Mike Huber

Hi JD, I like pretty much everyone went through the frequent need for water in the stock battery which to its credit did last 4 years. I replaced it this year with an AGM type but since the list price in Canada for a Yuasa AGM is around 130.00 I went with a Deka AGM which I believe I paid 88.00 for. After the first summer all is good....have a great weekend...Greg

--- On Sat, 11/14/09, jld0756 wrote: From: jld0756 Subject: [DSN_KLR650] I need new battery for my 650 To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Received: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 3:12 PM Sealed or unsealed? What's the groups thoughts? Thanks in advance. JD Corbin seat for a Concours C10 for sale. $200 + shipping. __________________________________________________________________ Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I wanted to ride tomorrow so I went out to Wally World and bought the $40 battery. Hey Jeff... Can you tell me what the 7th fill port is far on top? Just above the 3rd fill hole there is another fill hole & plug. Thanks to all who responded. JD Corbin seat for a Concours C10 for sale. $200 + shipping. __________________________________________

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "jld0756" wrote: > > Sealed or unsealed? What's the groups thoughts? > > Thanks in advance. > > JD > > > Corbin seat for a Concours C10 for sale. > $200 + shipping. >

On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:34:01 -0000 "jld0756" writes:

> I wanted to ride tomorrow so I went out to Wally World and bought the > $40 battery. > > Hey Jeff... Can you tell me what the 7th fill port is far on top? > Just above the 3rd fill hole there is another fill hole & plug. > > Thanks to all who responded. > > JD

<><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> JD, I seem to recall my battery had the "extra" port too. I'll make a wild guess that it's got something to do with filling all the cells at the same time. I didn't mess with it as I didn't want to be wrong. : ) If you can give your battery a good charge before you use it that will increase the service life of the battery a significant amount. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT . ____________________________________________________________ Wholesale Hardwood Floors Never pay retail again. Wholesale prices on all hardwood flooring! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=7YKqCHZf670z_o1894FJTAAAJ1DWfJIDP-R0_NC3mMpGFS0kAAQAAAAFAAAAAFAisT4AAAMlAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANlcwAAAAA=