oh, crap.

[jwflower53]

This is where I got the AGM battery that lasted so long through so much abuse and misuse. The specific brand is no longer available though. http://www.batteryweb.com/motorcycle-batteries-list.cfm?ID=1454&motorbrand=Kawasaki&cc=650

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "mcapocci" wrote: > > previous poster hit it right the 15 p. a/h eq mean an equivalent discharge rate of a 15 amp hour lead acid battery > > lead acid has a slower dischage rate for a given kwh capacity than LiFeP but heavier > > what you > > there is. lot to a battery to know > > one > operating voltage lead acid is 2.1 v per cell > > two > discharge rate. which is called in ofter as cold cranking amps this is the current that can be supplied at operating voltage for a short period of time > > three > > amp hour rating. this is a bad way to say energy density which should be kilowatt hours > reason is as a battery discharges its operating. voltage drops > > lastly why not use lead acid > if you take care of them. ie ride the bike and keep it (the battery clean and topped off) they last five years > > there is no inherent benifit to Li feP > if you think you are being more earth friendly you are not > Lithium smelting is messy as any > lead is usually easily recycled >

[James W. Flower]

eddie- Man, I feel for you. And I do indeed wish you luck. -jwf James W. Flower 1125 Janes Road Arcata, CA 95521 (707)826-0510 (voice or fax) CONFIDENTIAL CELL (707)616-9201 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Eddie]

I replaced the OEM battery with a sealed/maint. free one almost from the start three years ago. No vent tube to leak and no water checks. Hurray! A friend with a Ninja 500 gladly accepted my "old" battery for his bike. Mine's doing fine. I can put it on a Battery Tender and the light goes green {charged} within minutes. My friend's already replaced the battery I gave him. =) eddie

> [Original Message] > From: revmaaatin > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "mcapocci" wrote: > SNIP> > > there is no inherent benifit to Li feP > > if you think you are being more earth friendly you are not > > Lithium smelting is messy as any > > lead is usually easily recycled > > > > Mike, thank you for your reasoned and practical answer. > > Many = some replace the lead-acid battery because > > 1.they leak (a little) while the bike is taking a dirt nap. > NOTE: > All KLRs like dirt naps; garage naps; gas station naps; plate glass

window naps; rest stop naps; naps in front of pretty girls. (probably more that I can't remember)

> > 2. The (sic) glass matt weighs less. cough. > > 3. The glass matt holds a charge through the winter better. cough. yawn. > > 4. The glass matt batt is 'cool'. > > 5. All studly adventure KiLeRista's use anything but a lead-acid battery. > > revmaaatin. who b all lead acid battery, all the time. At least 4+

years on each lead acid battery for > > ps > your charge/cool/studly factor may vary. > > > >