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[M]

I recently tried a Shorai Lithium Iron battery in my KLR650. The size and weight difference of this Shorai battery when compared to a regular-type battery is remarkable. It is really light and so small that I spent quite a bit of time trying to figure how best to install it. They give you a bunch of foam pieces with the battery to shim it into the battery box. The was no way to do it with the amount of foam that came with the battery. I ended up using some packing foam I had around and custom cut it to fit..I would recommend to be gentle with the terminals on this battery when installing and fitting the battery into the KLR. Also be careful when tightening the terminals onto the battery cables and don't overtighten them. The battery right out of the box cranks up the engine fine and seems to have normal performance. They recommend keeping this battery charged by riding the bike for a couple hours every 2 weeks or so. Apparently this type of battery is said to be sensitive to being too low of a charge, If the battery drops below a certain percentage of charge it is said that it is more inclined to failure. I have no idea if this is a significant problem but they do advise about it. I ride my KLR about once a month. I ride it about 30 miles each ride quite a bit of it on trails but also a significant amount of that ride on back roads to get to the trails. I am having no problems so far. The battery does cost more. I think I paid about $150 and waited for about 2 months to receive it (it was ordered about the time of the Japan earthquakes/tsunami and was said to be the cause of the delay). I've had it installed now for about 4 months or so, so far so good. They advertise that this battery can last at least twice as long than a conventional battery. I like the weight savings. I guess it is about 7-8 lbs lighter than the regular lead battery types. -Mike ________________________________ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Mark Harris]

Shorai batteries now ship from Sunnyvale, CA in two days to me and their charger handles long term storage as this battery technology does not use typical Battery Tender charging methods. So far it's great. Mark Sent from my iPhone

[revmaaatin]

Mike-- Pretty good post. Adding a specific link would make it 4.0. I was curious about the cranking amps; you comment about the battery requiring charging 2x a month/2 hours was a head scratcher @ $150/each. revmaaatin.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, M wrote: > > I recently tried a Shorai Lithium Iron battery in my KLR650. > > The size and weight difference of this Shorai battery when compared to a regular-type battery is remarkable. It is really light and so small that I spent quite a bit of time trying to figure how best to install it. They give you a bunch of foam pieces with the battery to shim it into the battery box. The was no way to do it with the amount of foam that came with the battery. I ended up using some packing foam I had around and custom cut it to fit..I would recommend to be gentle with the terminals on this battery when installing and fitting the battery into the KLR. Also be careful when tightening the terminals onto the battery cables and don't overtighten them. > > The battery right out of the box cranks up the engine fine and seems to have normal performance. > > They recommend keeping this battery charged by riding the bike for a couple hours every 2 weeks or so. Apparently this type of battery is said to be sensitive to being too low of a charge, If the battery drops below a certain percentage of charge it is said that it is more inclined to failure. I have no idea if this is a significant problem but they do advise about it. I ride my KLR about once a month. I ride it about 30 miles each ride quite a bit of it on trails but also a significant amount of that ride on back roads to get to the trails. I am having no problems so far. > > The battery does cost more. I think I paid about $150 and waited for about 2 months to receive it (it was ordered about the time of the Japan earthquakes/tsunami and was said to be the cause of the delay). > > I've had it installed now for about 4 months or so, so far so good. They advertise that this battery can last at least twice as long than a conventional battery. I like the weight savings. I guess it is about 7-8 lbs lighter than the regular lead battery types. > > -Mike > > > > ________________________________ > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[M]

Thanks revmaaatin. More info: The lithium iron battery I am using in my KLR650 is Shorai part# LFX14L2-BS12 it lists CCA of 210. this is a link to the product info where I purchased the battery: http://www.batterystuff.com/search.html?q=LFX14L2-BS12&x=24&y=9 I reread the instructions as per usage recommendations, it states that: "...In fact, if there is no current flow in the system when your vehicle's key is OFF, Shorai LFX can be stored one year or more, without damage. Vehicles which do have a current drain while turned off will need the battery periodically charged, depending on the rate of current drain. If you ride at least two hours per month year-round, that alone should be sufficient..." This is a link to the manufacturers site: http://www.shoraipower.com/ May I get my post rating upgraded now? ________________________________ From: revmaaatin To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 12:06 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Batteries -my Shorai Lithium Iron review Mike-- Pretty good post. Adding a specific link would make it 4.0. I was curious about the cranking amps; you comment about the battery requiring charging 2x a month/2 hours was a head scratcher @ $150/each. revmaaatin.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, M wrote: > > I recently tried a Shorai Lithium Iron battery in my KLR650. > > The size and weight difference of this Shorai battery when compared to a regular-type battery is remarkable. It is really light and so small that I spent quite a bit of time trying to figure how best to install it. They give you a bunch of foam pieces with the battery to shim it into the battery box. The was no way to do it with the amount of foam that came with the battery. I ended up using some packing foam I had around and custom cut it to fit..I would recommend to be gentle with the terminals on this battery when installing and fitting the battery into the KLR. Also be careful when tightening the terminals onto the battery cables and don't overtighten them. > > The battery right out of the box cranks up the engine fine and seems to have normal performance. > > They recommend keeping this battery charged by riding the bike for a couple hours every 2 weeks or so. Apparently this type of battery is said to be sensitive to being too low of a charge, If the battery drops below a certain percentage of charge it is said that it is more inclined to failure. I have no idea if this is a significant problem but they do advise about it. I ride my KLR about once a month. I ride it about 30 miles each ride quite a bit of it on trails but also a significant amount of that ride on back roads to get to the trails. I am having no problems so far. > > The battery does cost more. I think I paid about $150 and waited for about 2 months to receive it (it was ordered about the time of the Japan earthquakes/tsunami and was said to be the cause of the delay). > > I've had it installed now for about 4 months or so, so far so good. They advertise that this battery can last at least twice as long than a conventional battery. I like the weight savings. I guess it is about 7-8 lbs lighter than the regular lead battery types. > > -Mike > > > > ________________________________ > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[David Nichols]

I have no personal experience with this battery, but I ran across this article on webBikeWorld comparing it to another similar battery from Ballistic and a conventional battery: http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-battery/li-ion-motorcycle-battery/shorai-vs-ballistic-li-ion-motorcycle-battery.htm From: M ; To: revmaaatin ; DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>; Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Batteries -my Shorai Lithium Iron review Sent: Mon, Aug 29, 2011 4:45:57 AM Thanks revmaaatin. More info: The lithium iron battery I am using in my KLR650 is Shorai part# LFX14L2-BS12 it lists CCA of 210. this is a link to the product info where I purchased the battery: http://www.batterystuff.com/search.html?q=LFX14L2-BS12&x=24&y=9 I reread the instructions as per usage recommendations, it states that: "...In fact, if there is no current flow in the system when your vehicle's key is OFF, Shorai LFX can be stored one year or more, without damage. Vehicles which do have a current drain while turned off will need the battery periodically charged, depending on the rate of current drain. If you ride at least two hours per month year-round, that alone should be sufficient..." This is a link to the manufacturers site: http://www.shoraipower.com/ May I get my post rating upgraded now? ________________________________ From: revmaaatin To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 12:06 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Batteries -my Shorai Lithium Iron review Mike-- Pretty good post. Adding a specific link would make it 4.0. I was curious about the cranking amps; you comment about the battery requiring charging 2x a month/2 hours was a head scratcher @ $150/each. revmaaatin.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, M wrote: > > I recently tried a Shorai Lithium Iron battery in my KLR650. > > The size and weight difference of this Shorai battery when compared to a regular-type battery is remarkable. It is really light and so small that I spent quite a bit of time trying to figure how best to install it. They give you a bunch of foam pieces with the battery to shim it into the battery box. The was no way to do it with the amount of foam that came with the battery. I ended up using some packing foam I had around and custom cut it to fit..I would recommend to be gentle with the terminals on this battery when installing and fitting the battery into the KLR. Also be careful when tightening the terminals onto the battery cables and don't overtighten them. > > The battery right out of the box cranks up the engine fine and seems to have normal performance. > > They recommend keeping this battery charged by riding the bike for a couple hours every 2 weeks or so. Apparently this type of battery is said to be sensitive to being too low of a charge, If the battery drops below a certain percentage of charge it is said that it is more inclined to failure. I have no idea if this is a significant problem but they do advise about it. I ride my KLR about once a month. I ride it about 30 miles each ride quite a bit of it on trails but also a significant amount of that ride on back roads to get to the trails. I am having no problems so far. > > The battery does cost more. I think I paid about $150 and waited for about 2 months to receive it (it was ordered about the time of the Japan earthquakes/tsunami and was said to be the cause of the delay). > > I've had it installed now for about 4 months or so, so far so good. They advertise that this battery can last at least twice as long than a conventional battery. I like the weight savings. I guess it is about 7-8 lbs lighter than the regular lead battery types. > > -Mike > > > > ________________________________ > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[revmaaatin]

Why, yes you may! It looks like a 4.5 of 4.0. and a gold star, a shiny apple and the chance to acolyte on Sunday. revmaaatin.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, M wrote: > > Thanks revmaaatin. > > > More info: > > The lithium iron battery I am using in my KLR650 is Shorai part# LFX14L2-BS12 it lists CCA of 210. > this is a link to the product info where I purchased the battery: > http://www.batterystuff.com/search.html?q=LFX14L2-BS12&x=24&y=9 > > I reread the instructions as per usage recommendations, it states that: "...In fact, if there is no current flow in the system when your vehicle's key is OFF, Shorai LFX can be stored one year or more, without damage. Vehicles which do have a current drain while turned off will need the battery periodically charged, depending on the rate of current drain. If you ride at least two hours per month year-round, that alone should be sufficient..." > > > This is a link to the manufacturers site: > http://www.shoraipower.com/ > > > May I get my post rating upgraded now? > > > > ________________________________ > From: revmaaatin > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 12:06 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Batteries -my Shorai Lithium Iron review > > > > Mike-- > Pretty good post. > Adding a specific link would make it 4.0. > > I was curious about the cranking amps; you comment about the battery requiring charging 2x a month/2 hours was a head scratcher @ $150/each. > > revmaaatin. > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, M wrote: > > > > I recently tried a Shorai Lithium Iron battery in my KLR650. > > > > The size and weight difference of this Shorai battery when compared to a regular-type battery is remarkable. It is really light and so small that I spent quite a bit of time trying to figure how best to install it. They give you a bunch of foam pieces with the battery to shim it into the battery box. The was no way to do it with the amount of foam that came with the battery. I ended up using some packing foam I had around and custom cut it to fit..I would recommend to be gentle with the terminals on this battery when installing and fitting the battery into the KLR. Also be careful when tightening the terminals onto the battery cables and don't overtighten them. > > > > The battery right out of the box cranks up the engine fine and seems to have normal performance. > > > > They recommend keeping this battery charged by riding the bike for a couple hours every 2 weeks or so. Apparently this type of battery is said to be sensitive to being too low of a charge, If the battery drops below a certain percentage of charge it is said that it is more inclined to failure. I have no idea if this is a significant problem but they do advise about it. I ride my KLR about once a month. I ride it about 30 miles each ride quite a bit of it on trails but also a significant amount of that ride on back roads to get to the trails. I am having no problems so far. > > > > The battery does cost more. I think I paid about $150 and waited for about 2 months to receive it (it was ordered about the time of the Japan earthquakes/tsunami and was said to be the cause of the delay). > > > > I've had it installed now for about 4 months or so, so far so good. They advertise that this battery can last at least twice as long than a conventional battery. I like the weight savings. I guess it is about 7-8 lbs lighter than the regular lead battery types. > > > > -Mike > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[Jim Tegler]

Howdy, I have heard that Li-Ion batteries can explode upon intense pressure. I work in construction and there are stories of batteries exploding as they are run over by a forklift or dropped from a great height. I wonder if this isn't an issue on a bike? Jim A5

[Jeffrey]

I never heard of a KLR battery getting squashed. It is safely tucked under the seat. I suppose if a car or truck runs over the bike(and you), it could explode or catch fire but you would probably be dead already anyways. J#3

[James W. Flower]

The seller says the pads are EBC FA69, though the ones they sell are a different (unnamed) brand.