Well I haven't been riding my ST as much as I should have and forgot to hook it up to a tender. I tried to revive it with a CTEK Multi US 4.3 but no luck. So I started the search for its' replacement. My search led me to the Battery Tender Lithium Iron.
Here are some of the reasons I chose this battery over the Yuasa:
- Cheaper than another Yuasa YTZ14S
- 3 yr warranty vs. 1 yr
- No Sulfating
Size wise it's about 3/4" shorter in length, 1-5/16" shorter in width, and 3/4" shorter in height. Weight wise it is 6.84 lbs. lighter, 1.76 lbs. vs. 8.6 lbs..
I ended up actually buying two as it turns out my Buell also needed a battery and the same size is listed for both bikes. To fit various bikes Battery Tender supplies 3 different size adhesive backed foam spacers; 6@ 1/4", 7@ 3/4", and 6@ 1-3/8".
Being Lithium Iron I also bought 2 Battery Tender Lithium Junior chargers. The total cost of a battery and a charger was less than the cost of a Yuasa battery alone. The reason for buying the new chargers is because the CTEK chargers I have run a de-sulfating cycle which will damage the Lithium battery. You can use any regular charger that doesn't de-sulphate as long as it is doesn't exceed 14.8 volts and 10 amps during charging.
So, first thing I did when they arrived today is unpack and check everything out. I couldn't find any manufacturing dates or codes although there might be one under one of the many labels. I checked the charge of each battery and was pleasantly surprised that they were both at 13.19 volts. According the the accompanying paperwork it means they were both above 80% charge. I hooked both up to the chargers and within 30 minutes both were showing maintenance mode and no longer charging. I'll leave them on the charges over night anyway. The charges came with both clip and hard-wire charging connectors with 2 prong SAE connector and 7.5 amp fuse on the hot or positive leads.
Tomorrow I'll install both and let you know if I run into any unexpected issues. Although I like the dual set of post configuration, I don't think I'll be able to use the second set as I believe brackets will prevent it.
Here are some of the reasons I chose this battery over the Yuasa:
- Cheaper than another Yuasa YTZ14S
- 3 yr warranty vs. 1 yr
- No Sulfating
Size wise it's about 3/4" shorter in length, 1-5/16" shorter in width, and 3/4" shorter in height. Weight wise it is 6.84 lbs. lighter, 1.76 lbs. vs. 8.6 lbs..
I ended up actually buying two as it turns out my Buell also needed a battery and the same size is listed for both bikes. To fit various bikes Battery Tender supplies 3 different size adhesive backed foam spacers; 6@ 1/4", 7@ 3/4", and 6@ 1-3/8".
Being Lithium Iron I also bought 2 Battery Tender Lithium Junior chargers. The total cost of a battery and a charger was less than the cost of a Yuasa battery alone. The reason for buying the new chargers is because the CTEK chargers I have run a de-sulfating cycle which will damage the Lithium battery. You can use any regular charger that doesn't de-sulphate as long as it is doesn't exceed 14.8 volts and 10 amps during charging.
So, first thing I did when they arrived today is unpack and check everything out. I couldn't find any manufacturing dates or codes although there might be one under one of the many labels. I checked the charge of each battery and was pleasantly surprised that they were both at 13.19 volts. According the the accompanying paperwork it means they were both above 80% charge. I hooked both up to the chargers and within 30 minutes both were showing maintenance mode and no longer charging. I'll leave them on the charges over night anyway. The charges came with both clip and hard-wire charging connectors with 2 prong SAE connector and 7.5 amp fuse on the hot or positive leads.
Tomorrow I'll install both and let you know if I run into any unexpected issues. Although I like the dual set of post configuration, I don't think I'll be able to use the second set as I believe brackets will prevent it.