Let's talk batteries

[dan filipi]

Oddysey is a heavy battery but compared to other AGM's it's close, close to wet cells too but really what is a few pounds difference going to make in a heavy bike?
I am all for slabghost trying it but be realistic about it.

 

[slabghost]

Weight really will make almost no difference. It may allow a few more things to be packed before the bike is officially overloaded. Smaller in actual size may open options to consolidate more electrics away from the cramped shelter. Might ease troubleshooting and repairs.

 

[Denver]

No negativity toward trying new things, & weight never being a major or any concern to me, as far as the bike or its parts. :nea: When i asked if the A G M's were worth the money difference for my 96 Honda Civic with no big electric draw when off. He said no real benefit over sealed flooded battery if no need for quick recovery from a lot of gadgets. He told me just took a class from work about lithium ion type, verses A G M,& flooded sealed & no use repeating. Good Luck keep us posted on your results.

 

[slabghost]

Okay I've pulled the trigger and bought the batteries needed for the LiFePo4 battery. We shall see how it does.

 

[ekvh]

Spendy? How many did you get? Looking forward to how it goes for you.

 

[Omega Man]

Is this something you're going to build? If so could you describe it? :thanks:

~O~

 

[slabghost]

ekvh » Fri Sep 11, 2015 6:23 am[/url]":10ik46qj]
Spendy? How many did you get? Looking forward to how it goes for you.

I bought 8 cells.

Is this something you're going to build? If so could you describe it? :thanks:

~O~

Yes I opted to put it together myself to save a little. Once I have all my supplies together yes I will post the procedure and once charged I plan to make a test video. If all goes as expected this will be the first of several I build. :thanks:

 

[Dusterdude]

Im very interested in this

 

[joedrum]

yep about time we got thread going on this ....seems to me you dont have to make a flash light like package look like old sytle battery ....that seems cool to me ..could be put a lot of places opcorn:

 

[Dusterdude]

I need some ideas for my panhead,i need to put a battery on it,i only need about 100 cca,the problem is i need something super small.maybe you electrical gurus can help me out.thanks

 

[Ansimp]

What is the displacement of your pan head? 100 cca is what I would expect for a 175cc engine.

 

[Dusterdude]

1200,its kickstart and one of the guys on the panhead forum is using an 80 cca batt,so i dont need much.just something tiny

 

[Ansimp]

Dusterdude » Sat Sep 12, 2015 11:21 pm[/url]":224e5pek]
1200,its kickstart and one of the guys on the panhead forum is using an 80 cca batt,so i dont need much.just something tiny

I should of realised that you were not trying to crank it with a starter motor as a 1200 would require almost 3 times the amount. When using a battery for lights etc I normally use an amp hour rating rather than a cold cranking amp rating.

 

[Dusterdude]

True,a 5 ah will be enough

 

[slabghost]

Dusterdude » Sat Sep 12, 2015 8:04 am[/url]":339ta95i]
I need some ideas for my panhead,i need to put a battery on it,i only need about 100 cca,the problem is i need something super small.maybe you electrical gurus can help me out.thanks

Check this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTDctiyUa9E

 

[slabghost]

Another vid. No english.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbs_hDZRdts

 

[Dusterdude]

Cool stuff,thanks sg

 

[pidjones]

The nuc sub I served on had lead acid batteries. Same ones in her when decommissioned as when launched. My '06 1800 battery was replaced last year with an identical Yusa just because I'd found one on sale and figured 8 years was enough. Still, the one I pulled out has been used to crank over my GL1000 project, jump the wife's mule, and loaned to a guy at work to get his bike going. Still seems to have a good charge. I put it on the maintainer every couple months, and keep it off the concrete. I ride the 1800 year-round, but put the maintainer on it if parked for a couple weeks. Nothing wrong with lead-acid if you take care of it. I think cars have trouble with them because of the heat under the hood.

 

[slabghost]

Lead acid batteries are heavy bulky and require a good deal of attentive maintenance. For a boat you intend to sink those are good qualities. Bikes don't need the ballast and space is at a premium. Since sealed AGM batteries are still heavy and bulky they take the same space as the old wet batteries. I'm just trying newer technology that may work better and longer using less space.

 

[Dusterdude]

I hope it works