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Dbn1
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I am getting close to taking my inagural first ride on my 81 gs 1100 and the last part of the rebuild is a battery. Should I just go to walmart to get one or is there a better option thanks.
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philosopheriam
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Batteries Plus is a great place to get a reasonably priced sealed battery...
I HATE standard flooded cell batteries. If you tip the bike, they leak, etc, etc.
The sealed batteries work so much better.
I HATE standard flooded cell batteries. If you tip the bike, they leak, etc, etc.
The sealed batteries work so much better.
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terrylee
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Don't buy from Wal-mart! Junk! and only 30 day warranty. Went through two in no time and nothing wrong with bike charging system. terrylee
I have used these guys with great results.
http://www.batterymart.com/
http://www.batterymart.com/
Another vote for Motobatt. Great battery for the price.
$69 shipped here (good seller)... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/12N1...cessories&hash=item2eb77acc6c#ht_11531wt_1322
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Dbn1
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Does the motobatt come with the battery sensor
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mike_of_bbg
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You mean the level sensor as some of the GSes were factory-equipped? I don't think any battery sold today is compatible with that. Remove the bulb from your gauge cluster
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Kaiser Sosei
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You mean the level sensor as some of the GSes were factory-equipped? I don't think any battery sold today is compatible with that. Remove the bulb from your gauge cluster
If you want to retain the stock sensor, the batteries for those are expensive. I got a Parts Unlimited battery about 5 years ago and it came with a new sensor that screws into one of the fill caps instead of the original push in type. I'm pretty sure I got it off ebay for around $50-$75. It did not come with the acid, but I was able to get that at my local auto parts store for about $10.
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1_v8_merc
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Wal-mart batteries for me.
Just swap 'em out once a year, $40, bleh I'll spend it.
Then just throw the old ones up in the roof, to power my winch or lawn-mower.
I find uses for them all.
Just swap 'em out once a year, $40, bleh I'll spend it.
Then just throw the old ones up in the roof, to power my winch or lawn-mower.
I find uses for them all.
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bakalorz
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My walmart battery is dying ... I suspect this is its last season.
But, it did last 5 years, and I was pretty lax on the maintenance ...
only topped the fluids up 2 times (should really do it at least once a year),
did not really keep it charged over the winters consistently ...
I can't complain ... when it gives up the ghost I'll happily buy another there.
But, it did last 5 years, and I was pretty lax on the maintenance ...
only topped the fluids up 2 times (should really do it at least once a year),
did not really keep it charged over the winters consistently ...
I can't complain ... when it gives up the ghost I'll happily buy another there.
Me two! got one delivered for $63 -AGM fully charged- walmart in my area wants $50 for do-it-yourself filler. Batteries should last 3 years at least, if they are not tortured by charging system and kept trickled in off season- six months for me.
