New SORAI battery

[Guest]

The battery on my 700ES finally pooped out so I decided to go with the Shorai Lithioum Iron. I read they were light but I was amazed by the difference. A drop in replacement at 1/5 the weight (2.31lbs) with Incredible cranking power straight out of the box.

LFX14L5-BS12 part# for many GS models

[MisterCinders]

Sup, Shorai buddy? These things truly amaze.

[oldpara]

Got one in my 500, great battery so far.

[almarconi]

How much did it lighten your wallet

[oldpara]

Mine was $155 and $130 for new upgraded R/R.

[MisterCinders]

$140 on Amazon. It tucks in nicely under the seat hump.

[posplayr]

nice, but if you let it bleed down it will be junk

[Dogma]

nice, but if you let it bleed down it will be junk

I was going to ask if these had appropriate protection built in...

[oldpara]

I was going to ask if these had appropriate protection built in...

They're just a battery, a rather expensive one.

[MisterCinders]

nice, but if you let it bleed down it will be junk

Do tell.

I know that all batteries self discharge, but understand that these LiFEPo units are slower to do so. Trickle charging is less necessary here than acid batteries, but when needed, requires a balanced charger or at least a normal trickle charger that has no desulfication mode.

Don't know if my ghetto charger will work, so I will probably pick up a fancy Shorai charger for this battery.

Did you mean something else here?

[posplayr]

Do tell.

I know that all batteries self discharge, but understand that these LiFEPo units are slower to do so. Trickle charging is less necessary here than acid batteries, but when needed, requires a balanced charger or at least a normal trickle charger that has no desulfication mode.

Don't know if my ghetto charger will work, so I will probably pick up a fancy Shorai charger for this battery.

Did you mean something else here?

I bought one late last year; I have a voltmeter which drains the battery so I have a switch to turn it off. Long story shorter, I forgot Shori went dead not to be revived.

Not sure why they can not protect against low current drain which pulls the battery down. It is not a trivial problem as on start how does the logic know that you are only going to crank for a while?

[SqDancerLynn1]

I can but three lead acid batteries for that price !!!!

[earlfor]

I use glass mat AGM's that cost about $80. As preventive maintenance, I replace them every three years. None have shown any sign of deterioration at that age.
I don't see the point of buying a more expensive battery when the batteries I use now have never been a problem.

[Dogma]

I use glass mat AGM's that cost about $80. As preventive maintenance, I replace them every three years. None have shown any sign of deterioration at that age.
I don't see the point of buying a more expensive battery when the batteries I use now have never been a problem.

The AGM Josh (TCK) just took out of his ZRX was 10 years old. Mine's about 6, and has seen some abuse (dead flat few couple times, overcharged once). I think you could go a lot longer than 3 years on one.

[MisterCinders]

I use glass mat AGM's that cost about $80. As preventive maintenance, I replace them every three years. None have shown any sign of deterioration at that age.
I don't see the point of buying a more expensive battery when the batteries I use now have never been a problem.

I spent a lot of time researching AGM batteries, but never could find one that had the right mix of CCA/Ah, reduced size, and decent cost. Relocating the battery with an AGM is doable, since you can turn them on their side, but once I found any that fit the bill, they were not a whole lot cheaper than the pricey Shorai.

Especially maddening are the many AGM batteries that I suspect could be smaller but are made to fit into the stock battery box as a straight replacement.