Does it matter which battery i use???????

[Anonymous]

As the subject read does it really matter which battery i use?

if so why?

[redliner1973]

You mean brand or size??? :twisted:

[Anonymous]

battery

can i use other batteries other than the one specified
physical size is not the problem
but why should u use the listed one

are there different charge rates?

[Anonymous]

Almost any battery will work, provided it's at least close to the oem speciied cca and amperage. Whether it will work as well...is a different story. Size, as long as it fits into the battery compartment, is incidental. But output isn't. I've been thinking of switching to a maintenance free battery, which is considerably smaller, but almost equal in rating. Also make sure the terminals - and + are in the correct order, left to right, or you'll have to lengthen the battery cables.

[Mr. Jiggles]

Last month I picked up a new battery for my '82 GS1100E at Kragen, a west coast auto parts store, of all places. To my surprise they actually had one in stock. The brand was Champion. Funny thing is that I was in there for oil and just checked on a lark. Pretty cheap - $50.

Jeff