Battery alternatives 83 GS1100E

[Guest]

My battery is toast. Time for a new one. Has anyone worked out a lighter weight alternative to the massive stock brick I have in there? It's been in there for 5 years and no longer hold a good charge.


Mine starts a little hard when cold. I only have a few shots before the battery is spent. It takes a little coke play, throttle combination to get it right. Perhaps a jetting/pods downside but runs tit's smooth after the first start.

Keep in mind it's not a daily driver.

Seems the charging system on the GS1100 is a little challenged.



Thanks


Mark

[salty_monk]

Decent price on Gel ones here... not tried one though.

Dan

[BassCliff]

Hi,

I bought a stock size Yuasa AGM-type battery for my bike. It works great. If your bike is otherwise running fine and the charging system is operating normally, you could get away with a little smaller than stock battery ( a 10 amp instead of a 12 or 14 amp, for example). Some cafe guys do this so that they can hide the battery under the seat. There are other decent battery manufacturers, Big Crank, Odessey, Interstate, etc. There's a short list of battery links in the "mega-welcome".

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[bwringer]

At five years, your battery has given long and honorable service and should be retired with dignity.

[pontiacstogo]

Mine starts a little hard when cold. I only have a few shots before the battery is spent. It takes a little coke play, throttle combination to get it right. Perhaps a jetting/pods downside but runs tit's smooth after the first start.

Big Crank AGM;

http://www.batterymart.com/p-Big-Crank-ETX15L-Battery.html

10% off with this code too;

http://www.batterymart.com/newsletter/2009/nov/nov09.html

Big Crank batteries cannot be destroyed by conventional weapons (seriously though, they hold a charge forever and spin a bike over like it's a new one).

[bonanzadave]

I saw some Die Hard MC batteries at Kmart. Any one ever check to see if they size one for a GS ?

Edit: I guess they got em....

1983-1980 GS1100E, S 0EM - 14L-A2, GOLD - 44005, CONV - 44364

[Mercaholic]

Walmart

Always found the Wallymart versions being the Energizer series of good value.

Just make sure the box wasn't opened prior as a lot of folks pillage the acid container.

[twr1776]

The "straight shooter" recommended this one. $ 61.00 shipped for the sealed AGM type.

http://www.batterystuff.com/batteries/motorcycle/sYTX14AHL-BS.html

[wazz]

The "straight shooter" recommended this one. $ 61.00 shipped for the sealed AGM type.

http://www.batterystuff.com/batterie...X14AHL-BS.html

The Scorpion AGM battery has my vote, $61 delivered is hard to beat....

-greg

[dpep]

You definitely want an AGM or some other kind of "maintenance free" battery. I was stunned to find how deeply the damn battery is buried in entrails of my 1100E. On all of my G models I flip up the seat and there is the battery. For the E model the process is just short of engine removal.

Don't get anything that requires you to check or fill. And I would also recommend you attach a set of Battery Tender leads and plug in case it does need a charge later on.

[Mysuzyq]

With pods, he won't have the typical access issues, but +1 on the AGM with charger pigtail.....this makes the battery a truly fit & forget deal. My Yuasa AGM is entering this winter without any disconnection from the bike in four years...I simply hook it up to the tender, and leave it till spring.
Tony.

[Sunburn]

AGM on the way.

Yes, the battery is down deep. With pod's and removal of the side covers i can angle it out. Still a bitch.


I have a tender as well. once this thing is in, it will never come out until I recycle it.



Thanks for the suggestions.



Mark

[salty_monk]

https://www.partsnmore.com/

This is the link I never posted... sorry! About $55 for my bike. Gel.

Dan

[GavinJuice]

I would no doubt recommend the Big Crank battery. It's a re-labeled Deka battery which are truly top notch.

[first timer]

do a search in performance section, i run a smaller yusa from a honda f4i on my 1k with no promblems.