Bungle Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Fed up of buying a new battery every year for the daily run around. {scooter] I have seen these glass matt things & the claims of holding charge for longer & the higher cranking torque have my attention. Has anyone fitted one or have experience with them?? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfmanhalfninja Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Ive had one for a year now...all good, i keep mine topped up with a ctek charger. Its on my 7r, bastards to start without a good battery so its prob as good a test as any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenF125 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 I've got one, been on just over a year. Was on my bike all winter in a cold shed, didn't get started for 4 months, started the bike straight away when needed. I'm literally just about to buy another for my Dads bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisball Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 I bought one for my 848. It said should be charged straight from the box which it wasnt. After charging still wouldnt crank my 848 over. I sent it back guessing i was just unlucky and got a Dud. Will be sticking with a Yuasa i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSprinter30 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 I've got one on my 7R as well, it's noticeable that it cranks faster and I've had no problems starting since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_H Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 One in my ccm and one in my r1, very much like them I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couchcommando Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Had one on my 999, as above wasn't charged when it arrived and it always struggled even fully charged to turn the bike over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregorious77 Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Got one in the Millle and they are good. I dont even bother with the trickle charger anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rureadyboots Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Thinking of getting one of these and did a quick search of the forum to see what the simple forum folk of this shire thinks and have found that they thought what rest of the internet thinks. Namely they're fucking great or fucking shit. Seems to be a bit of a lottery if you get a good one or not Anyone had any other experiences since this thread last saw day light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilSpike Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 There's one on my race SV650. It seems to work fine and is noticable smaller than the equivalent Yuasa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilchicken0 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 I just got a pair for the Bimota started up fine without charging them. It's worth finding the battery code and then searching for it - if I bought them for a SB6 they're £55 ea but use the code and they're £37.50 ea (£81.25 with postage) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_H Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Purchased 2 early last year, one for the r1 and another for a ccm644. The r1 had no use at all through winter, no optimate, and fired up lovely in march. The ccm now in the possession of a friend is the same, starting no bother regardless of how long it's sat. Very impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marb Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Having worked at a bikeshop for 6 years, we sold Yuasa and MotoBatt. Yuasa lasted longer IF they were used regularly (both wet and gel). We really only sold them to commuters and people who acctually trickle charged. The motobatt ones are really good IF you give em a full charge and drain cycle before use. Otherwise they are very hit and miss. They are alot less prone to failure if left unatended for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owene Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 I've got one on my 7R as well, it's noticeable that it cranks faster and I've had no problems starting since. Same here. Very much a fan of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micro-monkey Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Got motobatt in my 996 and RVF400 after continued failures of varta and yuasa batteries within a year. 996 starts so easily now and rarely needs a top up after standing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rureadyboots Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Seeing that I get to use my bike about once every six months since my sons been born I've just ordered one. Did people charge before use or just stick it in (ffnaarr) The motobatt ones are really good IF you give em a full charge and drain cycle before use. Otherwise they are very hit and miss. They are alot less prone to failure if left unatended for a while. Drain cycle? I dont have a battery un-charger unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marb Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Yeah you do. Anything 12 volt that will run/burn till the batt is dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rureadyboots Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Yeah you do. Anything 12 volt that will run/burn till the batt is dead. Oh right. My neighbours cat then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rureadyboots Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 They get a thumbs up from me. Stuck it in the bike out of the box and the bike fired up like she'd been run yesterday. She (hah) hadn't been used since February. Rode to the shops to buy some beer, came home and that concluded my riding of my 160 bhp missile for the next six months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toosmooth Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Recent truth - FZ750, wouldn't start one day (water in fuel from shitty chinese fuel cap as it turned out) bike subsequently left for weeks in cold with battery that I'd forgotten to put on a charger immediately. Charged up fine and went back to normal levels of loveliness. I love MotoBatt's their ossum cold cranking and lack of winter maintenance have impressed me across the 3 of them that I've owned. PB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kens Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Got one in the SRX - if it does go flat and won't respond to the charger, remember that all you have to do is put it in parallel with another battery that is charging. Then the charger, which doesn't like feeding batteries with very low voltage, is happy and all is well with the world. This may be more about the charger than the battery, but it saved me buying a new one… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianl1201 Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 I bought one to bring my slingy back to life after 3 1/2 years - it's done the job straight out of the box. Well worth the extra few quids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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