cheap place to get a battery?

[TommyGunn1300]

i need a battery for the bike. i quess the winter killed it. i'm not looking to spend $80 on a battery. does anyone know the size off hand so i can just swing by autozone on my lunch and pick one up? i mean, they are all the same right? as long as it fits

 

[NickSully]

I think if you found a battery for 80 bucks that would be cheap. Good luck in your hunt. Sorry, don't know the size off hand but I believe the OEM model is Yuasa YT12A-BS.

Pashnit has some great batteries that I have used before:

Buy Now: Motorcycle Batteries by MotoBatt - Gel Sealed, Ready to Use | Pashnit Moto

You'll want the MBTX9U for a Gen 1 Busa.

 

[Dehning]

I have 4 bikes, and I have been burned by the last 2 Yuasas that I bought. What burned even more is that my cheap-ass VFR750 project bike with it's cheap-ass Walmart battery has not given me a moments hassle. With this in mind I went and picked up the 14 (or 12?) series battery from Walmart to replace the Yuasa in the Busa. It's a little taller so I had to remove the foam space pad from the bottom of the seat and use the side mount holes on the battery, but it fits just fine and hasn't given me any hassles so far. The current sealed Walmart batteries also use AGM (absorbed glass mat) technology BTW.

Plus, of course, they are way cheaper than $80 !!!

 

[TommyGunn1300]

did you notice any diffrence in comfort?

 

[Dehning]

did you notice any diffrence in comfort?

The flat white plastic base of the seat now just sits directly on the top of the battery, nothing is bent or distorted, so the bikes feels just the same. Hope that answers your question ?

 

[twotonevert]

I just bought a gel battery here local for 52 including tax. Order the one from Pashnit, I think they are around 65.

 

[big coop]

Like Dehning said Walmart and be done with it.

 

[papi_ocho]

+1 on the pashnit batt...
my batt is good... thinking about replacing it just for the multiple contacts..

 

[racerV]

I went the Walmart way. I could feel a difference in my gel seat however had I shaved off the plastic, it would not be noticeable. Battery worked fine.

 

[spotrot]

Minor point: Those are not gel, they are AGM.

AGM is great for a motorcycle: no acid misting, vibration resistant and low self-discharge. AGM's have sulphuric acid also but it's entirely absorbed in the mat.

I also bought an AGM from Walmart and it has been fine.

 

[TommyGunn1300]

i got one from walmart. it works fine. need to shave alittle off the seat plastic but it still fits.

thanks

 

[pairodice]

batteries plus 75 plus 1 year free replacement warranty

 

[XZZR1200]

I bought one from Pashnit. Had a decent price. Yes I could get it cheaper at the local Walmart. Think of how many dollars Walmart sinks into Hayabusa.org to maintain the site. OK that took zero seconds. Thanks Tim and everyone who sponsor this site and thank you customers of those sponsors. Without this money there might not be a hayabusa.org. Not yelling at you I'm just saying

 

[XZZR1200]

Oh yea his battery has a 5 year warranty also

 

[XZZR1200]

sorry 2 year replacement

 

[mvanlone]

I went with batteries plus and had a warranty. I had a busa that had so much electronics on it that no matter what motorcycle standard battery you had it will kill it in a year. The batteries plus died the next spring, my error....unplugged battery tender.....I went to batteries plus and they looked me up on their computer and seen that I bought the battery from them...they gave it to me for free.....so I stay with batteries plus because of this. Their batteries fit perfect and no modification to seat is needed. I recommend this direction.

batteries plus 75 plus 1 year free replacement warranty