08-22-2016, 04:53 AM
A small update:
Friend can get Lithium batteries for cheap, so I decided to capitalize on this and replace my original (almost dead) lead acid one for a smaller, much lighter, Lithium one.
Original Setup:
The original YTX12-BS battery weighs a modest 4.2 kg; has 10Ah capacity and 180 CCA.
The new battery I'm testing is a SHIDO LTX4L-BS and weighs just 0.4kg and has 1.6Ah capacity and 95 CCA. The numbers may not seem to match very well but so far I've had no issues and it seems to crank the engine more effortlessly than the original one. Only time will tell.
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The KERB weight of the bike should now be approximately: 256.6 - 1.8 (centre stand) - 3.8 (battery delta) = 250.0 kg
Should be able to break the 250 kg barrier soon.
Friend can get Lithium batteries for cheap, so I decided to capitalize on this and replace my original (almost dead) lead acid one for a smaller, much lighter, Lithium one.
Original Setup:
The original YTX12-BS battery weighs a modest 4.2 kg; has 10Ah capacity and 180 CCA.
The new battery I'm testing is a SHIDO LTX4L-BS and weighs just 0.4kg and has 1.6Ah capacity and 95 CCA. The numbers may not seem to match very well but so far I've had no issues and it seems to crank the engine more effortlessly than the original one. Only time will tell.
The KERB weight of the bike should now be approximately: 256.6 - 1.8 (centre stand) - 3.8 (battery delta) = 250.0 kg
Should be able to break the 250 kg barrier soon.