Battery replacement - Beware aftermarket

[Lord Popgun]

They show for the ‘14: https://www.batterystuff.com/batteries/m...cc-cb1100/

I didn’t look for other years.

[Interceptor Pilot_imp]

Which brings up the question: is there a difference battery-wise between the 14 and the 17? I'm learning. Still trying to get my head around the tube tire thing.

[pekingduck]

That battery is used in all years of CB1100, as well as Africa Twins, ST1300, VFR1200, and a lot of the 1300 cruisers.

[ryanschillinger_imp]

I’ve also had good experience with batterystuff.com and I’m due for a battery on my 14. I’ll be ordering one before riding season here.

[GoldOxide_imp]

I’ve also had good experience with batterystuff.com and I’m due for a battery on my 14. I’ll be ordering one before riding season here.

Thanks Ryan. Some really cool and fair value online stores in the U.S. Wish it was more like that in Canada.

Shipping single batteries can sometimes be a risk to damage (e.g. risk of fracture, internal or external). Getting over-the-counter is guaranteed by the seller, but they tend to mark-up the item more steeply than expected.

[Stichill_imp]

I keep all of my equipment (dirt bikes, tractors, street bikes) on Battery Tenders when not in use and they work amazingly well. That being said, I noticed slow-ish cranking late last fall on my 2015 BMW F800GT so I ordered a [url=https://www.batterymart.com/p-ytx14-bs-agm-maintenance-free-battery.html]replacement from [url=https://www.batterymart.com]batterymart.com.

It was appropriately heavy, fit just like OEM, and solved the slow cranking problem. Then I realized that the battery in my 2012 CBR250R is going on 7 years old, so I ordered up another [url=https://www.batterymart.com/p-YTX7L-BS-AGM-Maintenance-Free-Battery.html]Battery Mart for it as well. Same build quality, OEM fit, and strong cranking performance.

Only time will tell how these batteries perform over time.

[Houtman_imp]

I will only buy the Yuasa batteries made in Japan .

[LongRanger_imp]

Stichill, interesting contrast. My '13 F800GT still has the original battery (and like yours, it's always connected to a Battery Tender). Based on your experience, however, I wonder if it'll survive another year. I've already had to replace the battery in my '14 CB.

[Stichill_imp]

LongRanger, it's possible I replaced it prematurely but I'm a big believer in an ounce of prevention. There was an unusual delay as the starter overcame the compression stroke that I wasn't used to. It never failed to crank and start, but that hesitation concerned me enough to just replace the battery rather than find myself needing a jump or transport home.

Check the reviews on the two batteries I linked above. 986 reviewers ranked the BMW application battery a 4.8/5 and 98% would recommend. That's only 2 out of 1000 who would not recommend. 304 reviewers on the Honda application battery gave it 4.8/5 and 99% would recommend. Not bad for $58 and $38 respectively with free shipping.

[GoldOxide_imp]

LongRanger, it's possible I replaced it prematurely but I'm a big believer in an ounce of prevention. There was an unusual delay as the starter overcame the compression stroke that I wasn't used to. It never failed to crank and start, but that hesitation concerned me enough to just replace the battery rather than find myself needing a jump or transport home.

Check the reviews on the two batteries I linked above. 986 reviewers ranked the BMW application battery a 4.8/5 and 98% would recommend. That's only 2 out of 1000 who would not recommend. 304 reviewers on the Honda application battery gave it 4.8/5 and 99% would recommend. Not bad for $58 and $38 respectively with free shipping.

Those are screamin' good prices.

Your preventative response is warranted. My understanding from m/c AGM cells and UPS batteries is after three years, no matter the quality, the user is on borrowed time - you just don't know how long.

Empirically I find five for UPSs before they dry-up, and for m/c's, basically what you just did - a hunch based on the behaviour of the bike. I have gotten six years, but other times three - especially if the ride is a larger V-twin type with above average vibration. The vibration loosens weak cell corrosion earlier, thus accelerating failure.