Replacement Battery

[The Gecko_imp]

Yeah, got a slightly slow crank the last time I fired up my CB. I recall the last Yuasa I bought in 2019 was just a tick over a hundred bucks. I've been searching for a new one - not ready to go, but an add-the-acid version, so it will be new whenever I need it to be. Very expensive now. I'll probably go with a cheaper brand, especially since my run of recent Yuasas has not yielded more than four years average.

Just for the statistics. My Yuasa is the original one, bike from 2017, battery probably 2016 or even older. Works like on day one since, never slow to crank. I am certain, the previous owner did nothing to maintain her in winter. Can your Walmart battery do this too ?

[Gone in 60]

Funny that original Yuasas seem to last longer than the replacements. The original battery in my 2013 lasted till shortly after I bought the bike in 2019. If I get four years out of the one I put in to replace the original, I'll call myself lucky.

[suhawk305]

I ordered and purchased my brand new 2014 CB1100 during May 2017. I am not sure if the dealer replaced the battery with a new one when he set the bike up for me. Understanding how our batteries can fail without notice. I figured it was time to replace it. At my age, I cannot see myself pushing a 540 lbs motorcycle fast enough to jump start it.
I ordered a new BatteryMart battery and installed it yesterday. https://www.batterymart.com/p-YTZ14S-BS-...ttery.html
This battery appears to meet the same specifications of the OEM Yuasa. At $59.95 (plus tax) and free shipping, I figured it was worth a try.

When I pulled the almost 6 year old battery, I was surprised it was not a Yuasa!
Is this a cheaper brand sold by Honda dealers? I will admit that this battery gave me excellent service. For curiosity, I load tested the old battery and it passed.
I also believe in using Battery Tender Jr.(s) or equivalent.

[dave]

I can't comment on this particular battery, but I know your battery tender is what gave it long life.

[Tom_imp]

I pulled one of these out of my bike when it was time to replace. It worked fine so I got another. $50 and no complaints: https://www.amazon.com/YTZ14S-Maintenace...d_rp_0_6_i

[Searcher_imp]

purchased AJC ATZ14S Powersports Battery
$36.19 from batteryclerk.com Sept. 2021.
purchased one for my 2016 CB1000R too.

Both working fine so far

[Gone in 60]

Ok, so this is interesting. I already knew my battery was on borrowed time. My CB did a slow crank in the garage this morning, made it to work fine. Had to ride to Mom's today, and after a gas stop (another slow crank to get going), did 56 miles at freeway speeds, 65-80 mph. Pulled into her driveway, shut off the bike to open the garage, thinking the long ride would give it a bit of a charge at least. Tried to start to pull into the garage and got half a crank, and click.

Don't have a volt meter down here, but I do have another charger. Going to leave her here on the charger and take the Enfield home. I'll order a new battery, and beeline it home without stopping next time I can.

[peterbaron]

...did a slow crank.... is your first signal, don't ignore it, unless you want to be stuck >

[GoldOxide_imp]

Ok, so this is interesting. I already knew my battery was on borrowed time. My CB did a slow crank in the garage this morning, made it to work fine. Had to ride to Mom's today, and after a gas stop (another slow crank to get going), did 56 miles at freeway speeds, 65-80 mph. Pulled into her driveway, shut off the bike to open the garage, thinking the long ride would give it a bit of a charge at least. Tried to start to pull into the garage and got half a crank, and click.

Don't have a volt meter down here, but I do have another charger. Going to leave her here on the charger and take the Enfield home. I'll order a new battery, and beeline it home without stopping next time I can.

That is all you get Gone - two warning cranks on the CB1100.

That is exactly my experience too.

Don't bother trying to revive the battery on the charger. It will let you down soon enough - of course, at the most inconvenient time like lane filtering between those two fueling trucks (one of them on fire, ... of course).

[Gone in 60]

Yeah, I know. Just have my mind on a bunch of things. Too many balls in the air as the saying goes.
At least the CB has enough gas to make it home in one shot, and when I come back here, she'll be charged enough to start. I'll have a new battery waiting at home.

I'm going to try the budget battery route this time. If I'm only getting 2.5 years out of a Yuasa while taking the utmost care of it, no sense spending two hundred bucks for another one.