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2005 r1200rt time for a new battery
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mikegalbicka
Back in the saddle again
The dealer thing will cost you more but be less work and may give you a reason to take a nice ride. All depends on your individual desires. After I bought my 07RT used it needed a battery while we were on the road on one of our first trips and I visited a dealer. The next two I chose to do myself with a cheaper version. They have given me the same performance as the OEM version.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LRUVWGS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The terminals are a little smaller and the holes needed to be reamed just a fraction.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LRUVWGS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The terminals are a little smaller and the holes needed to be reamed just a fraction.
I wonder what the CCA is.
mikegalbicka
Back in the saddle again
It seems I remember finding that in my early research and it was better than the OEM but I can’t find it now. I can tell you that my real world experience is that it sounded like my bike cranked stronger and quicker. I live in Florida like you so I don’t have any extended cold cranking experience with these though. I keep mine on an Optimate 4 in canbus mode and the first one lasted 3 years and 8 months. My OEM didn’t see 4 years either. Here in Florida 4 years is hard to come by. It can be done but it is expensive. I feel the value I get from these is good but there are certainly better batteries if you want to spend the money.
I've enjoyed my Motobatt batteries - https://www.motobatt.us/MB51814-Motobatt-12V-Battery
The extra terminals are nice for all my junk.... errr farkles! I won't ever buy another battery that isn't sealed.
The extra terminals are nice for all my junk.... errr farkles! I won't ever buy another battery that isn't sealed.
Hum, only a 1 year warranty and oddly no reviews on their site. Still may be worth consideration due to dual connection points.
dalejohn123
New member
Surprisingly I have had good luck with the Walmart AGM batteries.
Moto316
Member
If you haven't yet discovered project farm yet, you need to. This review is for car batteries, not motorcycle. I have a walmart battery in my truck now and its been great. When my bike battery goes out I'll give the walmart one a try.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7rTcBanpMk
RTRay
Member
Which Walmart AGM battery fits in the RT with the + terminal on the correct side?
I’m in the mixed opinion on Motobatts. One in Airhead lasted for several years and now have BatteryMart Big Crank that is going on three, , two mb51814’s done in a year and few months out of warranty and a mbtx14au that made three. Think it was in H’s F650 .Just lost a Odyssey after six years in an Oilhead.
All these bikes were either ridden often or rotated on tenders. Made in Florida, but think I’m done.
Batteries Plus has two year warranty on Duracell AGM’s
Seems most mfg have lowered most warranties . Their Xtreme series used to be two years( have had several of these last five… now six month warranty
https://www.batteriesplus.com/productdetails/cyl10001
Seems most mfg have lowered most warranties . Their Xtreme series used to be two years( have had several of these last five… now six month warranty
https://www.batteriesplus.com/productdetails/cyl10001
