Need new Battery '05 TC450

Can any of you guys reccomend a new battery for my '05 TC450 at a great cost...

My three year old battery is toast now ( has never let me down ) and with the cold weather actually moved into SoCal ... lot of rain , snow at higher elevations the old oil is a little bit thicker than normal... I wheeled my bike out of the garage to give her a quick run but my battery gave up the ghost and I have no kicker on this bike!

Tried a trickle charger for about 6 hours on it with no luck......

Looking for something economical as Christmas is here and funds are low....!

If any of you can recommend a battery and where to get it much thanks in advance!

T

Ain't that the truth....

Thanks! Cycle Gear wants approx $100 so this is good info!

Another option is the yellow pages under 'batteries' - and of course TT store... if the order is big enough free shipping.

pep boys - do not carry 7 series

Kragen - do not carry 7 series

Cycle Gear Yuasa $100 +


Corona Motor Sports Yuasa $114 + tax

or Corona Motor sports : Power Source Brand Battery PN# WPZ-7S$59.90 ( made in Anahiem, California) 180 CCA 6 month warranty

I called Power Source and asked them about the difference. They stated that the Yuasa is overpriced and that Yuasa has steadily been raising their prices this year. HE said "Yuasa makes great batteries but so do we" .... i like his honesty.....

Any of you familiar with/used a "Powersource battery"? Honestly at half the price of the Yuasa and slightly better than "Batteries Plus" and more CCA than either of them , I'm willing to try it.

What do you guys think? http://www.powersourcebatteries.com/bat.htm

T

I've used a **5lbs agm battery in my te450 & tc250 for a while now & have never had a problem. A lot cheaper. Lower CCA but I've punished the heck out of them cutting trails. Big deal to fully charge them before ever using them. They'll tell you they're at 80% after putting the acid in, but still put them on the charger for 10 hours or more. AGMs need to stay fully charged to live & prosper.

I'm going to ask a stupid question but isn't an AGM a no liquid/acid type sealed battery?

Also what is ** 5lbs ?

Also, if charging do I charge at 12v 10amp or 12v 2amp on my trusty Sears Craftsman battery charger on one of these batteries . Do I need to do it before install?

Thanks, T

When your swearing and spitting and cursing when your stalled bike won't start during the next race......i'll just smile and remember that little comment if it happens to me .....I'll just hit that magic red button and save my sweat for the next bone jarring set of whoops ! or when your boots have 20lbs of mud on them and you have to kick it over ... I've seen guys quit races over kicking their bike......

Ken, do I need to precharge or can i just throw it on the bike? I'm assuming for now if I need to pre-charge I can charge at the 12v 2amp and be fine on my existing Crafstman charger?

T

That's where you go wrong and the battery goes to the dump. It does need charged. 1.5 for 10 hours when put into service. The AGMs are two types. Factory activated and sealed; & aftermarket where you have the neat 6 pack puncture packs and then you put the non-removable sealing strip over the holes.

The ** is the prefix JT YT XT, depends on whose catalog.