2013 TE449 Best replacement battery for the money

[K5PL5]

Battery is dead from sitting so long in the cold garage. My maintenance is slipping!
Whats the best bang for the buck on a new battery that will fit the TEs?
Thanks

 

[Baddrapp]

Zip-Ty racing has the earthx battery.

 

[Motosportz]

Zip-Ty racing has the earthx battery.

got one, it is a cool part. Recomended.

 

[tunp]

turn tech 5 also seems to work well in mine

 

[Motosportz]

turn tech 5 also seems to work well in mine

seems they have closed... http://www.turntechbattery.com/TurnTech Battery/5.0_ah.html

I had three fail, the negative post lost internal contact and became physically loose. they were very good about replacing them but could not trust it and went back to stock.

 

[K5PL5]

Thanks for the info guys. I ended up grabbing a WPS featherweight battery from my Husky shop. We'll see how it works out.

 

[LAHuskyrider]

Thanks for the info guys. I ended up grabbing a WPS featherweight battery from my Husky shop. We'll see how it works out.

I put a WPS in my 310 at the suggestion of my local shop and it has been great so far. Spins the 310 much better than the stock battery and holds a charge well. I had not started it in a month and it started just like the day I put the battery in. Very reasonable price as well. Mine was $94 out the door.

 

[Tinken]

Lithium Iron batteries with no management systems just don't last. They work great when you first put them in, but a year down the road and you are left wondering why it failed. The non-managed Shorai in my KTM race bike failed me for the last time last weekend with two dead last starts. It is 8 months old and too weak to start my bike when needed. I ordered the Earthx which is coming in tomorrow. I know that a year from now, the Ex battery will be just as strong as if it were new, or they will give me a new one, no questions asked.

 

[K5PL5]

My WPS battery has a 2 year warranty. We will see what happens with it.

 

[Boogie]

Anyone offer an opinion on the Motocell batteries?

http://www.linkint.com.au/motocell.html

 

[AndrewS]

NOT Shorai. Like Tinken said, they don't last. Waste of money.

 

[Tinken]

My WPS battery has a 2 year warranty. We will see what happens with it.

I called Western Power Sports. Their feather light battery contains no battery management system and only comes with a 1 year manufactures warranty. If you buy their heavy weight Harley Davidson battery, you get the 2 year warranty. It also does not come with the BMS. The tech I spoke with told me he drained his battery all the way down and bricked it. He said if you store your bike, his battery must be removed from the bike and placed on a tender.

 

[Tinken]

I can't seem to find any information on the Motocell lithium iron battery other than it has a "conditional 2 year warranty". I'm pretty curious what conditions apply.

 

[James Patton]

Earth X is proving to be worth the money.

 

[K5PL5]

I called Western Power Sports. Their feather light battery contains no battery management system and only comes with a 1 year manufactures warranty. If you buy their heavy weight Harley Davidson battery, you get the 2 year warranty. It also does not come with the BMS. The tech I spoke with told me he drained his battery all the way down and bricked it. He said if you store your bike, his battery must be removed from the bike and placed on a tender.

Ask him why it says 2 year warranty.

 

[mnb]

Lithium Iron batteries with no management systems just don't last. They work great when you first put them in, but a year down the road and you are left wondering why it failed. The non-managed Shorai in my KTM race bike failed me for the last time last weekend with two dead last starts. It is 8 months old and too weak to start my bike when needed. I ordered the Earthx which is coming in tomorrow. I know that a year from now, the Ex battery will be just as strong as if it were new, or they will give me a new one, no questions asked.

I put a Shorai in my K1100LT (street bike). It was exhibiting problems a week later. Nothing major, but an inability to hold 100% charge. When the charge dips JUST enough, the ABS system won't init when you start the bike. You have to run the engine a couple minutes, shut it off, cycle the ignition and fire it back up and hope it's charged enough. It's annoying. I'd read the LIon batteries could hold a charge for over a year. I guess they can...just not a FULL charge. I'll probably go back to a gel battery.

I wonder if the stock Harley battery will work in my Beemer? The battery in my Road King has lasted almost 8 years and I've drained it beyond dry twice. It was so dead I had to leave a jumper car running for 15-20 minutes before it would even CONSIDER turning over the starter. And yet, once charged back up, it's been the most incredibly rugged battery I've ever had in any vehicle. I gotta find out who makes their batteries and what kind they are.

 

[Tinken]

A full charge on an Earthx battery is actually only 80% of it's full potential. They designed it that way to increase the lifetime up to 8 years, over charge normally weakens a lithium iron battery. They also limit the discharge for battery safety. This is just two features of the battery management system inside. Our motorcycle charging systems were designed to charge lead acid batteries, so you can't just put a lithium iron battery in and expect it to last. You must piggy back a battery charging system and that is what sits inside the Earthx.

 

[Huskynoobee]

It's twue! If you don't believe Tinken (poor choice BTW) take a trip to your local hobby shop and ask about care and feeding of a LiPo (Lithium Polymer) battery. The main difference is that a LiPo can handle much higher charge and discharge rates than LiIon. However the chemistry is very similar in that they require careful handling. Not following the rules will at the very least lead to short lifespan, but could literally put your personal saftey, those around you, and even your home at risk. Many modelers have expereinced total loss of their homes due to a charging related LiPo fire.

First they will tell you that they are far superior for use in electric model aircraft (planes, helis, multi-rotors) and surface models. Sometimes a ready to run model will include a simple LiPo/LiIon charger for use with included Lipo batteries. However in order to get the best performance, maintain safety, and better battery life or if you get more serious about your electric powered hobbies, they will try to sell you a better charger which may or may not contain balancing technology built in.

The cheaper ones(~$60) will need an external balancer that is attached to the battery while charging. For integrated chargers it's $100 and up.

For those reasons plus the great customer service and reputation they have, I would not bother wasting my money on inferior technology.

 

[K5PL5]

Ok so now my bike is gonna explode and take out my family. Whatever.

 

[Motosportz]

However the chemistry is very similar in that they require careful handling. Not following the rules will at the very least lead to short lifespan, but could literally put your personal saftey, those around you, and even your home at risk. Many modelers have expereinced total loss of their homes due to a charging related LiPo fire.

I am friends with the owner of trailtech. One day I was at their shop and there was an extension cord, battery charger and battery out in the parking lot all hooked up. Asked what was up with that and the answer was that he was working with some new tech batteries and was not about to blow his new shop up. He had seen these issues before. I went Earth-x based on Tinkens recommendation (that guys researches things well) and the on board management features. Just makes sense. If you are going to do it do it right.