Hi Bullers and Bulletts..
Any advice on if it's is wise to use a non 'Harley' battery for my 2005 XB12S - it's £120 vs £50?
Many thanks
Alex

Think there have been a load of posts on this recently. HD ones last a long time but not three times longer. My S1 has a Walmart battery that has lasted 5 years plus as it was fitted before the previous owner bought it. I try and remember to put it on the Optimate but it will go for months disconnected...

There are plenty of other options including smaller high output units, but if a Bosch or Varta does the job for £40, why spend any more?

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08 Specialized Langster

With an Optimate everyday I should imagine most batteries would last a fair while

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"With square conduct, level steps, and upright intentions ..”

.......and most batteries have a minimum 12 month warranty.....H-D only give 6 months

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

Thanks guys appreciate your advice!!

My batteries spend a few days in rotation on optimate type chargers then about a month or so without any attention. Varta/Yuasa served me well just bought a new one for the Triumph from Barden batteries for about £43 with free next day delivery (for the 1998 Triumph to replace original) Last battery for a Buell that I bought was £43 in 2007 from Barden.

http://www.barden-uk.com/index.html

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I'm a Hornithologist, I get excited by exotic birds.........

The battery on my 'favourite' X1 has just been replaced and it's nearly 10 yrs old It's still being used for electric fences etc

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If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough.

My X1 will soon be 11 years old ..............I havn't got an electric fence so i'll leave the battery on the bike

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2001 X1 2009 1125CR 2006 Uly X3 2010 Uly a fully Maz'd S1 and a 1991 RS1200 Westwind.

http://www.tayna.co.uk/YTX20L-BS-Westco ... P3392.html

Westco are superb..... gel/fibre mat battery high CCA

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Buell X1 lightning 2001 in white

Electric fences are . You can use them to detonate all kinds of shit - from a safe distance

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If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough.

They dont even list Buell on their fitment list...the rotters !

Eric

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'09 XB12XT
'02 Beta Alp 200
'82 + '83 CX500 euroSports's
'83 CX650 Custom
Green "4 Legged" SUV

It's the same as a sportster or fxs thingumajig.... Just cross ref with Harley....

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Buell X1 lightning 2001 in white

Been starting to see good comments about http://motobatt.com/ .

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Sept 2017. Email will find me.

I have a Motobatt on my XTZ and try to start a reluctant one at the moment (fuel issue I think) and the thing just keeps turning it over for ages and I have not managed to flatten it yet. I get bored before it gets flat.

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Buell S1
Buell S3 (Topless for now)
Buell XB12S
Piaggio X8 400ie
Yamaha XTZ750 Super Tenere (x2)
Suzuki GSXR750WR
BSA B441VS
FJR1300

Just fitted Motobatt to my 1125R and it spins over way better than genuine HD which lasted 18 months before it let me down at hogging the bridge. Smaller battery but a higher claimed amp/hour capacity 14 vs 12. Sensibly it has 4 terminals ( 2 pos and 2 neg)so one battery has many more fitment possibilities.
Yuasa battery on my old quad lasted 15 years of total abuse including driving high load electrical things like sprayer pumps and pellet broadcasters.