Its about time i changed the battery on my bike bc it doesnt seem to be holding a charge. After looking into a new battery i realized the wide variety available and was wondering to myself, are motorcycle batteries interchangeable? I mean other than size whats the real difference?? I know in car batteries there are group sizes, cold cranking amps and regular cranking amps, but as this info isnt listed for motorcycle batteries. . . maybe someone out there knows the answer. Another thing ive learned is about the amp hour difference bw bikes, so if u have a ytx10-b or a 9bc, then the first battery is a 10 amp/hr while the second is a 9 amp/hr. I dont know the effect of changing that tho. . . ie putting a 9 amp/hr in a bike that normally runs 10 or vice versa
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The batteries' differences have to do with all of the following factors:
(1) Voltage (number of cells, number of plates)
(2) CCA's (total plate surface area, type of battery)
(3) Charging capacity (how fast they can be charged without overheating), aka the 9-amp-hour rating on the 98+ batteries;
(4) Physical exterior size (form factor, part 1)
(5) Location of the terminals (form factor, part 2)
(6) Polarity of the terminals (form factor, part 3).
(7) Maintenance free (Glass mat or gel) vs standard, and whether your bike has a drainage tube for the battery (form factor part 4).
Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet
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Originally posted by the windOriginally posted by The CyberPoet(7) Maintenance free (Glass mat or gel) vs standard, and whether your bike has a drainage tube for the battery
Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet
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Originally posted by The CyberPoetOriginally posted by the windOriginally posted by The CyberPoet(7) Maintenance free (Glass mat or gel) vs standard, and whether your bike has a drainage tube for the battery
Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet
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