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I have not used it, but from what I understand, that is the ultimate, perfect battery for our bikes. It's sealed, and no need to worry about maintenance (adding water, trickle charging, etc.). It supposedly keeps it's charge a lot longer (through the winter even) than the liquid acid batteries. It's just a bit pricey. I know next time I get a battery, this is the one I will be getting. Only downside (if it counts as one) is that you can't use the XJ's battery sensor on it, so that becomes an unused light in the instrument panel on the XJ.
1980 XS850SG - Sold
1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).
Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
-H. Ford
I dont know about this particular brand itself...however I would think any gel battery would be much better than the old style acid types that you have to maintain...furthemore when you compare the OEM Yamaha battery with the sensor connection which I priced at $200 the sensorless sealed battery is waaaay less expensive at $76.95...The battery warning "light" is constantly on because the sensor has no connection...so I can live with that...I got fed up with the old style batteries when it leaked acid down onto my chromed exhaust and staining it pretty badly...YMMV
I used an AGM battery for may years (6) in my XJ and never had to do any maintenence work to it. I finally killed it by putting the wrong type of chager on it or it would probably still be working today. (Used a constant 1-amp instead of a float charger, overheated the batt.)
I have not used that brand of battery but have used the AGM type in my atv and its awesome. it came charged and no messy acid to fill. My atv sits around because its a polaris POS. and when it wants to run its always charged. the next battery for my xs will be an AGM type.
1980 Midnight Special Its so fast it blew the gold right off
mikes xs green monster coils, ss brake lines,
Previous Bike
1973 XS650
Not that one but my last AGM battery didn't even last 1 year.Dennis Kirk took it back and pro rated the battery.They said maybe i got a defective unit.
1980 XS1100 SG
Inline fuel filters
New wires in old coils-outer spark plugs
160 mph speedometer mod
Kerker Exhaust
xschop K & N air filter setup
Dynojet Recalibration kit
1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1997 Jeep Cherokee 4.5"lift installed
I used an AGM battery for may years (6) in my XJ and never had to do any maintenence work to it. I finally killed it by putting the wrong type of chager on it or it would probably still be working today. (Used a constant 1-amp instead of a float charger, overheated the batt.)
I have used AGM type batteries in both my XS's.
My personal XSperience hasn't been positive.
Neither lasted more than 2 years.
They were Interstate brand.
Pat Kelly
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1978 XS1100E (The Force)
1980 XS1100LG (The Dark Side)
2007 Dodge Ram 2500 quad-cab long-bed (Wifes ride)
1999 Suburban (The Ship)
1994 Dodge Spirit (Son #1)
1968 F100 (Valentine)
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