finding batteries

[CaptonZap]

If you do get one at Walmart, ask the clerk to watch while you fill it using the plastic bottle thingy full of acid. The last one I bought, there was not enough acid to completely fill it, and that cost me another trip back to the store. And with the price of gas, that adds another few dollars to the price, not to mention your time.

CZ

[motoman]

I have found an interesting difference in a bike with the standard rectifier/regulator compared to one with the Geezer unit installed.

I can crank up two bikes to warm them up. One has the standard r/r, the other has the Geezer r/r. Each one runs about 20 minutes. After turning both off, I then hook back up the battery tenders. The stock r/r lights up the tender to the 85% blinking red light. The Geezer equipped bike lights up the still fully charged green light.

Bottom line - the Geezer unit works!

Mike

...........could swap batteries, just for any noted differences.

[BA80]

That was my exact thought Brant.

[SFerinTEXAS]

If you do get one at Walmart, ask the clerk to watch while you fill it using the plastic bottle thingy full of acid. The last one I bought, there was not enough acid to completely fill it, and that cost me another trip back to the store. And with the price of gas, that adds another few dollars to the price, not to mention your time.

CZ

Same happened to me. When I went back was told they didn't have any extra acid so got a refund.

[CaptonZap]

Same happened to me. When I went back was told they didn't have any extra acid so got a refund.

Unfortunately, they can't refund your time.

CZ

[skids]

Same happened to me. When I went back was told they didn't have any extra acid so got a refund.

Yes, happened to me too...more than once. I recommend that you add acid carefully so that all of the cells are the same level after they bubble a bit and then fill to the lines with distilled water. No big deal, they work fine.

[BA80]

Yes, happened to me too...more than once. I recommend that you add acid carefully so that all of the cells are the same level after they bubble a bit and then fill to the lines with distilled water. No big deal, they work fine.

+1 skids. That's what I would do. I've never had the problem y'all speak of though. I've had extra a couple of times.

[mjpxs11sh]

ebay is the place

ive bought my last 2 AGM batteries from ebay for $35 shipped for my 94 Honda CBR1000f that i also use for my XS1100SH. its smaller that the stock battery but size doesnt matter if it 12v and fits.
just reinstalled it today in both bikes obviously one at a time and the XS started up within 2 cranks. guess i got my carb rebuild right . me n my Yamaha got a thing goin on . im in luv!

[jayel]

just replaced my battery, don't know how old it was, in it when I got the bike... waltzed into my local auto supply store "Arnolds Motor Suppy" they are a upper mid-west franchise, anywho got a PartsMaster platinum AGM ETX18L made by AfterMarket Auto Parts Alliance Inc. out of San Antonio TX for $100 so the batteries are still out there just need to go to the right place that carries them

[Radioguylogs]

The Walmart info in case it is helpful to anyone: