nklr battery question

[Jeff Saline]

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[a14@att.net]

The Odyssey battery is great but is not for everyone. If you draw excessive power for heated clothes or lighting and find you need to use a battery tender because the charging system cannot keep up then it could be for you. When I camp I use the battery to power radios drawing it down yet it still had reserve to start. I also over two winters used heated clothing in short winter commuting where there was a lot of starting and waiting at traffic lights with low mileage so this drew down the battery many many times. A regular battery would not tolerate this type of abuse very long. Also the Odyssey will warn you when it is getting near time to be replaced by gradually cranking the engine a bit slower than it used to instead of sudden failure so you wont get stranded. I replaced my first after three years when it started to show signs of slower cranking after plenty of abuse. It is still good as a deep cycle battery for emergency power at home. The new battery is in its second year and going strong. I had to let the bike sit over two months and it cranked like it ran the day before. The first one I bought was from Ebay and may have been a second but I did mention it was abused. The second one I bought from an authorized dealer and it was very fresh shipped very fast and priced very good. www.batterymart.com> You will need to extend a couple wires and cables. Also modify or leave off the cover. I found a piece of old tube useful to slip in for a good fit. If you don't need the advantages of this battery or want to deal with the fitment I recommend the Yuasa MF. Walt -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "revmaaatin"

> > List, > I said NKLR, but it is for a KLR specific battery, shrug. > > I cut and pasted their words here. My Q'S are labeled "Q". smile. > > Guaranteed longer service life: > The ODYSSEY battery, with an eight year design life and a three-to- > eight year service life, saves you time and money because you do not > have to replace your battery as often. It is also the ONLY battery > that is capable of delivering a large number of deep cycles-up to 400 > when fully discharged or up to 500 when discharged to 80%. Plus, the > battery is specially designed for high vibration applications. > > Q. What is the difference between design and service life? Am I to > think that it is 8 years from manufacture date? but only 3 from time > placed in service? > Q. What does it mean to us as an end user to have 400 deep cycles? > Does it suggest you can run it down to 'zero' 400 times? > Q.. Likewise, 500 times to 80%? How is this information useful in a > motorcyle battery? In a trolling motor, yes, but in a KLR use? > Q. How far down does a normal start take a battery, percent wise? > > > Longer storage life: > Unlike conventional batteries that need to be recharged every six to > twelve weeks, the ODYSSEY battery will maintain up to 50% state of > charge after 2 years if stored at room temperature (70F).At > temperatures lower than 70F, storage times will be even longer. > > Deep cycle reserve power: > With true 100% deep cycle capability, with 70% reserve power > consumed, the remaining 30% state of charge still provides sufficient > starting amps for solid confident starts. Only ODYSSEY can provide > this unique level of performance. > Superior cranking and fast recharge capability: > The cranking power of ODYSSEY batteries is double to triple that of > equally sized conventional batteries, even when the temperature is as > low as -400F. Also, with standard motorcycle charging systems or > simple constant voltage portable chargers, there is no limitation on > the inrush current, so the user is assured of fast charge recovery. > > NOTE: > No affiliation with Odessey, although I did see the movie 2001:S-O > once a long time ago, HAL, HAL, can you hear me? or was it "Dave, > what are you doing Dave?" > > and finally, > > Q. Anyone here use this, purported to be 'Just like the Marines' etc. > > revmaaatin. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links > > >