agm batteries

[Doug Herr]

On Tue, 2011-03-22 at 08:07 -0600, Fred Hink wrote:

> Most AGM batteries will be shipped with the acid in a separate pack. > It makes it very easy to fill your battery and that would insure the > longest shelf-life over batteries that are filled from the factory. > The Yuasa YTX14AHL-BS AGM battery I stock for the KLR is not filled > with acid at the factory. I also stock the regular lead-acid Yuasa > and a house brand lead-acid battery to save you some money. Like > most things in my shop, I try to give you a choice on the quality and > price point of the items I sell. I have available many other > batteries to fit the KLR but I believe the Yuasa YTX14AHL-BS battery > is your best deal because it will last longer and perform better than > the regular lead-acid types. I would stay away from those sealed at > the factory. Like you all know, a battery will normally discharge if > not being used and a discharged battery will build up a sulfate that > will kill your battery in short order. So you don t really know what > you are buying when you purchase one filled at the factory. It may be > a month old or several years old. > > Some real good battery information can be found on the Yuasa web site: > http://www.yuasabatteries.com/videos.php

Good info, as usual. I did call batterystuff.com and and confirm that they simply have a messed up page there. This whole thought process has got me thinking of another battery related road side issue, but I will post that with a new subject line. -- Doug Herr A16 in Oakland, California