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----- Original Message ----- From: "T2M" To: "'Fred Hink'" ; DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 8:06 AM Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] TurnTech LFP battery? > Fred, > > I am looking forward to an education. My dialup connection really > doesn't do searches well. > > The link you provided quoted: > > "Amperage: 15 Pb-eq A/H". > > What is 15 Pb-eq A/H? Is it really a 15 A/H battery? > > This is something I notice because the last time I was looking at this > from another source they stated that the Battery was only ~2.5 ampere > hours > but would start the bike fine (high CCA, low steady state drain capacity). > > It might be an apples and oranges comparison issue. One is stating the > actual A/H the other is what to compare it to in a lead acid. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On > Behalf Of Fred Hink > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:24 PM > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com; jwflower53 > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] TurnTech LFP battery? > > Be careful what you are ordering. A 5ah battery is not nearly powerful > enough for your KLR. Ballistic Performance batteries list a battery for > the > KLR and this would be a 15ah model using 8 cells. The 4 cell battery with > 8ah from Ballistic Performance sells for $99. These batteries require a > special charger that is not cheap either. ($80) The 8 cell 15ah battery > sells for about $160. If you would like to try one of these Lithium > Ferrous > batteries, let me know. > http://www.ballisticparts.com/products/batteries/8cell.php > > Fred > http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > > > From: jwflower53 > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:59 AM > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] TurnTech LFP battery? > > > So, no-load on the old agm battery is 12.6v, but less then than 10v with > the > headlight on. Maybe that's why the solenoid just rattles when I push the > starter button, and stops even doing that within ten seconds, as the > headlight dims to nothing. > > This guy Joe at TurnTech batteries answered my questions promptly and > comprehensively. His 5ah Lithium Iron Phophate (LFP) is $110 total. The > terminals look pretty strong, they're in the right positions. He says two > spare tire tubes would take up the extra space. Six month warranty not > very > long but he says these batteries are either "stillborn" or last a long > time, > and offering a shorter warranty helps him keep the price down. $110 is > definitely at the low end for this sort of battery. > > Shall I be the guinea pig, or is there already a guinea pig out there who > wants to share? > -JWF > A13 > 1981 Honda CB125S > 2004 Yamaha TT225 > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > List Sponsors - Dual Sport News: http://www.dualsportnews.com > Arrowhead Motorsports: http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/app/peoplemap/view/map > Group Apps: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/grouplets/subscriptionsYahoo! > Groups Links > > > >