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[Harry Thames]

I've had an Odyssey battery in my KLR for six months. I got it from Advanced Battery Systems for $112 (free shipping). Harry SC

[TLrydr@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/21/02 7:58:38 AM EST, harry_thames@... writes: << I've had an Odyssey battery in my KLR for six months. I got it from Advanced Battery Systems for $112 (free shipping). Harry >> What was the part # on the battery? Did if fit right in the stock holder? Does it seem to spin the motor faster with the extra amps?? Thanks Mike

[PRBKLR@cs.com]

$112!!! Wow! I just bought a Yausa battery for my KLR from my local Kawa dealer for $46... Hmmm, what's the extra $$$ get you? Paul Frisco, TX A13 Harry Thames wrote:

>I've had an Odyssey battery in my KLR for six months. I got it from >Advanced Battery Systems for $112 (free shipping). > >Harry >SC > > >Checkout Dual Sport News at >http://www.dualsportnews.com >Be part of the Adventure! > >Visit the KLR650 archives at >http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > >Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com >Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

[st1anderson]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., PRBKLR@c... wrote:

> $112!!! Wow! I just bought a Yausa battery for my KLR from my

local Kawa dealer for $46... Hmmm, what's the extra $$$ get you?

>

Yuasa battery from Sears for $35. 1 yr, no problems whatsoever and the only charge I did was when I bought it. Thought it was nice that they let me buy it with the acid seperate so I could feel happy about letting it sit around for a month before I installed it.

[Mark]

At 3:41 PM +0000 1/21/02, st1anderson wrote:

>--- In DSN_klr650@y..., PRBKLR@c... wrote: > > $112!!! Wow! I just bought a Yausa battery for my KLR from my >local Kawa dealer for $46... Hmmm, what's the extra $$$ get you? > >Yuasa battery from Sears for $35. 1 yr, no problems whatsoever and >the only charge I did was when I bought it. Thought it was nice that >they let me buy it with the acid seperate so I could feel happy about >letting it sit around for a month before I installed it.

Wal-mart sells the same Yuasa battery under the "EverStart" brand for $30.00. It comes dry in the box with a plastic filler bottle of acid. The conventional battery in my Tengai lasted for over 3 years before it suddenly died last year (I think my bike was hit by lightning in the parking lot at work), and who knows how long the previous owner had it in the bike. I ran my A2 for over a year on a "near death" battery. I obtained that bike from the Jersey shore where it sat motionless in salt spray for 10 months. Weak Schmeak. Mark B2 A2 A3

[Harry Thames]

Batteries are like tires, some are better than others. Since I ride other motorcycles and have other hobbies, sometimes my motorcycles will not be cranked for months. The dry cell does the job for me without having battery tenders. The Odessey is supposed to last eight years, the original only lasted one year. Harry SC

[Ted Palmer]

Mark L Battersby wrote: [...]

> Has anyone made any performance/road handling modifications to their KLR.

[...] The best thing I did was to fit a set of Metzeler road tyres. I did modify the stock muffler some time ago but I never got around to doing a dyno test before an electrical problem stopped the bike. Mister_T Melbourne Australia