turntech lfp battery?

[Fred Hink]

I'm away from my shop until Monday. I will get you what information I have them. Fred www.arrowheadmotorsports.com

----- 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 > > > >

[mark ward]

Hey all (that have Pelican cases.) I just finished installing my 3 pleican cases and was debating about the helmet loks that was Behind it all. I noticed the lock fits snugly (NICE! NO SLOP) like it was made to go between the handle support and anouther reinforcement strip. A couple of friends (I say "friends", even thou they do NOT have klr's, LOL) even asked Where did you get order a special lock made for those cases. I cut a larger wood screw about 3/4inch, rapped in a small piece of painters tape for a snug fit and inserted into the screw holes, POINTED SIDE OUT, to press in and mark exactly where to drill the 2 holes. (drilled one, inserted screww then marked the second one, eying to make sure it lined up with the first.) Now it faces the back of the bike on the tail box. EASY!!!!! ACCESS AND LOOKS GOOD. ( I will try to do pics later [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]