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Gel verses wet acid batteries
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:47 pm
by Barry N
What are the pros and cons of gel verses wet acid batteries please?
Cheers!
Gel verses wet acid batteries
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:53 pm
by Scalyback
No idea, both my bullets have lithium ion batteries. Rather expensive, very light, eco friendly, NO ACID, can mount them anyway up, more starting power, supposed to last longer.
In short, costly but I recommend them.
Gel verses wet acid batteries
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 10:13 pm
by Norm
Motorbatt seem to be the best battery out here, most of the Chinese lead acid ones are rubbish
Gel verses wet acid batteries
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 10:48 pm
by Alan (Lancashire)
norm , motobatt batteries are made in china , if you check Australian web sites you will see that they have reduced warranty down from 2yrs to 1 yr ,
Gel verses wet acid batteries
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 10:58 pm
by Scalyback
I was saying that Lithium-ion batteries were expensive,
but... then this turned up !!!
£569.15 for a lead-acid bike battery??? Who are they bloody kidding!
Gel verses wet acid batteries
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:10 pm
by Alan (Lancashire)
and do you know the reason? when dealers advertise on ebay , they do for several weeks or months (3, 6, or 12 mths) , for a set fee , if they pull the item because they have no stock , they have to pay to re advertise it , so they simply change the price to a stupid one that no one will pay, when stock arrives they will amend it back to its normal price
Gel verses wet acid batteries
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:10 pm
by Norm
Hi Alan, I know the Motorbatt is made in China but what isn't these days, so far they are about a 100 times better than the other rubbish that often only lasted 6 months. Could be like everything else in this world, make something good, get the public on side, wipe out the oposition and then cheapen out the original product or am I just a pesimist
Gel verses wet acid batteries
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:16 pm
by Alan (Lancashire)
norm , pessimistic? , so you also have aldi and lidl?
Gel verses wet acid batteries
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:48 am
by Norm
Hi Alan, Aldi not Lidi so far
Gel verses wet acid batteries
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:44 pm
by Craig
I have mentioned this before and know a few of you allready do, On a Kick Start bullet I us RS:(Sealed Fire alarm Type) Battires ..Most for Under 315..Mount in any position ,Last Briliantly when Not in use etc..For years I used the Old Fire Alarm battiers from Work..(We are Talking Fire Panle Batteries here & Security alarm) as the Change them every year and throw away the Old one's ..One a mere 2.5 amp/Hr was still going srong two years on & the bike had a Lot of Winter use..So my Vote is Acid yes But Sealed (& Cheap)... Cheers All.