Battery upgrade?

[Swiss Toni]

I need a new battery. So, is it worth going up on the amperage for 1100 EF? Or, just stick with the std. 14ah? 

[Gixer1460]

Unless doing a lot of cold starts or the engine is a bad starter that needs a lot of cranking before firing then a higher AH  makes no real difference.

Better to look for the highest CCA rating for whatever battery you choose (Cold Cranking Amps). If you are increasing elec. loads via fuel injection, extra lights etc then the piss poor alternator is the first upgrade to be considered!

Edited January 4, 2019 by Gixer1460

[Swiss Toni]

Thanks! Bike's bog std, so nothing particularly special needed, just wondered if more amps were something to think about. EuroSpares are having a 50% off sale at the minute so, I'll see what's on offer. 

[CockneyRick]

As per "general" post on Motobatt batteries, avoid em now.

I always sung their praises until 2 failures in 2 years.

Turns out they're made in China now & the QC on them is terrible.

Last supplier i got off said to me he's dropping them cos of so many returns  

[Swiss Toni]

Thanks for that, Rick!

[arnout]

Stick with the standard size YB14L-B2, but do pick an AGM-type battery.

I've used a AGM Westco battery on my EFE1327 for many years.

[johnr]

+1 on motobatt, they used to be the one to go for, but quality is terrible now. wouldnt touch one with a bargepole now.

[gshub]

My first motobatt died in 6wks and took out Rec on my Gs1000s ,now the one on my Sv1000 has done exactly same thing sticking to stock Yuasa from now on..

Edited January 13, 2019 by gshub

[Wolf]

Keep to stock unless you have upgraded the charging system in SA we get a brand named toplite my last one lasted 4 years ( standing for routhly 2 years there of ) then died i gave it a hell of a 8hr charge boiling it and got another weeks riding off it 

Got a new one and it lasted a single day ( the older bikes aint fun to puch ) so i got an exchange unit today il see in about 3hr how it lasted thu the nite