Is there a better battery for the LC4 640? And, if not, who has the best Yuasa price?

BlitzBike · 02-14-2006, 11:03 PM

Everytime I take my bike to a mechanic they manage to hurt the battery enough that I have to get another within weeks of them running it down and /or overcharging it and/or letting it sit dischaged. Is there a better and/or cheaper and/or lighter battery available than the stocker that can take this shit? And if not, where is the best deal on another Yuasa?

P.S. I've already fired the old mechanics

meat popsicle · 02-15-2006, 07:29 AM

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=117702

This is currently being discussed above

lvdukerider · 02-15-2006, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlitzBike

Everytime I take my bike to a mechanic they manage to hurt the battery enough that I have to get another within weeks of them running it down and /or overcharging it and/or letting it sit dischaged. Is there a better and/or cheaper and/or lighter battery available than the stocker that can take this shit? And if not, where is the best deal on another Yuasa?

P.S. I've already fired the old mechanics

WestCo battery.

StokelyVanCamp · 02-15-2006, 12:13 PM

I highly recommend the Odyssey, I have one in my Dr.Big, I used to have problems if starting in cooler temps if the batter was even a little less than 100%. Since I upgraded it starts perfect everytime, even if it has sat for a while.

meat popsicle · 02-15-2006, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlitzBike

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P.S. I've already fired the old mechanics

since they are posting this they must know you are a Made Man...

ps - I have a stock battery - never had problems. Even let it sit for over a month w/ no trickle charger and it didn't hardly want a charge!

BlitzBike · 02-15-2006, 09:37 PM

found a local odyssea dealer and will see if it can keep the battery molestors at bay.

BDXMPL · 05-22-2009, 07:16 PM

EDIT: Moved to the Odyssey tread http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...=117702&page=6

dirty_sanchez · 05-22-2009, 08:30 PM

Walmart is your friend.

They don't have those high dollar batteries, but they have batteries that fit, cost less, and are likely just around the corner from a 640 near you.

Dirty

Sleeper640 · 08-27-2010, 11:42 AM

Hi!
I have a 2000 KTM 640/LC4, I bought new, and NEVER changed the battery. I've wound it pretty low a couple of times in the winter, but I never keep it on charge. I've jumped it a couple of times. It'll sit for months and start after a few seconds of cranking. I've noticed, though, that although it may crank, there must not be enough 'juice' at the top of compression to fire the plug, sometimes. But, this is a 10 year old battery!

I have NEVER EVER had a motorcycle battery last more than a couple of years before this one. There's magic in this battery! I think it's a Yuasa..

Harry

legion · 08-28-2010, 04:51 PM

They're spendy, but for those of us with multiple bikes you can buy one battery that's tiny and swap it back and forth between bikes with a quick connector.

http://www.schnitzracingstore.com/ca...showprevnext=1

02-14-2006, 11:03 PM	#1
BlitzBike ^OP LC4 Pilot Joined: May 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL near Alligator Alley Oddometer: 800	Is there a better battery for the LC4 640? And, if not, who has the best Yuasa price? Everytime I take my bike to a mechanic they manage to hurt the battery enough that I have to get another within weeks of them running it down and /or overcharging it and/or letting it sit dischaged. Is there a better and/or cheaper and/or lighter battery available than the stocker that can take this shit? And if not, where is the best deal on another Yuasa? P.S. I've already fired the old mechanics __________________ BlitzBike

02-15-2006, 07:29 AM	#2
meat popsicle Ignostic Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Circumlocution Office of Little Dorrit Oddometer: 13,843	http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=117702 This is currently being discussed above __________________ Kronreif Trunkenpolz Mattighofen LC4 640 Its not so much staying alive; its staying human that counts.

02-15-2006, 09:37 PM	#6
BlitzBike ^OP LC4 Pilot Joined: May 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL near Alligator Alley Oddometer: 800	found a local odyssea dealer and will see if it can keep the battery molestors at bay. __________________ BlitzBike

05-22-2009, 07:16 PM	#7
BDXMPL 5-Stroke Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Asheville Oddometer: 896	EDIT: Moved to the Odyssey tread http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...=117702&page=6 __________________ Then the world exploded, and my head fell off. BDXMPL screwed with this post 05-23-2009 at 06:18 AM

05-22-2009, 08:30 PM	#8
dirty_sanchez Dirty_Sanchez Joined: May 2006 Location: Louisiana, Baton Rouge Oddometer: 2,097	Walmart is your friend. They don't have those high dollar batteries, but they have batteries that fit, cost less, and are likely just around the corner from a 640 near you. Dirty __________________ No, really, the mustache means I love you. '09 KTM 250SXF for Sale, take a look: http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...7#post21410167

02-15-2006, 12:13 PM	#4
StokelyVanCamp Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Alberta Canada Oddometer: 10	I highly recommend the Odyssey, I have one in my Dr.Big, I used to have problems if starting in cooler temps if the batter was even a little less than 100%. Since I upgraded it starts perfect everytime, even if it has sat for a while.

08-27-2010, 11:42 AM	#9
Sleeper640 n00b Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Hills of Jersey Oddometer: 8	Stock battery Hi! I have a 2000 KTM 640/LC4, I bought new, and NEVER changed the battery. I've wound it pretty low a couple of times in the winter, but I never keep it on charge. I've jumped it a couple of times. It'll sit for months and start after a few seconds of cranking. I've noticed, though, that although it may crank, there must not be enough 'juice' at the top of compression to fire the plug, sometimes. But, this is a 10 year old battery! I have NEVER EVER had a motorcycle battery last more than a couple of years before this one. There's magic in this battery! I think it's a Yuasa.. Harry

08-28-2010, 04:51 PM	#10
legion fire and gas Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Alaska Oddometer: 11,711	They're spendy, but for those of us with multiple bikes you can buy one battery that's tiny and swap it back and forth between bikes with a quick connector. http://www.schnitzracingstore.com/ca...showprevnext=1 __________________ You have no (expletive deleted) idea of what you are talking about. - santaferider

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