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[jmdonald]

Aside from the more than Stellar bike choices the Shorai battery reference has my interest peaked. It will be on my short list next time around.

[pushrod]

jmcdonald, there are several guys on triumphrat.net that have gone to the Shorai.

You'll find lots of guys (on various boards) trying to get that 'performance increase' from the lighter battery.

I'm just trying to miss a meal or two, to get the same effect.

It ain't working...

[seruzawa]

Originally Posted by pushrod

jmcdonald, there are several guys on triumphrat.net that have gone to the Shorai.

You'll find lots of guys (on various boards) trying to get that 'performance increase' from the lighter battery.

I'm just trying to miss a meal or two, to get the same effect.

It ain't working...

Heh. What's it save? 4 oz?

[The Spaceman]

Originally Posted by seruzawa

Heh. What's it save? 4 oz?

7 lbs. lighter according to their spec for my bike. 2.7 lbs versus 10. That's a few burritos.

[seruzawa]

Originally Posted by The Spaceman

7 lbs. lighter according to their spec for my bike. 2.7 lbs versus 10. That's a few burritos.

Or one could eat fewer burritos.

I doubt that more than two people who buy these batteries will realize the slightest measurable difference.

[sarnali2]

Originally Posted by seruzawa

Or one could eat fewer burritos.

I doubt that more than two people who buy these batteries will realize the slightest measurable difference.

I doubt even two of them will. On a 500 + lb bike it's the equivalent of a can of pop and a cheese sandwich in your tank bag.

[pushrod]

The LiFePO4 (if that's all the right letters in the proper order) technology is pretty interesting, to be sure.

One aspect that I find curious is that when it's cold, you need to put a load on the battery ( like headlamps) to 'wake it up'.

But I don't see the need to spend all that money when I have other better things to spend it on.

[Kevin_Duke]

Originally Posted by sarnali2

I doubt even two of them will. On a 500 + lb bike it's the equivalent of a can of pop and a cheese sandwich in your tank bag.

Its lighter weight is just a side benefit to this technology. It's claimed to last longer, turn an engine faster, require less maintenance while sitting unused, and has a longer warranty.

[The Spaceman]

Originally Posted by pushrod

The LiFePO4 (if that's all the right letters in the proper order) technology is pretty interesting, to be sure.

One aspect that I find curious is that when it's cold, you need to put a load on the battery ( like headlamps) to 'wake it up'.

But I don't see the need to spend all that money when I have other better things to spend it on.

"The Car Guys" on NPR had to issue a retraction/apology to a caller a few weeks ago. Someone had called in and said that if you're in a very cold climate, you can "warm" the battery before starting by turning on the lights. They said it was bullsht, and got flooded with calls from Alaska and MN stating it was NOT BS, and a very common practice in cold climates.

As for the cost: I made the mistake of having the dealer put in a Suzuki-labeled Yashua last Fall. I could have bought one of these fanch-schmancy batteries and had change left over.

[pushrod]

You had a Dealer put in a battery!?

Man, I bet you made their day!