Needing a new Battery.

[always1more 0]

Hello peeps [hows it hanging]

Just mooching around the net here trying to decide whever to opt for the electrolyte acid battery [i'm old skool lol] or the newer gel type. Trying to find information which is better of the two.

Any ideas please ?

Busters are on flebay selling acid ones at a reasonable price.

Baring in mind I don't have much ££££s to spend on expensive battery's.

Tim.

[lee1 1]

the cheapest,but Im a tight sod

[yankeedoodle 0]

id go acid unless i specifically needed a gel one

[firehawk 0]

@yankeedoodle wrote:

id go acid unless i specifically needed a gel one

do you have one sorted for your project? i know that sometimes it can be a pain finding one that fits somewhere. there was one advertised in fast bikes mag that is small and round and can be mounted anywhere. they are also user serviceable. the downside is that they are £80

[yankeedoodle 0]

yes mate i have a gel for my project because it might be lying down. nice and compact but f**king heavy!

I have looked at various "race batteries" which are nice and small, like you say, but I havent got that sort of money at the moment.
definitely something to invest in in the future though

[always1more 0]

Cheers m8's for the reply's

Yeah for some reason I've always been drawn to the Acid {electrolyte} batteries, like to see them bubbling away when you wack a charger on them

[stantheman 0]

keep a lookout in lidl they were selling tronic optimisers for a fiver

[firehawk 0]

i just got my free c-tec one courtesy of my Bike magazine subscription

[always1more 0]

@stantheman wrote:

keep a lookout in lidl they were selling tronic optimisers for a fiver

Cheers m8y I already have the Lidl jobby which will do motorbikes 6v & 12 plus car. I use my bike everyday if I can so I'm hoping I don't have to keep charging it.

[Guest Guest]

Any battery that can hold its charge is a plus plus

[Duncan 0]

go for the gel ones the one on my blackbird was 10 years old and still good

[always1more 0]

Thanks m8 all is good now, ended up with a Varta

There was a place about 10 miles from my home, didn't want to take a chance online to save the odd pound, thought if there is anything wrong at least the shop is on my doorstep.

Bought the Varta for £38.56 inc

http://www.tayna.co.uk/Varta-LF-510-012-YTX12-BS-P185.html

[Andreus84 0]

I got a acid one from Halfords, weren't the cheapest but local and open late at night!