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macem29

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our bike has a not-common little battery, unusual dimensions,
unless you live in or near an urban centre, it can be a pain to
find our size: YT12B-BS

after wasting a lot of time driving around, I found an online battery
retailer that sells a sealed AGM version of our battery and has free
coast to coast shipping, and at $69.50 shipped is also a heck of a deal

I bought one of these a little while ago, fits perfect and was delivered
half way across the country in 3 days, I'm very satisfied

http://saskbattery.com/

UT12B-4

FYI:

AGM (Absorption Glass Mat) sealed battery technology was originally developed in 1985 for military aircraft where power, weight, safety, and reliability were paramount considerations.

AGM battery technology has continued to develop and offer improvements over other sealed battery technologies. AGM technology has become the next step in the evolution of both starting and deep cycle sealed batteries for marine, RV, and aviation applications. This "next generation" technology delivers increased safety, performance, and service life over all other existing sealed battery types, including gel technology.

In AGM sealed batteries, the acid is absorbed between the plates and immobilized by a very fine fiberglass mat. No silica gel is necessary. This glass mat absorbs and immobilizes the acid while still keeping the acid available to the plates. This allows a fast reaction between acid and plate material.

The AGM battery has an extremely low internal electrical resistance. This, combined with faster acid migration, allows the AGM batteries to deliver and absorb higher rates of amperage than other sealed batteries during discharging and charging. In addition, AGM technology batteries can be charged at normal lead-acid regulated charging voltages, therefore, it is not necessary to recalibrate charging systems or purchase special chargers.
 
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Quote "Letting it sit over night allows the acid/electrolyte to be fully absorbed by the glass matting inside the battery. There will be air bubbles slowly working their way out over a period of a few hours, so the longer it sits (within reason) the better the battery will take a full charge and give a longer life.
You could do it in less time, but allowing the battery to settle, and then slowly trickle charge it up is the best start a new battery can have. After that just make sure you put in on your tender in the winter, and you should a get a few good years out of it."

Some good advice taken from a local board.
 
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