Hi there folks!
Just a quick one about batteries, for those of you with electric start singles - what amperage have you found best?
Just wondering what is the lowest cranking amps people are finding useable.
Has anyone any experience with gel batteries?
Batteries are heavy items, so in the interests of weight saving it would be good to know what the smallest suitable batteryis.
Cheers
Alex
Ps I'm using car type at present 38Ah 100 A cranking, no charging info because I havn't set it up yet!!!! (good for a few starts before charging though)
Batteries - what types are people using?
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Lex,
Bit subjective this as it depends on engine type and whether it can be decompressed, your local climate,etc.
However for a 20hp v-twin without valve lifter I managed to use a Odyssey Pc545 14ah, 175cca. Worked reliably until sub zero temps in the winter when it struggled a bit. So as I was having a bit of a redesign anyway I upgraded to a Harley Battery which was slightly bigger at 20ah and a little over 200cca, its coped fine even when cold.
Hope that helps, Mark
Bit subjective this as it depends on engine type and whether it can be decompressed, your local climate,etc.
However for a 20hp v-twin without valve lifter I managed to use a Odyssey Pc545 14ah, 175cca. Worked reliably until sub zero temps in the winter when it struggled a bit. So as I was having a bit of a redesign anyway I upgraded to a Harley Battery which was slightly bigger at 20ah and a little over 200cca, its coped fine even when cold.
Hope that helps, Mark
You might want to consider one of the Yuasa 12Ah batteries. They come in conventional and maintenance free and are at least 200cca. They come in various dimensions e.g. are YTX14-BS, 6" x 3.4375" x 5.75", and YTX14AH-BS, 5 5/16" x 3 1/2" x 6 9/16". The latter is narrow and tall, 210cca, picture at:
http://www.yuasabatteries.com/battery.a ... 70&vID=503
http://www.yuasabatteries.com/battery.a ... 70&vID=503