Steveroge Posted September 20, 2011 Share #1 Posted September 20, 2011 Any recommendations for what battery to buy for my 83 Venture. My battery passes all the tests at the auto store but won't crank the bike. Thanks Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myminpins Posted September 20, 2011 Share #2 Posted September 20, 2011 Have you taken the bike to a shop to have it load tested? That's the best way to determine if the battery is any good or not. The best type of battery is the sealed type rather than the older style. If you maintain them, especially in the off season (if you have one) they can last for quite a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibvel Posted September 20, 2011 Share #3 Posted September 20, 2011 Any recommendations for what battery to buy for my 83 Venture. My battery passes all the tests at the auto store but won't crank the bike. Thanks Steve Won't crank at all or turns over but doesn't start? Did you clean and tighten all the cables... ground on the chassis and cables on the starter .etc Just odd that the battery load tests fine but doesn't even crank it over. I went with a Deka that last time. Interstate the time before lasted, maybe, a year and got to the point where it barely turned it over and caught and it would reset the trip meter every time (2nd gen. BTW) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevilmedic Posted September 20, 2011 Share #4 Posted September 20, 2011 i just bought one from autozone online. if you pay online, you get 20 % off, then pick it up at the store. its an AGM sealed battery. no acid. cranks the dickens outta my 83! less than 80.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveroge Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share #5 Posted September 20, 2011 it will crank it over but to slow to start it. when I jump it with my Kawasaki it spins it good. my brother told me to put a regular asprin in each cell and it would clean off the plates and let it charge up again, guess I'll try it and if that doesn't work then I'll go with the Auto Zone trick. Thanks for the feed back. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeman Posted September 20, 2011 Share #6 Posted September 20, 2011 I just had mine change would be 7 years ol;d in May, 2012. it check out ok but 6 years is long time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted September 20, 2011 Share #7 Posted September 20, 2011 i just bought one from autozone online. if you pay online, you get 20 % off, then pick it up at the store. its an AGM sealed battery. no acid. cranks the dickens outta my 83! less than 80.00. And I'll betcha that if you peel the label off you will find out that in reality it is a DEKA!! There may be a possibility your starter motor is going south and it needs the extra battery to supply the extra amps to get it to turn over. If it is a bad starter motor you may want to replace it with a 4 brush motor from either a Vmax or a 2nd Gen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlS Posted September 20, 2011 Share #8 Posted September 20, 2011 i just bought one from autozone online. if you pay online, you get 20 % off, then pick it up at the store. its an AGM sealed battery. no acid. cranks the dickens outta my 83! less than 80.00. Same battery I bought and haven't had any trouble since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggletooth Posted September 20, 2011 Share #9 Posted September 20, 2011 Got to look into the DEKA AGM's. Tough stuff and American made! More cold cranking amps than about anything out there. And for less $$ than most the other options. Got three years on mine and still as good as new. 12.8 volts everytime I hit the switch. Check Bohannonn Battery or PM skydoc_17 here on the site. He sells them also. If you haven't swapped for new spark plugs I'd go with that first. Makes a difference. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlew Posted September 21, 2011 Share #10 Posted September 21, 2011 I just went through the same issues with my 83VR. Spent 80$ on a DEKA AGM battery, solved all my starting problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChurchBuilder Posted September 21, 2011 Share #11 Posted September 21, 2011 I put an Odyssey AGM in mine 4 years ago. It is still doing great. I was replacing the Yuasa every year before the AGM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted September 21, 2011 Share #12 Posted September 21, 2011 i just bought one from autozone online. if you pay online, you get 20 % off, then pick it up at the store. its an AGM sealed battery. no acid. cranks the dickens outta my 83! less than 80.00. Now what does that last pic have to do with batteries???? You are just showing off!!! Man them blondes do look good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevilmedic Posted September 21, 2011 Share #13 Posted September 21, 2011 yep, showing off! thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveroge Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share #14 Posted September 21, 2011 bongobobny is right I ordered a agm battery from Car Quest yesterday I asked for one that was built in the USA and they told me that this was a Car Quest battery made by Deka in the USA. Thanks everyone for your feed back. I got in touch with skydoc and he has a fuse block kit with the setup to fix the warning light problem that happens when going to the agm batrtery. Thanks Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevilmedic Posted September 21, 2011 Share #15 Posted September 21, 2011 good deal, if you need anything just ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionJax Posted September 21, 2011 Share #16 Posted September 21, 2011 I had the EXACT same problem. And after putting in a DEKA, my bike starts every single time. You can't go wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted September 21, 2011 Share #17 Posted September 21, 2011 So you can see the value of membership to this site! Pony up the $12 and you'll see there is a LOT more to be had! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveroge Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share #18 Posted September 21, 2011 OK, OK, I have already received more than the membership fees in good tech tips and help, and great people giving it. I'll be joining very soon. (payday) thanks to everyone here for the help. this is a great website. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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