BlueSky Posted July 8, 2014 Share #1 Posted July 8, 2014 I'm looking for a new battery and the Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries seem to have advantages in CCA that might help start a Gen 1 with 2 brush starter. What do you guys think? [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-BTL35A480C-Lithium-Phosphate/dp/B00F9LPL5E/ref=sr_1_cc_3?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1404786170&sr=1-3-catcorr&keywords=Battery+1989+Yamaha+Venture+Royal]Amazon.com: Battery Tender BTL35A480C Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery: Automotive@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Aw0QgaO4L.@@AMEPARAM@@51Aw0QgaO4L[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videoarizona Posted July 8, 2014 Share #2 Posted July 8, 2014 Is that the specific model battery for our 1st generation scoots? If so, that's expensive but probably worth it. Wonder how it would handle the Arizona heat?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HdHtr Posted July 8, 2014 Share #3 Posted July 8, 2014 Waste of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE50 Posted July 8, 2014 Share #4 Posted July 8, 2014 Only worth it if you're looking for weight reduction (why on these bikes) or it would last 2-3 times longer. I'd never get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Posted July 8, 2014 Share #5 Posted July 8, 2014 May be totally off base here but when I checked out what I think was a similar type of battery and found that they can't take cold (freezing)weather. Think I started a thread about them sometime last fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigLenny Posted July 8, 2014 Share #6 Posted July 8, 2014 Whether it'll work in the bike or not I have no opinion of, but, it sure is bugging me that they are calling it a Lithium Iron battery instead of Lithium Ion. LOL. But thats just me being weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share #7 Posted July 8, 2014 There were several of these the same brand on Amazon with different prices. The one I posted a link to was the most powerful and most expensive. I think they fit any bike because they are much smaller than the conventional battery. They come with spacers to fill up the box. Supposedly they are good down to 14 degrees F, which is good enough for the southern crowd. The weight savings normally would not matter but considering where the battery is located, that would be the place it might matter a tad by reducing some top heavy weight. I was wondering if anyone had tried one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peder_y2k Posted July 8, 2014 Share #8 Posted July 8, 2014 Whether it'll work in the bike or not I have no opinion of, but, it sure is bugging me that they are calling it a Lithium Iron battery instead of Lithium Ion. LOL. But thats just me being weird. Lenny, You should check out this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_iron_phosphate_battery Lithium-iron-phosphate batteries are better in terms of energy density and resistance to exploding in flames like the more conventional lithium-ion types. -Pete, in Tacoma WA USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigLenny Posted July 8, 2014 Share #9 Posted July 8, 2014 Lenny, You should check out this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_iron_phosphate_battery Lithium-iron-phosphate batteries are better in terms of energy density and resistance to exploding in flames like the more conventional lithium-ion types. -Pete, in Tacoma WA USA Well I'll be go to hell! Big Lenny just learned something new and I stand totally corrected. Thanks Pete for taking the time to teach an ol fool like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danburywildman Posted July 9, 2014 Share #10 Posted July 9, 2014 I've got a buddy that has one in phoenix and he said it lasts about 3 times longer than regular battery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speakerfritz Posted July 10, 2014 Share #11 Posted July 10, 2014 from personal experience....... they sometimes need a warmup load.....sometimes 2 start attempts are needed...first one wakes up the battery...second one starts the bike. they do not handle overcharging well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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