Electronics » Anyone use Exide batteries?

I was surprised that the recommended battery was only 12Ah - thought it would be a tad higher, but anyway, Tanya batteries have these for under £50 posted (NN's sells them for £62.50)

Are they decent enough?

Also got two Exides from NN but one lasted less than 2 years despite being on a bmw monitor/optimate before I got a 'flat' but ok after a charge.
Had this before on the original half size bmw battery so knew it would soon fail as once it gives that problem it is time limited in use in my opinion.
"Buy cheap but twice"
I wish I bought a better unit for the RS!

Now down to the RS as only bike and I spent £100 on the Yuasa 240 cca full size battery, self filled acid at home with the fluids supplied in the box by Yuasa and trickle charged before use.
Well worth the extra as the difference in starting is a quicker start and more confidence in the battery.
It is now hard wired to a fused connector, not via the accessory socket, and certainly switches over to bmw "battery maintenance" mode from the 39% 60% 100% display so much quicker than it ever did with any battery via the computer controlled accessory plug use.
"good don't come cheap and cheap is never as good"

I tend to keep mine on the monitor unit but make sure, if the roads a clear of salt, to take the bike out every few weeks in winter,
Already planned a ride out later today, usually under 100 miles, as that does more good all round (me as well as the bike!)
But like you, the last few restricted years I am also around 2000 miles per mot check.

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #2

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Yes, very good. Had the cheaper ETX14BS, same rating but AGM not gel, on my RS since April 2022. Also fitted one to my XR in 2021.

Both bought from Tayna.

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I have been really happy with the Shori lithium battery that I installed on my RS. It really starts the bike quickly and holds its charge well. However, I had installed another brand of lithium battery in my F650GS to replace the gel battery that I had installed in that bike which really struggled to crank it over in the morning. The lithium battery really took care of that issue, though. But they don't like any sort of constant drain as their total Ah capacity is about 1/3 of that of a lead-acid battery of a similar rating and I need to recharge that battery every two weeks or the voltage will drop down to where my lithium battery charger will throw a fault. Plus, they are pretty expensive, but really light, which can be an advantage in a bike like my GS, which has the battery located high under the "tank" cover.

One problem with Li batteries is they don't perform well in the cold.