smaller batteries - any good?

[Guest]

Have a scroll down in this thread:

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=188084

That's what I would expect from a Shorai in terms of size myself too... my guess is they matched it to your stock battery as a direct replacement...

When they shipped the Shoria it came in the box with enough rubber/foam to pack around the battery to take up the extra space in the stock battery box. We are not using a stock Battery box on this bike and are moving alot of the electrics around [ some into the battery box] to condense space

[old_skool]

I use to own one of those 99 1500v-twin intruders, it ate batteries regulary, problem was they were too small and too low a cca for the bike from the get go new, I couldn't get a battery with more power to fit because the battery location was in front between the frame near the bottom behind the front wheel/forks... solution! I found a DRY cell battery that was small, had incredible cold cranking power, literally could start a car, paid about $110. Will probably buy another next time I need to replace a battery. As far as brand, can't help ya there, don't remember, been a while.

[dueller]

Here is probably what you were expecting?

I would guess maybe they did a size match of your battery so it wouldn't wobble around in your battery box as well. I know you have the battery already and shame that you installed it. Wondering if they would have swapped it out for you for a smaller one with the same specs.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showpost.php?p=1448167&postcount=118

[dueller]

Forgot to ask

Someone mentioned that there are troubles with good charging system regulation. Does anyone know if this includes the replacements that Duanage used to build? I know that most were suspected to be Shindengen but the older type not the newer series style? I'm in the market for a battery myself so thinking going this route.