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  • overboostin
    • Jan 2026

    #1

    What do you think of this battery?

    I'm looking to get a new battery for my 81 650G. Something smaller that I can mount horizontally. I found this one with 140cca, and I'm just wondering what you all think about it. Will it be strong enough? The size seems about right where I want it. I searched around and couldn't find anything specific besides a more expensive Shorai or lithium. Thanks in advance for any feedback.

    Last edited by Guest; 03-31-2013, 07:00 PM.
  • Guest

    #2
    I'm just going to say you get what you pay for when it comes to batteries. A sealed battery that can be mounted in different positions yes, alot of sport bikes came stock with them . But I would not expect much out of a $30. battery.

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    • overboostin

      #3
      Originally posted by hjfisk
      I'm just going to say you get what you pay for when it comes to batteries. A sealed battery that can be mounted in different positions yes, alot of sport bikes came stock with them . But I would not expect much out of a $30. battery.

      Yeah I hear ya. It's been difficult to find a happy medium between a POS one and a high dollar one with what I'm looking for. Any suggestions? I have a GT14B-4 sitting around that's got the size I'm looking for but it wont hold a charge.

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      • Steve
        GS Whisperer
        • Jun 2005
        • 35924
        • southwest oHIo

        #4
        Originally posted by overboostin
        I have a GT14B-4 sitting around that's got the size I'm looking for but it wont hold a charge.
        Why not get a new GT14B-4?

        Or is that a little too obvious?

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        • overboostin

          #5
          Originally posted by Steve
          Why not get a new GT14B-4?

          Or is that a little too obvious?

          .
          I think that's a 12ah, would that be fine over the 14 I believe I need? Also it's only 135cca
          Last edited by Guest; 03-31-2013, 09:13 PM.

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          • Steve
            GS Whisperer
            • Jun 2005
            • 35924
            • southwest oHIo

            #6
            To me, if you have a battery that already fits, but is bad, it's pretty much a no-brainer to get another battery like it.

            CCA is only one measurement of a battery's performance. If your bike is kept in tune, you can get by with fewer CCAs, but for that one time that it decides not to start, you will be wishing you had the larger battery.

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            mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
            hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
            #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
            #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
            Family Portrait
            Siblings and Spouses
            Mom's first ride
            Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
            (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

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