best battery

[Troublemaker1]

Guy's it's time to replace the battery on the 2010 RT, I watched the replacement videos, some great, some not so much but all helpful. but the big question is what the best economical battery for the RT?

And what's the difference between the ytx24hl and the ytx24hl-bs?

Steve

 

[billybovine]

Get another Yuasa. I am guessing you are replacing an original battery that lasted 6 years. It served you well.

The difference between the YTX24HL and the YTX24HL-BS is the BS extension means that the battery is bottle filled at the point of sale and not at the factory. Properly filling and preparing the battery needs to be done correctly or it will leak and fail early. So buy the factory filled if you are not sure about the skills of the folks you buying from.

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: If your OEM Yuasa brought you this far: it'd seem foolish to stray too far from them... :thumbup:

 

[Saluda]

:agree: If your OEM Yuasa brought you this far: it'd seem foolish to stray too far from them... :thumbup:

Had very good luck with them (sleds included).

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

my next battery is going to be lithium, probably anti gravity brand

 

[Chupaca]

Have to agree...

Have dealt with motorcycle batteries for years and have never found any better than the yuasa. Get the factory filled oem from where ever cheapest...:thumbup:

 

[TicketBait]

Stay with the original model, also you won't have to worry if it fits, space is limited there.

 

[Troublemaker1]

Well the consensus seems to be the Yuasa factory filled, that would be the non-BS one correct?

Steve

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Well the consensus seems to be the Yuasa factory filled, that would be the non-BS one correct?

Steve

CORRECT, you got it.

Cruzr Joe

 

[Joerolwing]

Battery charger

my next battery is going to be lithium, probably anti gravity brand

Won't you have to change battery maintainers if you switch to lithium?

 

[robhowen]

I suggest Li Ion

Last year I replaced the battery on my BMW R1200GS with a Battery Tender Lithium Ion Phosphate Battery. I loved the reduced size, weight, power, and 4 battery terminals as I used two of the terminals for the starter connection and the other two for accessories I'd added. I'm guessing there is an appropriate one for your Spyder.

Rob