Looking for Battery recommendations & sources to order from?

[Mazo EMS2]

I think our '21 RT's are gonna be due for new batteries this spring. Looking for recommendations and sources to order from. Sealed/no maintenance vs de-activated? I'll admit the stock ones did alright since new, no complaints but I did keep them on the tenders whenever we didn't ride for a couple weeks or more, and they're on the tenders as I type, but they were a bit sluggish in the fall at nap time..

 

[X90rider]

This is the battery that I installed after the factory one died in less than 3 months.

Amazon.com

 

[Little Blue]

I ordered the (YTX24HL-BS) Yuasa battery from Amazon. That is what came in my Spyder from the Factory.

 

[Little Blue]

#2 Post is what I ordered. So Sorry for not looking at the "Amazon.com".

 

[racoon]

I started a thread at the beginning of last December after I killed the original battery in my 2024 Spyder (I left the key turned on overnight).

I bought a battery from a local Batteries Plus that I had purchased a battery for a lawn tractor in the past. I went to the Batteries Plus website, which has an option to search for a battery for your vehicle. I ended up buying an Xtreme 24HL-BS AGM Powersport Battery, with 350 CCA and 21 Ah ratings.

It came activated, but not charged, so I ended up leaving it hooked to the Battery Tender Jr that I have overnight, and it's been fine since then.
I do leave it plugged it into the Battery Tender Jr when it's parked in my garage.

Here's my battery thread:

Thread 'I Killed My Battery - left it on a tender... New battery awaiting collection!'

Dec 2, 2024

I ride a 2024 Spyder RT Sea2Sky.

I have been using a Battery Tender Jr, as I don't ride every day, and sometimes don't ride at all for a week or more.
So I was out in the garage and turned the bike on to take some pictures of the dashboard to share here, and got the pictures I needed, and walked away without turning off the key.
I didn't go out into the garage until the next day, at which point I noticed the lights on the Spyder were still on. :banghead:
When I checked the display it was showing 10v.
I turned the key off and then back on and tried to start the engine. It made one quick...

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[Life's Good]

Amazon. This Battery will solve your issues. Like racoon, I too keep mine on a trickle charger when not riding. 2022 RT S2S

 

[2dogs]

Interstate. Drive in pop your frunk show them your battery and they'll put a new one in for you and it should last approximately 7 years if taken care of properly. Good batteries have gotten outrageously expensive over the past 4 years. Don't cheap out on a second rate battery like the dealers sell. Or, make sure you have a current AAA premier membership.

 

[Dusterdude]

I'll buy an Odyssey when mine craps out.

 

[Mikey]

I have used the Motobatt, from Lamonster, worked great! And I am using a Noca, right now, love the charger battery, jury's still out!

 

[Kromm]

Here is a thread I did on this subject

https://www.spyderlovers.com/thread...sitting-on-tender-replacement-battery.158014/

 

[troop]

When my two year old Yuasa craps out, I'm going all in on a Shorai LFX lith ion.

 

[jcthorne]

Yuasa YTX24HL. NOT the YTX24HL-BS. Big difference and the -BS is NOT RECOMMENDED by BRP due to charging system compatibility issues.

You want the factory activated one, not the -BS bottle supplied version.

 

[Tatonka]

Have you considered a lithium… they are lighter and last longer.

 

[Woodenfish]

Have you considered a lithium… they are lighter and last longer.

What are the downsides?

 

[Tatonka]

You need to be sure it has a battery management system and a charger/trickle charger that can be set for a lithium battery.

 

[jcthorne]

What are the downsides?

Most of the lithium batteries you can afford have much smaller storage capacity than the AGM they are trying to replace.

 

[Dakotaz]

Yuasa YTX24HL. NOT the YTX24HL-BS. Big difference and the -BS is NOT RECOMMENDED by BRP due to charging system compatibility issues.

You want the factory activated one, not the -BS bottle supplied version.

JC honest question here. Other than the factory battery coming with the acid in it and the BS having to be filled by the end user isn't it the same battery?
If the end user follows the directions that comes with the battery (letting it soak and then charging) after filling I would think the BS battery would be fresher, and because of that a better choice.

 

[racoon]

From the Yuasa website:

YTX24HL - Yuasa Battery, Inc.

Check out the reliable, high-quality YTX24HL Battery. When you need power, you need Yuasa Battery. Find a local dealer today!

www.yuasabatteries.com

YTX24HL - 21 amp hr, 350 CCA - recommended for 998cc Spyder (GS) 2008-2010

YTX24HL-BS - Yuasa Battery, Inc.

Check out the reliable, high-quality YTX24HL-BS Battery. When you need power, you need Yuasa Battery. Find a local dealer today!

www.yuasabatteries.com

YTX24HL-BS - 21 amp hr, 350 cca - recommended for 998 cc Spyder (RS) 2008-2016, and for 1330cc Spyder (RT,F3) 2014-2022

 

[ned64]

From the Yuasa website:

YTX24HL - Yuasa Battery, Inc.

Check out the reliable, high-quality YTX24HL Battery. When you need power, you need Yuasa Battery. Find a local dealer today!

www.yuasabatteries.com

YTX24HL - 21 amp hr, 350 CCA - recommended for 998cc Spyder (GS) 2008-2010

YTX24HL-BS - Yuasa Battery, Inc.

Check out the reliable, high-quality YTX24HL-BS Battery. When you need power, you need Yuasa Battery. Find a local dealer today!

www.yuasabatteries.com

YTX24HL-BS - 21 amp hr, 350 cca - recommended for 998 cc Spyder (RS) 2008-2016, and for 1330cc Spyder (RT,F3) 2014-2022

I have the YTX24HL-BS battery in my '22 RTL Spyder. I put it in not that long after I got my Spyder. I did like instructions said. No problem with it. Had another same Yuasa-BS battery in my old Yamaha RSTD. It was still working well when I got rid of that bike. I have no problems with using a Yuasa battery that I have to fill. Just take your time and do as the instructions say. When it's time to replace the wife's battery in her '19 F3L, I'll order another Yuasa-BS battery from Amazon.

 

[jcthorne]

JC honest question here. Other than the factory battery coming with the acid in it and the BS having to be filled by the end user isn't it the same battery?
If the end user follows the directions that comes with the battery (letting it soak and then charging) after filling I would think the BS battery would be fresher, and because of that a better choice.

The trouble is the initialization charge is very specific. Failure to do so or not doing it at all will lead to a very short battery life. The Spyder charging system WILL NOT initialize a new battery correctly. IF its all done correctly, the BS battery is fine. But most dealers and indeed most mechanics do not. This was BRPs reason for the tech service bulletin directing to use factory activated batteries only.