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I suspect that the specs are the recommended specs in the manual
I would never go for smaller but nothing to stop you going larger
Although the battery needs to fit in the holder and also have the correct orientation for the terminals
Having said that I would get a battery that is recommended for your bike rather than trying to find one to fit
Yuasa and Motobatt are good batteries you usually find motobatt specs are higher than recommended and their cold cranking amps is better
AH is how much the capacity the battery has not how powerful it is cold cranking amps is the one to look at