Buying a new battery - what specification to look for?

[potatobroxd]

Hi guys - bike has a dead battery and manuals states 12v 8AH. Does this mean ANY battery with the same specification works? Worried wrong battery may have a low max discharge giving a weak start. Many thanks

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

I usually check the size then look for the highest rated battery that will fit into the available space. 

 

The factory spec can usually be improved on. 

 

 

[skyrider]

yuasa is a good battery

[Stu]

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 

[billy sugger]

+1 for motobatt and the extra CCA

[onesea]

Google is you friends someone will of experimented with batteries for your bike.

 

Most on line places give battery sizes, make sure the terminals correct way round.

 

I would go AGM