Klr 650 Battery

By-tor · 03-31-2010, 04:38 AM

What battery should I get that will fit properly? Bike Bandit has some for around 85.00.

tofire409 · 03-31-2010, 05:54 AM

I went with the Yuasa sealed. As for the size... bike bandit should be able to get you the right size. The web site looks like it gives you all the options that fit.
http://www.bikebandit.com/2006-kawas...6?mg=43545&t=1

The link is from a Canadian site, but maybe the part numbers will work.

http://dualsportplus.com/klr650/batt...0_battery.html

tbirdsp · 03-31-2010, 06:44 AM

STOP!

This is probably the best motorcycle battery I have ever bought. Cranks the engine faster and holds a charge longer than any others I've tried. Here is the right one for the KLR. $66.95 with free shipping.
DEKA PowerSport Battery (ETX15L)
http://www.tristatebattery.com/produ...roducts_id=977

Bigger Al · 03-31-2010, 06:56 AM

I bought my KLR in February, 2007, and one of the first things I did was put in one of these. It's been fantastic. You'll have to do some fiddling to get it to fit, but it's worth it.

JSPEED · 03-31-2010, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbirdsp

STOP!

This is probably the best motorcycle battery I have ever bought. Cranks the engine faster and holds a charge longer than any others I've tried. Here is the right one for the KLR. $66.95 with free shipping.
DEKA PowerSport Battery (ETX15L)
http://www.tristatebattery.com/produ...roducts_id=977

+1

The Deka ETX15L is the way to go.

Fits perfectly, it's an AGM and it's affordable.

Plus it has the best terminals I've ever seen.

CA Stu · 03-31-2010, 11:43 AM

I buy the Walmart specials, they are $34.99 out the door and I get at least 3 years reliable service out of them with maybe one or two fluid level checks (if I remember to check at all

).

Thanks
CA Stu

tbirdsp · 03-31-2010, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CA Stu

I buy the Walmart specials, they are $34.99 out the door and I get at least 3 years reliable service out of them with maybe one or two fluid level checks (if I remember to check at all

).

Thanks
CA Stu

No way would I use a regular lead/acid battery again. I cooked my OEM battery dry *twice* in 15 days on the Continental Divide ride

The second time it was a goner (luckily it died for good in my driveway).

Get the Deka AGM and be done with it

Dagofast · 03-31-2010, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigger Al

I bought my KLR in February, 2007, and one of the first things I did was put in one of these. It's been fantastic. You'll have to do some fiddling to get it to fit, but it's worth it.

+1 with Bigger Al. My Odyssey has been in my A14 since 2005. Still going strong. (knocks on wood) And that is pretty rare for a battery in AZ.

CA Stu · 03-31-2010, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbirdsp

No way would I use a regular lead/acid battery again. I cooked my OEM battery dry *twice* in 15 days on the Continental Divide ride

How the hell did you manage that?

Thanks
CA Stu

bman · 03-31-2010, 12:57 PM

On long rides my stock lead acid battery cooked off fluid regularly.
Just had to keep an eye on it. One extra pain.
AGM will solve that.

CA Stu · 03-31-2010, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bman

On long rides my stock lead acid battery cooked off fluid regularly.
Just had to keep an eye on it. One extra pain.
AGM will solve that.

Funny, on the 2 KLRs I have owned, I have never had a problem. Yet.

Did you modify the electrical system somehow? Add heated grips/ clothing / lights / something like that?

Thansk
CA Stu

By-tor · 03-31-2010, 01:13 PM

I kind of shy away from the fluid batteries. I am a little anal about getting battery acid on things. When the temp. here gets into the upper 90's I woory about things. I might look into the Deka.

ROYAL COACHMAN · 03-31-2010, 01:20 PM

I went to Batteries Plus and got the Permaseal AGM Extreme.
$80.00 xta14ahl-bs

I noticed that the bike know starts with more "zing" in the starter
So far so good!

kdxkawboy · 03-31-2010, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dagofast

+1 with Bigger Al. My Odyssey has been in my A14 since 2005. Still going strong. (knocks on wood) And that is pretty rare for a battery in AZ.

+2
The wife has an Odyssey in her KLR and I am completely impressed. No mater how long the bike has been sitting it always cranks over and it has been in her bike going on 6 years. When the current old tech battery dies in mine I will put an Odyssey in my bike as well.

tbirdsp · 03-31-2010, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CA Stu

How the hell did you manage that?

Thanks
CA Stu

Well - riding consecutive long days at high temps (July), low humidity (NM desert), high rpm (14 t sprocket on front). I had to refill it once in the middle of the trip then it was dry again when I got home.

Stock electrical system with no extras except a GPS ( hardly any draw).

03-31-2010, 04:38 AM	#1
By-tor ^OP remember 6/6/44 Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Dallas, GA Oddometer: 250	Klr 650 Battery What battery should I get that will fit properly? Bike Bandit has some for around 85.00.

03-31-2010, 05:54 AM	#2
tofire409 Geared up and ready. Joined: Sep 2009 Location: Toronto, CDN Oddometer: 512	I went with the Yuasa sealed. As for the size... bike bandit should be able to get you the right size. The web site looks like it gives you all the options that fit. http://www.bikebandit.com/2006-kawas...6?mg=43545&t=1 The link is from a Canadian site, but maybe the part numbers will work. http://dualsportplus.com/klr650/batt...0_battery.html __________________ Damn I wish all roads were dirt. Current ride : 2011 White F800GS, 9500 km's Past ride : 2006 KLR with 41,000 kms -gone to a good home- Toronto to Maine and back Toronto to Boston -The Long way

03-31-2010, 06:44 AM	#3
tbirdsp REMF Joined: Mar 2002 Location: Nebraska Oddometer: 8,546	STOP! This is probably the best motorcycle battery I have ever bought. Cranks the engine faster and holds a charge longer than any others I've tried. Here is the right one for the KLR. $66.95 with free shipping. DEKA PowerSport Battery (ETX15L) http://www.tristatebattery.com/produ...roducts_id=977 __________________ Mike S. '09 Bonneville Black AMA MSTA STOC http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...orcycleriders/

03-31-2010, 06:56 AM	#4
Bigger Al Still a stupid tire guy Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Auburn, CA Oddometer: 7,270	I bought my KLR in February, 2007, and one of the first things I did was put in one of these. It's been fantastic. You'll have to do some fiddling to get it to fit, but it's worth it. __________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." - Abraham Lincoln Bigger Al screwed with this post 12-06-2010 at 09:49 PM

03-31-2010, 11:43 AM	#6
CA Stu Thanks Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Riverside, CA Oddometer: 42,614	I buy the Walmart specials, they are $34.99 out the door and I get at least 3 years reliable service out of them with maybe one or two fluid level checks (if I remember to check at all ). Thanks CA Stu __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6cxNR9ML8k

03-31-2010, 12:57 PM	#10
bman Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2004 Location: ain't from around here Oddometer: 446	On long rides my stock lead acid battery cooked off fluid regularly. Just had to keep an eye on it. One extra pain. AGM will solve that.

03-31-2010, 01:13 PM	#12
By-tor ^OP remember 6/6/44 Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Dallas, GA Oddometer: 250	I kind of shy away from the fluid batteries. I am a little anal about getting battery acid on things. When the temp. here gets into the upper 90's I woory about things. I might look into the Deka.

03-31-2010, 01:20 PM	#13
ROYAL COACHMAN Studly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Defiance, Mo. Oddometer: 836	I went to Batteries Plus and got the Permaseal AGM Extreme. $80.00 xta14ahl-bs I noticed that the bike know starts with more "zing" in the starter So far so good! __________________ 2009 KLR 685

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