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Message started by BillTheRat on 09/02/11 at 19:37:18

Title: Shorai Lithium Iron batteries
Post by BillTheRat on 09/02/11 at 19:37:18

Has anyone tried one of these on a Savage yet?

http://www.shoraipower.com/default.aspx

Title: Re: Shorai Lithium Iron batteries
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/02/11 at 20:49:27

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Title: Re: Shorai Lithium Iron batteries
Post by verslagen1 on 09/02/11 at 21:23:26

fixed

Title: Re: Shorai Lithium Iron batteries
Post by jef.savage on 09/02/11 at 21:40:01

They got a great review in Motorcycle Consumer News. I was considering one this summer but they were not in stock when I needed one.

Title: Re: Shorai Lithium Iron batteries
Post by sdlc808 on 09/03/11 at 01:09:28

I have seen these batteries at shop and they are crazy light. They are supposed last up to 3 years. About $145.

Title: Re: Shorai Lithium Iron batteries
Post by Gyrobob on 09/03/11 at 19:48:51

4D5A525D060E063E0 wrote:

I have seen these batteries at shop and they are crazy light. They are supposed last up to 3 years. About $145.

I'm thinking about using one for my half of the Double RYCA Build so I can have some room left over for a toolkit. I like the light weight, as well.

Title: Re: Shorai Lithium Iron batteries
Post by verslagen1 on 09/03/11 at 22:05:18

The price is crazy but it's crazy light... 1.61 lbs!
And will probably fit under the swingarm on the muff bracket.

Title: Re: Shorai Lithium Iron batteries
Post by Routy on 09/04/11 at 06:55:16

3 yrs @ $140 ?? :o
for weight only, I'm impressed !
for price, I'm way less than impressed, when I can get a maintenence free AGM "Big Crank" for 1/2 that price, and probably double the life.

Title: Re: Shorai Lithium Iron batteries
Post by Gyrobob on 09/13/11 at 05:34:40

3D3228332F293A38303E295B0 wrote:

3 yrs @ $140 ?? :o
for weight only, I'm impressed !
for price, I'm way less than impressed, when I can get a maintenence free AGM "Big Crank" for 1/2 that price, and probably double the life.

Look at two situations:
1. Stock battery, heavy, cheap, takes up a lot of space, forces me to find some way to locate, design, and build a small storage area for a toolkit/registration/bulbs/fuses/etc. The RYCA configuration has few alternatives for storage areas.
2. Tiny Lithium-ion battery, costs twice what a stock battery costs, very light weight, frees up storage space in existing battery box for no cost or effort.

I am at least considering the LI battery.

Title: Re: Shorai Lithium Iron batteries
Post by bill67 on 09/13/11 at 06:14:22

I think theres enough room you can get 2 of them in the battery box.

Title: Re: Shorai Lithium Iron batteries
Post by RpNSht on 09/13/11 at 10:20:44

check out my posting on the lithium battery i ended up using:

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1304297812/197#197

im really happy with it and its kept up in the hot la summer days and the cold north cali mornings

Title: Re: Shorai Lithium Iron batteries
Post by Gyrobob on 09/13/11 at 14:38:40

38272A2A232C272E263D3C3B3A213B214F0 wrote:

Your testimony makes me lean toward an LI battery.

Title: Re: Shorai Lithium Iron batteries
Post by BillTheRat on 09/13/11 at 20:18:23

I'm not sure where the 3 years and dead vibe is coming from... my research shows their life expectancy to be 6-7 years. Hard to say since they haven't been around that long.
RpN, I'll have to look into the one you went with. The insulated red and black wing-nuts are giving me goosebumps! I love the battery box, but I wonder though, is hogging out a giant aluminum block the most efficient way to build an enclosure?

Title: Re: Shorai Lithium Iron batteries
Post by RpNSht on 09/14/11 at 10:37:25

103B3E3E263A37203326520 wrote:

efficiency...whats that mean? :)

Title: Re: Shorai Lithium Iron batteries
Post by BurnPgh on 09/14/11 at 14:56:53

YTZ7S = 4.44" x 2.75" x 4.13", 4.6 lbs, 130CCA , 6Ah, list price $137.50

LFX14L2-BS12 = 4.45" x 3.5" x 2.28", 1.61lbs, 210CCA, 14Ah, list price $153.95

The LI is tiny, weighs next to nothing, is as powerful as stock (or more...or less depending on what you want to spend), and a little pricier according to list. Both can be mounted pretty much any which way.
HOWEVER the YTZ7S is powerful enough, much smaller than stock, much lighter than stock, and MOST IMPORTANTLY can be had on ebay for $30 for a cheapy. Unfortunately, there are no cheapy versions of the LI that i can find and none on ebay for less than $90.

Just food for thought