If ordering on line, you can go old school wet acid with the "stock" battery in either terminal position for $29.95 from these folks.

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located at:

http://www.batteryxpress.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=96

http://www.batteryxpress.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=95

Durned if they don't look wrong to me too.  Those pictures don't seem to match the product listing, do they?

Here is a pic of a stock YB14L-A2 Yuasha battery from Bob's for comparison.  Bob's is listing the alternate configuration as "the battery" now.



http://www.bobscycle.com/browse.cfm/4,19597.htm

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Bill, if you want the reversed pole position they sell that one too for the same price.  I think you need to watch out for the pictures though, I am not sure but that they don't use the same pic for a lot of different designations as these terminals didn't move left right either.  

The CB prefix number on the battery doesn't seem to match the YB product listing either.  It does give the suffix as A-2 though.  Do you think maybe some generic substitution is going on at the wholesale level also?  Or is that a manufacturer specific part number instead of the Yuasha system number?



http://www.batteryxpress.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=95

The A-2 or the B-2 is the crux of the old Yuasha style designation for the lead acids as far as flipping the terminals front/back right/left.  

I think these guys have the correct battery for any Yuasha battery designation at a very reasonable $29.95 price.  I would just type in the whole and correct battery number into the search box and it will show you all the competitive brand names and prices.

Perhaps this is a sign of our battery future -- if you lengthen your cables a bit you can digest whatever the current generic lead acid battery comes in looking like.  If you have to get the exact terminal configuration you used to get, use the full battery designation and cross your fingers that there hasn't been a substitution done by the vendor chain.

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With the influx of sealed batteries running under the manufacturer's own designation systems, the old wet acid "habit" of always listing batteries under the Yuasha designation system seems to be breaking down industry wide.  

Go net looking for an LS650 battery now days won't even yield the "generic" battery type number listing any more, just that particular manufacturer's number.

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Battery prices are getting right shocking too.  Last battery I bought was $14.95 shipped dry with an acid pack in the box.  I kept it around for a while before using it, but shipped dry & stored indoors a battery has nearly infinite storage life.  I saw some for $95 this time around (shudder).  $29.95 seems to be the best price around right now.

Your next battery will likely cost a lot more.

Oldfeller--FSO wrote on 11/02/09 at 12:13:58:


I bought the KOYO for my wife's S40. Got battery acid at interstate battery for $1.99 Careful with filling it, always follow instructions.
Worked like a champ, and was the least expensive way to go (for a stock fit), but had to wait 2 days to get the battery.

If you're stranded look at sears, batterysplus, and Oriley's autoparts  for an AGM or standard that'll fit. Other stores like autozone, CSK, Walmart and the like should have the LA2 in stock for like $20-$40 but it'll need to be rigged.

I wish this post was up when I was looking for a stock fit battery. The Koyo from batteryexpress took me a day of scouring the internet to find that deal!  

Let us know if you do mod the battery box. Post Pics!!! We love to see what's been done.

Advance used to be Western Auto, had a Yuasa for my PC800 on the shelf. The Big Crank has endured a few seasons it is getting weak now.