[greedy626]

Anyone else's battery died.?
So many battery options n I don't want a stock one. I bought a WPS featherWeight lithium battery p/n 490-2500. And that was a waste. After 7 **** miles battery died.
I'm looking at the ANTIGRAVITY BATTERY YTZ-5
N don't want to be disappointed again.
Im itching to get back on the road!!

 

[flying dave]

I have had a few shorai's in other bikes with not many problems but they don't particularly like cold weather. And if I recall they take a specific charger if you need to charge them. I have heard both good and bad about antigravity. And to be fair I have heard the same about the other lightweight batteries on the market as well so..... I guess I am not much help.... lol..

I will say with my Shorai's that they don't seem to last as long as a standard stock battery so think of it as a consumbable item that will/may need to be replaced more often than a standard lead acid battery.

 

[greedy626]

I bought a lithium battery tender for the featherWeight, And was hoping it would work with the antigravity.
Looks like I'll be getting a stock battery and a battery tender Jr.

 

[gctkaz]

Not about my own Z125 since I haven't even driven it since taking it home from the dealership a few weeks ago, but a few years back I had a 12-cell Ballistic Evo2 in a 500cc scooter. I took care of it well, balanced it on a hobby charger often, but I recall ever since day one that it didn't start as reliably as the stock battery, and I went back to stock. I would still be willing to give it another chance though, especially to lighten up my wife's Z125 and the 8-cell batteries aren't that expensive compared to what I had before.

 

[greedy626]

Good news for the featherWeight battery!!!
Most likely my charging system is out the [email protected] alternator is only putting out like 8 volts.

 

[greedy626]

Stator and rotor was faulty!!!! **** stock battery still good.. I bought that battery for nothing.

 

[EN187]

I put a shorai in the Z and it runs like a champ been sitting outside all michigan winter fires right up LIKE A BEAST, you do need a special balancing charger tho for them. I will give it a charge when its closer to riding season.

 

[HoustonZ125]

Shorai batteries are bad ***. I have had them in 3 bikes... Had one in my 09 R1 for 4 years and almost 35K miles. Put one in my 15 R1 when i bought it... Still need to get on for the Z but not sure what size to get yet...

Make sure you have a Shorai battery charger if you get one though. If they get un-balanced, the bike and a normal battery tender wont be able to charge them correctly.