Battery replacement recommendations

[damons]

Stock battery died on my 2009 F650GS. Looking for suggestions for a battery that will either :
1) last as long but is cheaper (dealer wants $163.00)
or
2) one that is about the same price but lasts much longer than the stock
or
3) the best of both worlds, cheaper and lasts longer

[jimbob59]

I recommend the Deka unless you want to go with one of the
more-expensive-than-OEM exotic chemistry batteries.

It is made here in the USA comes ready to go,
and has nice solid poured-lead posts.

I bought mine from:
http://www.bohannonbattery.com/html/motorcycle.html

Their website is a bit homespun (it's a small family-run business), but their service is excellent, and shipping is at no extra cost (they ship in the flat-rate USPS boxes).

[bikerfish1100]

I recommend the Deka unless you want to go with one of the
more-expensive-than-OEM exotic chemistry batteries.

It is made here in the USA comes ready to go,
and has nice solid poured-lead posts.

I bought mine from:
http://www.bohannonbattery.com/html/motorcycle.html

Their website is a bit homespun (it's a small family-run business), but their service is excellent, and shipping is at no extra cost (they ship in the flat-rate USPS boxes).

their site shows no battery listed for the F series bikes, other than the earlier F650 singles.

Damon- did you do a search on this? "what battery should i get?" is a pretty common question, with pretty typical responses (Odyssey, Panasonic, Exide, etc)

[damons]

their site shows no battery listed for the F series bikes, other than the earlier F650 singles.

Damon- did you do a search on this? "what battery should i get?" is a pretty common question, with pretty typical responses (Odyssey, Panasonic, Exide, etc)

did a search but didn't find the info I wanted. Decided to go with a Big Crank ETX14 from BatteryMart.com. AGM type / made in the USA..

http://www.batterymart.com/p-Big-Cra...rcycle-battery

[bikerfish1100]

a bit cheaper here. free shipping, too.

https://www.wholesalebatteriesdirect.com/quick-order

[damons]

a bit cheaper here. free shipping, too.

https://www.wholesalebatteriesdirect.com/quick-order

thanks. but when I go to the link it dead ends. when I do a search all the AGM appear to be made in china and/or are more expensive. Am I missing the one you are referring to?

[32904]

get the Shorai will save weight , charging & will last a lot longer very happy with mine.

[bikerfish1100]

thanks. but when I go to the link it dead ends. when I do a search all the AGM appear to be made in china and/or are more expensive. Am I missing the one you are referring to?

well, whatever it was that i found there a few hours ago appears to be impossible to find agan. oh well.

[damons]

thanks for trying though.

[murmur]

Also replaced my battery with a Shorai battery. Happy with it thus far.