Source for GTR battery in USA
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Ultima supplied me with an Odyssey PC625 which is a motorcycle/jetski dry cell battery. It's made in the US. A quick google yielded lots of suppliers. You may find your local bike shop has them...
Ultima changed the design from the old
UK built Varley RedTop 40 to this last year. If you bought the battery clamp early last year you may find it doesn't fit and you need to fabricate a new one. Ultima were good enough to supply a new clamp when they shipped me the battery.
Judging by others comments the new battery is virtually indestructible compared to the old one. It's certainly cheaper and the specs are fantastic.
Ultima changed the design from the old
UK built Varley RedTop 40 to this last year. If you bought the battery clamp early last year you may find it doesn't fit and you need to fabricate a new one. Ultima were good enough to supply a new clamp when they shipped me the battery.
Judging by others comments the new battery is virtually indestructible compared to the old one. It's certainly cheaper and the specs are fantastic.
I got mine from www.batterymart.com/battery.mv?p=ODY-PC625 90 dollars shipped to my door.
The battier is so small I can't belive it will work.
mark
>> Edited by mkoch1 on Thursday 14th August 18:42
The battier is so small I can't belive it will work.
mark
>> Edited by mkoch1 on Thursday 14th August 18:42
Just been investigating that batt. here in the UK.
Have found that the PC680 is more powerfull, about the same size and costs the same.
Reason for the lower cost but more power is due to the 680 being used in more models of bike so bigger production runs.
The UK sales Guy I spoke to thought an even more powerfull PC925 would be better with the large engines.
Steve
Have found that the PC680 is more powerfull, about the same size and costs the same.
Reason for the lower cost but more power is due to the 680 being used in more models of bike so bigger production runs.
The UK sales Guy I spoke to thought an even more powerfull PC925 would be better with the large engines.
Steve
The larger capacities may be better but do you really need it? From memory the specs of the little 625 are right up there with most traditional wet lead-acid batteries. The extra weight would all be stuck out the front not doing much.
The Ultima is pretty light in its battery needs anyway compared with most cars. I stuck a meter on my loom back when I was checking the wiring. The car pulled ziltch when turned off and a hopping 140mA when just sitting there with the ignition on but nothing running (it was the VDO speedo)(An MSD box and/or Stack may draw more). Compare this with most cars which have ABS, EFI, clocks, radios, DVD players, heated seats, etc, etc. You need a big battery just to keep the damn things supplied with power while the car is not running.
Good point on the 680 one being cheaper for a similar size though.
The Ultima is pretty light in its battery needs anyway compared with most cars. I stuck a meter on my loom back when I was checking the wiring. The car pulled ziltch when turned off and a hopping 140mA when just sitting there with the ignition on but nothing running (it was the VDO speedo)(An MSD box and/or Stack may draw more). Compare this with most cars which have ABS, EFI, clocks, radios, DVD players, heated seats, etc, etc. You need a big battery just to keep the damn things supplied with power while the car is not running.
Good point on the 680 one being cheaper for a similar size though.
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