Need a new battery!

deafwish · Post by **deafwish** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:31 pm

My Z1000's battery has sh1t itself and will no longer hold charge.
Clearly I need a new one, but where the hell do I get one from?
Is it best to go to a bike shop, Repco or go to the manufacturer?
What sort of cash am I looking at?
Has anyone with a Power Commander noticed that it drains the battery, when left stationary?

This is the battery I need:

Daz.

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:47 pm

Any decent battery shop should be able to help, Battery World is a good place to get batteries. Repco ? probably not, they mainly stock car-stuff only. You could get one from a bike-shop, they may have to order it in if they aren't a dealer.......

deafwish · Post by **deafwish** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:20 pm

Thanks Gos.
Are these bike batteries any deerer than car batteries?

Barrabob · Post by **Barrabob** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:41 pm

Bike batteries are around the same and like anything you get what you pay for.....so if you get $45 made in korea it may not be as good as $100 sealed special made in aus.

Burky · Post by **Burky** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:08 pm

Picked mine up for about $80. Poured in the acid and hey presto.
Old batt wasn't stuffed so now i have 2.

red_dave · Post by **red_dave** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:15 pm

The battery you have there is a premium "top of the range" type dealy... Just be aware that if you replace it with a cheaper chinese one, you may not get the same life out of it.

I'd also recommend getting a maintenence charger which will alleviate any current draw from the power commander.

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:24 pm

mate the gen honda one for me was gunna be $300..or $200 at Batt World..
we found a Marshall battery which fit, has the same CCA etc and cost $60... will be interesting to see how long it lasts..

i dont use a trickle charger (bit hard where i live) but i ride it every day or every few days...

deafwish · Post by **deafwish** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:19 pm

Got a new one through work.
Maintainance free, sealed battery. The destributor reckons they are exceptional quality and best of all..........
It was $32!

Gotta loooove the trade discounts!

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:38 pm

hmm good buy.... even if u have to replace it every 2 yrs its cheap!!

bonester · Post by **bonester** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:26 pm

Good price. Surprising though the size of the battery- 9 amp hour. My 250 Spada runs an 8 amp hour and my GN250 runs an 11. Lots more electronics in the Z1000. (injected and headlights on all the time) Guess Kawasaki was trying to save weight and maybe sell more batteries?