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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: omgimcrap on 11 August 2015, 01:34:53 pm

Title: Battery for FZS 1000 '53 plate
Post by: omgimcrap on 11 August 2015, 01:34:53 pm
Hi all
i need a new battery. I went to Halfords on Sunday and bought a battery for my bike as the old one had had its day. I checked the sheet in Halfords and walked out the proud owner of a new battery. I added the acid as per the instructions, charged it for 24 hrs, and head held high walked out to my bike and put it in the slot where the old battery was. well i tried to.....it was too wide!!!  :lol
so im about to order one online but want to make sure i get one that fits! do i get YT14B-4 or KT14B-4........or something entirely different!!
cheers in advance
Tim
 
Title: Re: Battery for FZS 1000 '53 plate
Post by: esetest on 11 August 2015, 05:08:28 pm
I don't know where you are , but I got a genuine Yamaha battery from Fowlers for £60 , it was a sealed battery , no need to top it up with distilled water , you just need to top up the charge . Alternatively try Wemoto .
Title: Re: Battery for FZS 1000 '53 plate
Post by: b1k3rdude on 11 August 2015, 06:15:37 pm
Motobat batteries are very good and have a bit more punch than most batteries (I have one on the fazer atm)


- http://www.motobatt.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=90&year=01-05&cc=1000&manufacturer_id=52&category_id=63&model_id=139 (http://www.motobatt.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=90&year=01-05&cc=1000&manufacturer_id=52&category_id=63&model_id=139)
Title: Re: Battery for FZS 1000 '53 plate
Post by: unfazed on 11 August 2015, 06:51:16 pm
The Yuasa battery is YT14B-BS

Title: Re: Battery for FZS 1000 '53 plate
Post by: omgimcrap on 11 August 2015, 07:51:56 pm
Cheers peeps.
it was the motobatt one that was in there. ta for the link
Title: Re: Battery for FZS 1000 '53 plate
Post by: solorider on 13 August 2015, 10:38:14 pm
I made the same mistake from halfords, as my bike is high mileage and is a cat D it won't be worth a lot so I modified the rear of the air box to fit it, I couldn't return mine as I had had it too long.
Title: Re: Battery for FZS 1000 '53 plate
Post by: unfazed on 13 August 2015, 11:32:57 pm
Just for your information the Yuasa has higher cranking power for starting than the Motobat