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Am I missing something? - DryRob - 14-02-13

Is there a difference between these apart from the price?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FZS-600-Fazer-2001-CT12B-4-CT12B-BS-Motobatt-Motorcycle-Battery-Upgrade-/271048375789?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3f1bbdfded

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FZS-600-Fazer-2001-CT12B-4-CT12B-BS-Motobatt-Motorcycle-Battery-Upgrade-/271048336320?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3f1bbd63c0

Are Motorbatt any good anyway or should I go for another brand?

Re: Am I missing something? - alexanderfitu - 14-02-13

They are identical and very good! I have one in my fazer, one in the diesel bike and had one in my varadero, and one in the girfriends Vespa...

Re: Am I missing something? - Dead Eye - 14-02-13

Perhaps the cheaper set are part of a promotion they are running with limited stock? Only reason I can think of to justify it really

Re: Am I missing something? - alexanderfitu - 14-02-13

The motobatt part number for the fazer is MBT12B4, it seems like they go for around 49.99 on ebay, so the cheaper one is a deal ( if it is an mbt12b4)

Re: Am I missing something? - packie - 14-02-13

Busters are a supplier like M&P Direct, so they should be grand to deal with. The have a website and the economy batteries for the Fazer 600 is in fact £49.99, so I'd grab it if you are interested.

They also do on their website the popular brand "Yuasa" and they have a battery for the Fazer reduced from £84.99 down to £60.99. This is a quality batter that will last a few years if you look after it.


Re: Am I missing something? - richfzs - 14-02-13

Must be first time anybodies said busters are ok! Search here and there old site, you'll find plenty of people cursing them :lol

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Re: Am I missing something? - DryRob - 14-02-13

I've not had problems with them in the past, hope this order isn't the kiss of death.

Cheers for the help, Foccers  Smile

Re: Am I missing something? - justy1 - 14-02-13

funny, i was looking at batteries today. not for a fazer mind.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lucas-AGM-Gel-Upgrade-Battery-YAMAHA-125-TW125-004-YTZ7S-/150948351527?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2325390e27

cant see why its cost so much.................... :eek



justy1000


Re: Am I missing something? - alexanderfitu - 14-02-13

You can see tha tthey sold 1 at £17.75.

Instead of ending the auction they have just put the price up so nobody buys it. Not sure the reasning behind it though

Re: Am I missing something? - justy1 - 14-02-13

oh right :\ dont know how ebay works properly, sorry :o

the do the one for the fazer

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motobatt-Upgrade-Motorcycle-Battery-MBT12B4-Replaces-YT12B-4-YT12B-BS-YT14B-4-/170941976168?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item27ccef8e68



justy1000

Re: Am I missing something? - alexanderfitu - 14-02-13

Im sure its a way of avoiding ebay fees, but I cant be sure.

Re: Am I missing something? - packie - 15-02-13

(14-02-13, 04:32 PM)richfzs link Wrote: Must be first time anybodies said busters are ok! Search here and there old site, you'll find plenty of people cursing them :lol
You don't look too far, then.
http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=e-parts-store&ftab=AllFeedback&myworld=true



Re: Am I missing something? - Dead Eye - 15-02-13

I've used them recently and haven't had any issues... granted it was only for Oil and a Filter...

Re: Am I missing something? - andybesy - 15-02-13

I think m&p and busters are the same company.
Don't know if that's always been the case
But I noticed last time I bought from busters eBay
PayPal showed payment to m&p

Re: Am I missing something? - Tilts - 15-02-13

All owned by the same lot, they do have a habbit of going bust and catching fire, but I've never had any issues with them, their newly refurbished site in Swansea is good, Its called M&P, the old Busters site is now closed, They are also Kawasaki dealers, staff really helpful behind counter, good prices to.

Re: Am I missing something? - Dave48 - 15-02-13

Busters used to be on Swansea Enterprise Park whereas M & P are just outside Swansea @ Gorseinon.Definitely same company.Remember the cafe @ M&P a good spot tomeet before/after a ride-out-happy days!

Re: Am I missing something? - packie - 15-02-13

(15-02-13, 03:07 AM)andybesy link Wrote: I think m&p and busters are the same company.
Don't know if that's always been the case
But I noticed last time I bought from busters eBay
PayPal showed payment to m&p

You'd be spot on. M&P are Busters and I have been using M&P for well over 15 years on and off and never had a quibble. I think I may have had something arose that a product was not in stock, but they always contacted me which gave me the option to source the product elsewhere. The ebay feedback shows nearly 11,000 positive customers out of 11,100 in 12 months.

Amazing how some folks like our fellow forum member "RichFZS" will (intentionally or not) drag down a company's name without sharing any personal dealings or experience with them or without producing hard evidence like a link showing maybe like I did with 11,000 negative customers against me (the ONLY person on the planet who Rich thought that must find them good).

Then I'm not surprised really as he did it again a few days ago to another company....It seems some guys are just born to  :uhuh

In that instance a representative of a company of a product (Activ8) responded to negative comments here about their product. He sent a forum member who bought their product a letter and told him to post it here if he wishes. The upshot on the letter was "if you buy our product and if it doesn't meet your expectations and think it fails to do what we claim it does, we will refund you with no quibble even if the product is after been used". That to me, is a company confident in their product and that it works accordingly but if you don't think so, we will gladly refund you with no hard feelings.

But this was interpreted by Rich as to the company saying "if you don't like it, lump it". Errrr......nope Rich!!..."like it or lump it" as I understand it means "you bought it, your fault. You are stuck with it and you are not getting your money back". The Activ8 man said what he said and it actually needs no interpretation at all.  :rolleyes

I wish I could get that kind of "like it or lump it" policy with all the companies that I deal with!!

Re: Am I missing something? - DryRob - 15-02-13

well somebody has an axe to grind  :rolleyes

Re: Am I missing something? - richfzs - 15-02-13

Better things (and people) to worry about

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Re: Am I missing something? - Fazerider - 15-02-13


Packie, RichFZS may have expected you'd do your own search of the forums regarding Busters. If you do so you'll find plenty of moans about slow delivery, wrong items sent or sent to the wrong place... though it's all anecdotal of course, they may be no worse than any other supplier.
However, they really gave themselves a bad name when people on here (well, the Yuku version) started experiencing fraudulent activity on their credit cards after making purchases from Busters. Rather than apologising and making statements to the effect that they were cooperating with police etc. they chose to get their solicitors to write a gagging order to the admins on the grounds of defamation.