Read the bottom 3 words.https://www.batterystuff.com/batteries/moto...e/sYT14B-4.html
Anyone using this battery?
My WestCo battery was made in Vietnam. Is Vietnam preferable to China?
Is there a discount/promotion code for bikeeffect.com purchases that I can use?
That Scorpion looks interesting. They claim 210 CCA compared to 130-135 by every other maker of batteries for the FJR including Yuasa, GS, and WestCo.
Marketing and hype? Or legit? Somebody needs to try some.
My WestCo battery was made in Vietnam. Is Vietnam preferable to China?
Really? Hmmmm. I wonder if that is something new?
Well, I'm not digging mine out of the bike, but I could have sworn they were made in the US, Pennsylvania to be exact.
Not that it would automatically makes them any better.
But at least the WestCo's do have a reputation for reliability.
My WestCo battery was made in Vietnam. Is Vietnam preferable to China?
Really? Hmmmm. I wonder if that is something new?
Well, I'm not digging mine out of the bike, but I could have sworn they were made in the US, Pennsylvania to be exact.
Not that it would automatically makes them any better.
But at least the WestCo's do have a reputation for reliability.
For wht it's worth, I took my Westco out of the box lsat evening. Just bought from Bike Effects. Made in Vietnam.
Batteries, in general, are finding it increasingly more difficult to be manufactured in the U.S. -- environmental restrictions often force off-shore (often, Mexico) production.'Fred W': Just for grins, I went down to the garage and checked the Yuasa battery I have sitting on the shelf (it's dry) for my VFR and it is marked "Made in USA". So at least some Yuasa batteries are still made in the US as of last year when I bought it.
Understood. When I ordered the Yuasa I fully expected to install it right away. However, the old battery somehow revived itself and has been behaving just fine since. Considering that I figured I'd get longer life out of the new one leaving it dry on the shelf than just installing it anyway. I chose the SLA Yuasa (OEM) battery as it is the most highly regarded and recommended in all of the the VFR circles, where some AGM aftermarket batteries have had poor track records. The VFRs are notorious for poor charging system reliability and the R/Rs being over loaded and blowing out.Also, the old-style dry-charged batteries lose some of their capability/capacity just sitting on the shelf (un-charged) -- the ravages of time affect them (if small), nonetheless.
How dey do dat...? :blink:However, the old battery somehow revived itself....
Certainly, I'm unsure how an old-style battery is better than a modern battery in VFRs (anything's possible...?) -- but, VFR charging woes are legend.I chose the SLA Yuasa (OEM) battery as it is the most highly regarded and recommended in all of the the VFR circles, where some AGM aftermarket batteries have had poor track records. The VFRs are notorious for poor charging system reliability and the R/Rs being over loaded and blowing out
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