Santa named Fedex just brought me Shorai Battery

[nylife]

Will be installing it over the weekend and update this thread with pictures and my initial thoughts.

[Dauntless]

I would like to see how they upgraded the terminals.

[ka5ysy]

Hmmmmm...


"No More Dead Batteries"


reminds me of :

"Titanic is unsinkable"

[websterize]

Hmmmmm...


"No More Dead Batteries"


reminds me of :

"Titanic is unsinkable"

Oh, you know you want one.

[nylife]

well for one the bolts come with little soft material on the bottom of them so its much easier to attach all the connections.


and titanic took a long time to sync

[nylife]

OK the battery is installed and both bike and me are happy, The bike starts much better anything else time will show
here are some pictures

now with the foam attached to make it fit properly

and in the bike

[websterize]

I would like to see how they upgraded the terminals.

Have they been upgraded?

[nylife]

well i did not see how they were before to compare, they are still not as good as OEM, but they are not bad at all

[tmfirestone]

Thanks for the post. Was not aware of this product but will be my replacement when needed.

[nylife]

Thanks for the post. Was not aware of this product but will be my replacement when needed.

thats what this forum is here for, so we can help each other to spend money lol

[nylife]

Here is a quick update about the battery as the weather has been much colder now in NY.
Just as many have pointed out the battery needs to be warmed up in the cold weather before it will start, you can do that by turning light on or just cranking the starter a few times.
From this weekend:
First try to start the bike it barely turned, Second try pretty much the same, give it a minute try a third time almost this time, give it another 30sec, try again it starts like it normally does in the summer time.
Then for the rest of the day no issues

[Bob Ain't Stoppin']

Hey Life, What temp was this start exercise needed? I can see that at 20 degrees F, but if it was 40 degrees, I'd have an issue with that much effort for a start up. Thanks for the update.

[nylife]

it was about 40 and the bike has not been started in 2 weeks

[Bob Ain't Stoppin']

Thanks. Please update again when you try it below freezing.

[BigEasy]

Would also be of interest to see how it starts @ 40 when it hasn't set for two weeks prior.

My Buell doesn't like setting for long periods, i.e. more than a couple of weeks, without being started. The R12R not as bad. Thanks for taking one for the team

[nylife]

another update, bike was seating for about a month, temperature was in 30's and it took like 6 tries to start the bike, kind of annoying, i still like the battery but i am not sure i can recommend it for colder climates, but then the rest of the day it was no issue.

[oalvarez]

Shorai is now recommending their 21a for some of the BMW lineup, amhik. Spoke to them yesterday about my ABS module initialization failure (at startup, in the colder temps, battery dips below 9v) and they agreed to send me the 21a for the difference in price between it and the 18a I was using in my GS.

Hope this helps someone,

[nylife]

hmm i may call them

[Lost Rider]

another update, bike was seating for about a month, temperature was in 30's and it took like 6 tries to start the bike, kind of annoying, i still like the battery but i am not sure i can recommend it for colder climates, but then the rest of the day it was no issue.

Did you preheat the battery?

I haven't been in cold temps yet with mine but am interested how it performs. Good reports on ADV so far.


"Shorai LFX are much better in cold-weather conditions than other-brand lithium starter batteries, due to our eXtreme-rate formulation with low resistance. Down to about 20 degrees fahrenheit (-7C) most users find that they can start normally on first crank. If your headlight comes on at key-ON, it is good for the batteries to flow some current before cranking in cold weather.
The suggested headlight-on time before cranking depends on the temperature. If starting at 40f (5C), 30 seconds will help wake the battery and increase cranking performance. If at 0f (-17C), leave the lights on for 4~5 minutes before cranking. The result will be a better first crank, and longer battery life. Any other accessories that can be turned on before cranking can also be used for this purpose, such as heated gear, radio, etc..."

http://www.shoraipower.com/t-faq.aspx




Interesting about the 21a, good to know...
Thanks for posting oalvarez.

[nylife]

yes i try to pre-heat it by turning lights on, but not for 4-5min, will have to try having things on for a few minute prior to trying to start