OEM Yamaha Battery

ASPENDELL ROVER wrote:

SteveS wrote:

ASPENDELL ROVER wrote:

hmmm, in CA we are a lot more e
xpensive than anywhere($100 for a wheelchair-T.Rhino), so do I spend $90 on a no name u1 or spend $150 on a pc925??? thx steve

If that was the difference that I had to pay, I believe that I would opt for the PC925, espcially on a single battery setup. Have you scouted around online? Batteries are heavy, so you definitely would have to consider the shipping expense, but you might win out.

I can get one from SSV works for $150 OTD they are in my town

It sounds like you have a plan then, go for it!

BTW, if you hit the enter key first, before typing your message, it seems to get your reply out of the quote box with this quirky message editor.

thanks, I think someone is playing games on us..lol

Damn $100 I'm sorry to mislead you that way but after thanking some more on it I thank the one I bought was reconditioned if you decide you want to go that rout I would be glad to cheak the price were I bought mine an ship it to you if that helped you any but like Steve said the shepping might get you but I don't care to cheak for you.

I payed about 110/120 for new interstate. Had it a year nowworking good, my stock batt lasted 5 yrs. but I thing if you are riding alone then two batts is the way to go

Then mine for sure had to be refurbished I know I didn't get that great of a deal.

thx for the offer Teddy but shippin would kill the deal. i'm leaning toward the pc925 for $150 OTD. I have yellow top optimas in all my other cars so might as well have the best for the rhino. bottom line there are no cheap good batteries.

u said it you only get what you pay for

thats right Mick, always looking for a deal, doin my research and it always comes back to buying the best, its just a matter of what price I pay. I learned that with my first sheave purchase

lmao, come to think of it maybe it was Toad and I's getaway in Aruba..lol

Well you get what you pay for, made in the USA! Thats worth the money right there. I have not cut one corner on the rhino so why start with the battery. This pc925 is bad ass, no more stressin out on the trail

I think you made a great choice, when my factory bat goes one of those will be in its place , but I do like have the optima as a back up

thx mick, I just hope the pc925 is as good as the yellow top optimas I run in my truck and my 66 biscayne

from what I've read as good as if not better,

nice !!

Is that battery a direct replacement (still fit in battery box)? I went riding last weekend and was telling one of my buddies how good my battery was being the original from 06... next morning it was dead as a door nail  lol. I need a good battery I don't have to worry about. I don't run much electronics... just my gauges  and at night my lights... I need to check and make sure its not my stator that died

yep fits in, turn on side. played tunes in the garage the other day for 2hrs and still fired up! best price I found was SSV works. $150

sweet I will have to order one up when I get back from the beach....... if I have any money left lol

SteveS wrote:

ASPENDELL ROVER wrote:

What is the life of an OEM yamaha battery? I still have the original from 08. I put a battery tender on it for 8 hrs before a ride and its at 100%, but it freaks me out every time I stop..is it gonna start? Every time it does. Is it just gonna bonk out one of these days without warning? Feels like I'm rollin the dice. Thanks guys

5 years is approaching old age for a battery. Mine lasted for 6 or 7 and was completely dead as a doornail,come spring one year, even being on a battery maintainer for the winter.  The Rhino uses a U1 form factor. A battery store can get you set up with an equivalent. That is also a popular size for wheel chairs as was also mentioned in this thread. Just make sure that the battery + & - terminals are oriented correctly, as that can be an optional thing on the "U1" size.

Confused on this here in the red. why cant you just flip the battery around if they are on opposite sides as the stock battery? Or am I missing something completely here?

kris55 wrote:

SteveS wrote:

ASPENDELL ROVER wrote:

What is the life of an OEM yamaha battery? I still have the original from 08. I put a battery tender on it for 8 hrs before a ride and its at 100%, but it freaks me out every time I stop..is it gonna start? Every time it does. Is it just gonna bonk out one of these days without warning? Feels like I'm rollin the dice. Thanks guys

5 years is approaching old age for a battery. Mine lasted for 6 or 7 and was completely dead as a doornail,come spring one year, even being on a battery maintainer for the winter.  The Rhino uses a U1 form factor. A battery store can get you set up with an equivalent. That is also a popular size for wheel chairs as was also mentioned in this thread. Just make sure that the battery + & - terminals are oriented correctly, as that can be an optional thing on the "U1" size.

Confused on this here in the red. why cant you just flip the battery around if they are on opposite sides as the stock battery? Or am I missing something completely here?

Imagine that the battery cables are barely long enough to reach. Now, get a reversed terminal battery and put the terminals at the far side of the battery. Time for a new special made cable, or just use a proper battery?

I am not saying this is the case, but it might be, with the red cable running from the battery positive to the starter relay. It is always a good idea to be aware of the terminal orientation of a battery. In the automotive battery world there are lots of 'reversed terminal' batteries.

Steve is back boys...wtf retirement rough?...lol

SteveS wrote:

kris55 wrote:

SteveS wrote:

ASPENDELL ROVER wrote:

What is the life of an OEM yamaha battery? I still have the original from 08. I put a battery tender on it for 8 hrs before a ride and its at 100%, but it freaks me out every time I stop..is it gonna start? Every time it does. Is it just gonna bonk out one of these days without warning? Feels like I'm rollin the dice. Thanks guys

5 years is approaching old age for a battery. Mine lasted for 6 or 7 and was completely dead as a doornail,come spring one year, even being on a battery maintainer for the winter.  The Rhino uses a U1 form factor. A battery store can get you set up with an equivalent. That is also a popular size for wheel chairs as was also mentioned in this thread. Just make sure that the battery + & - terminals are oriented correctly, as that can be an optional thing on the "U1" size.

Confused on this here in the red. why cant you just flip the battery around if they are on opposite sides as the stock battery? Or am I missing something completely here?

Imagine that the battery cables are barely long enough to reach. Now, get a reversed terminal battery and put the terminals at the far side of the battery. Time for a new special made cable, or just use a proper battery?

I am not saying this is the case, but it might be, with the red cable running from the battery positive to the starter relay. It is always a good idea to be aware of the terminal orientation of a battery. In the automotive battery world there are lots of 'reversed terminal' batteries.

Ah gotcha now. Thanks, never thought of that even, and that'd be my luck when I get a new battery too.

ASPENDELL ROVER wrote:

Steve is back boys...wtf retirement rough?...lol

Oh yes, it has been a tough summer.....             

you've earned a little r & r, steve  
i'm sure you feel that way about working all your life; i know i do.