Motobatt Gel Battery

[Uncle Bob]

Anyone got any experience of Motobatt Gel Battery replacements. Saw another post for another make that seemed to suggest Gel ones were OK, just wondered about this brand and a good price here on ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150908782954? ... 1438.l2649

Thanks

Rob

[Cam]

I bought one only recently haven't used it on the road yet as I'm still building but it turned my engine over a lot better than before and in running a 1500cc big block with 11:1 compression

[Kryten]

Using one on my Speedtrip
Seems to be doing fine
Think I got it from Wemoto

Had a different one on the Kat but it is not charging very well my Optimate keeps saying that it will not hold a charge
But that might be due to it standing for a while unused

[sparki]

don't think an optimate is meant to be used on those are they?

[johnr]

i only use motobatt batteries on my bikes now.

[Katgeezer]

Was it these ones or another brand that suffer from cheap knockoffs ?? Buy from a trusted source I guess.

[Kryten]

don't think an optimate is meant to be used on those are they?

Optimate 3+ are OK for AGM and gel batteries

[Uncle Bob]

Cheers for all advice - I'll get one as I hate having to get the battery out just for top up - last time I think it needed so much it's mostly watyer now!
Optimate 3 are good for Gel batteries (use on my VStrom and SV650 before that). Infact if you have one, I think you are better using an Optimate as if left for while (esp. over winter) I have found even fairly new Gel ones will not hold charge anymore and you'll have to replace.

Cheers

Rob

[johnr]

if your battery is losing acid then it may be boiling dry. have you checked the chaging voltage with a multimeter at all?