MotoBatt MB12U (12V 15 Amp) 160CCA Factory Activated QuadFlex AGM Battery Large

I've replaced my 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 500 motorcycle battery with the Motobatt MB12U.It took a little bit of effort to get the new Motobatt battery into the battery case but it perfectly fit. The four connectors are awesome.The battery comes with one pair of copper terminals, it would be great it comes with two pairs of them to use the four connectors. Not big deal you can order them on Amazon.The battery comes already charged!Right after I've installed and connected everything, I gave it a try and the bike started right away.Works awesome. When parked I have it connected to a Nocco Genius charger.

Old bikes typically come with flooded batteries with a vent tube. I was busy this Fall with work and keeping up friends, so I didn't charge my battery with trickle charger often enough. Consequently, one day, my lights didn't work and my bike didn't start. I gave the old battery a 12+ hours of trickle charge since it had a 12 Ah capacity, but only lights worked afterwards. The battery was rated for 165 CCA (Cold Cranking Amps), but it wasn't starting my bike, so it was basically useless. I looked at sealed AMG batteries (no vent tubes or need to replenish electrolytes periodically) direct replacements for my particular 1973 Honda because your standard Autozone or Advanced Auto Parts batteries will not fit inside the stock battery compartment. At the same time, I'm holding off on "cafe-ing" the bike out, so I didn't want to switch to Shorai LFX lithium ion battery yet (smaller, more expensive); I wanted to enjoy the stock form of the bike for another year. After replacing the battery, the bike started in 3 attempts (cold start, 40 deg F New England weather). The bottom spacer is nice, but not required for these older 1970 Honda CL/CB models. It fit perfectly in my CL with extra clearance. Just make sure you use a band or a strap to hold the battery in place if your using a stock frame. Install is easy; it already comes with the single Allen wrench and screws you need. Make sure you cover the other 2 terminals that you're not using with the round plastic covers it comes with.

I recently replaced the battery on my BMW F650GS Dakar with this battery. The best part is that it won't spill acid if I dump my bike. It's very handy to have the second set of terminals for other add-on wiring you may need. I wired up my GPS to the additional terminals.UPDATE:After 4 years, the battery capacity has fallen off sharply and the battery will not start the motorcycle if left sitting over a week. But that is not the problem. I think 4 years is plenty fine for a battery of this nature. The problem is that I ordered a replacement battery that arrived with a manufacture date of 11/14. It is currently 9/15. That's 10 months old. The Motobatt website states;Due to the self discharge characteristics of this type of battery, it is imperative that they be charged within 6 months of storage, otherwise permanent loss of capacity might occur due to sulfation.I started a return claim and was notified that a battery is not returnable due to the hazard of shipping a battery. Now, how could they ship it to me, but claim I can't ship it back??So I called Amazon. I explained the situation. The Amazon rep offered me a full refund or to ship another battery. I was told I could keep this battery and dispose of it as I wished. Well, ALRIGHT! Thank you AMAZON. Now that's customer service.I recommend that you verify the date code that is branded into the top plate of the battery if you order one, to confirm it's a fresh battery.

This battery is a perfect fit for my 2007 BMW F650GS and the sealed design is a real blessing as the battery is so hard to get to. The extra terminal location is also nice as it gives the ability to run extra wiring easily.I purchased this battery in August of 2015, and did not get around to installing it until 9 months later. I hit it with a Pulsetech Xtreme Charger/Maintainer every couple of months to prevent it from being damaged in storage.Before installing, I left it on the charger for 24 hours, and the charger showed that the battery was fully charged. After installing though, it would not start the engine. It had enough juice to crank it over slowly, but not enough to start it. Before giving up on the battery, I put it on a CTEK MUS 4.3 set to AGM mode and it took 3 hours to charge fully, showing that the battery was almost fully discharged, in spite of being on the Pulsetech Xtreme for 24 hours. After reading more about this type of battery, I have come to realize that standard chemistry battery chargers may not fully charge this type of battery. This is something to keep in mind if you are leaving the bike on a battery maintainer.After fully charging the battery, it cranks over my engine more vigorously than ever before. I will make sure to keep it on the CTEK in AGM mode when not riding it...

I am restoring a 1990 Kawasaki ZX-7that had been sitting unused for 15 years, and the first thing I replaced was the 16 year old lead acid battery that had completely dried out and died. The Motobatt was an exact replacement and was lighter than the one replaced, and it has functioned perfectly!!! On my first attempts to get the bike started it provided the power to crank until the fuel was drawn through the lines filters, and pump to the carbs, and kept the cranking going until the bike fired!!!!I have 150 miles on the bike now and it starts up in one crank with the MotoBatt!!!I can recommend the MotoBatt for motorcycles, it is a direct replacement and has plenty of power to get your bike started!!