Would you recommend a motobatt battery!!

[cadwellmarkymark]

Hi all, it might just be my gl1500?? but i find if left unused for a few days, that when i come to start it, that if it it does not start after the first go the NEW standard VARTA battery runs flat after trying to crank the bike a few more times after that
I know that the last owner did not spend very much on the VARTA:AGGHH:
just enough to start the bike and sell it!!.
ive seen these MOTOBATT batterys, and they claim to be a hi quality, and 20-30% more cranking power!! Is this the case? and would you recommend one??

 

[rhino 2]

Get a new battery, And no matter what the battery sales person says , Make sure ''you'' charge it fully before you put it in the bike.

 

[Woolie]

Sometimes you get what you pay for, it is my opinion that batteries are in that category. Now that is not to say one can't pay too much for a battery or get a bad battery, but usually it will be coming from a reputable vender and will be well covered. If you are looking at the MotoBatt MBTX24U, I would say it looks OK, I would risk 125 bucks for it. It has a pretty good warranty, its hard to get a 2 year warranty on a motorcycle battery. Do you have to order it or are you buying it locally. The last battery I bought for my Harley, I bought at the dealership, 190 dollars. I had a choice of an Interstate or the one from the dealer, almost same price so I chose the dealer. I figured I could complain loud enough in the store to get some attention if I had problems with it. Both had same 2 year prorated warranty. It was good but I still think it was overpriced but didn't have much choice. Ain't nothin more helpless than a motorcycle with a dead battery.

 

[americanbadass]

I put a Motobatt in my BigDog Chopper two years ago, and it did have more cranking amps than the stock glass mat battery. As to how well they last, I sold the bike recently, but it was super strong on that big inch motor for sure.