Docb, hello, that is pretty much of a no brainer for me..... led acid u have to check on and fill up-----gel no maintance required. Plus I have replaced the alternator so I need the gel. Good luck which ever way U go.
With the spring getting ready to be sprung, I will be putting a new battery in my 95 1500 gl trike. Wondering about thoughts on a gel cell or led acid battery. I have all the standard options (lights radios etc) and a few extras such as rail lights, ring of fire.
The price appears double for the battery, and the warranty is 3 yr with no pro-rating (if it goes bad they just replace it).
Let me know some experiences....Thanks
In MO, Docb
Docb, hello, that is pretty much of a no brainer for me..... led acid u have to check on and fill up-----gel no maintance required. Plus I have replaced the alternator so I need the gel. Good luck which ever way U go.
Steve & Cathy
Alabama
U.S. Coast Guard (retired)
Hi docb, I've got some friends in our GWRRA chapter here that run the "real" gel-cell, <solid> type batteries. They switched over to them when they installed Compufire alternators. I never bought a Compufire for my 1500 so I always used a good sealed type battery. If you plan to upgrade the alternator and add more lights ect. It may be worth looking into. Good luck with it and welcome aboard...
"Making it home on our Wing and a Prayer"
Jemison, Alabama
GWRRA chapter: AL-Z
'06 GL-1800 Motor-Trike 2+2 & '09 Aluma MCT
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i really prefer the gell batt. you dont have to worry about checkin the water level, i also have the compu fire alt. on my 1500 but just in case i have an extra battery in the trunk of my champion with a disconnect switch, i had a problem with a lead acid battery before so the second is a just in case, if i had a battery go down just open the trunk flip the switch and presto we're up and running again
Ive been looking at getting the Odyssey battery, I've heard nothing but good things about them.
anyone else heard anything about them?