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Batteries! Batteries! Get your battery here!

#1 Post by davidm » Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:37 pm

Hi All

Long time lurker first time poster :smt006 . Thought I would let you all know about my bargain battery. Having had my falco fail to start on Saturday I figured it was time for a new battery (already have the Yamaha starter solenoid).

Did a quick search on here and found that the Yuasa YTZ14S was a popular (albeit expensive) choice. After a bit of digging I found that this battery is standard fit on a Honda ST1300. After a quick trip to my local Honda dealer (Shrewsbury) and armed with one of these £20 vouchers http://ww1.honda.co.uk/20poundvoucher/ I walked away with the battery for only £46.31!! (Cheapest I could find elsewhere was £65 on ebay).

Battery now fitted and all is well again :smt020

Hope this helps someone!
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#2 Post by k1w1boy » Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:09 pm

...curses! Just bought same for £68 inc VAT... :smt013
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#3 Post by Falken » Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:30 pm

:smt001

Sorry to upset you, but give a call or search for a company called Manbat.
I believe they have branches around the country, but my local one is in Chesterfield.
Only paid £22 for mine, but i'd got a purchase order from work and it's part of our group.
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#4 Post by shootmyscoot » Wed Nov 17, 2010 3:33 pm

nah, get them here

http://www.griffinbatterycentres.co.uk/ ... ttery.html

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#5 Post by anzacinexile » Wed Nov 17, 2010 5:04 pm

shootmyscoot wrote:nah, get them here

http://www.griffinbatterycentres.co.uk/ ... ttery.html

sms
nah, get them here :smt003

http://www.tayna.co.uk/
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Re: Batteries! Batteries! Get your battery here!

#6 Post by D-Rider » Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:09 pm

davidm wrote:Hi All

Long time lurker first time poster :smt006 .
Hi and welcome davidm.

.... and now you've crept out of the woodwork, keep posting :smt002

Nice info BTW
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#7 Post by HowardQ » Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:35 pm

shootmyscoot wrote:nah, get them here

http://www.griffinbatterycentres.co.uk/ ... ttery.html

sms
Bugger I checked prices for a YTX14-BS in April 2009 and finally bought one through my small local bike shop, Sid Smiths, who are always good on prices.
I paid £65 :smt022

Then again most places were asking between £70 and £80 at that time.
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#8 Post by davidm » Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:18 pm

shootmyscoot wrote:nah, get them here

http://www.griffinbatterycentres.co.uk/ ... ttery.html

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They don't sell the YTZ14S :smt009
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#9 Post by davidm » Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:19 pm

anzacinexile wrote:
shootmyscoot wrote:nah, get them here

http://www.griffinbatterycentres.co.uk/ ... ttery.html

sms
nah, get them here :smt003

http://www.tayna.co.uk/
Good call. Honda was cheaper and only down the road though!
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