Shorai battery install on my '97 916 - Ducati.ms

chairmanpato · Aug 30th, 2011, 11:55 pm

Finally got my Shorai battery for "Bella" my '97 916. Had to make a new bracket to hold it it but it's good to go. Got rid of the old lead acid battery, 20 foot long vent tube and clip; dropped over 9 pounds!
Attached are pics of the install and my bracket I made out of some aluminum scrap.

moto · Aug 31st, 2011, 12:34 am

Nice job on the bracket.
That battery is not going anywhere.

-M

Ducci · Sep 2nd, 2011, 11:24 pm

how do you like it ? ive been meaning to get the same brand for my 1198, especially before the winter comes. if i dont start the bike in a while it takes me a sec to get her cranking.

kcasner · Sep 4th, 2011, 10:10 pm

Very nicely done... Weight savings is nice! When my battery is junked, i'll go this route. Sucks I can't use my current battery tender, but then again may not need one.

94CobraR · Sep 5th, 2011, 9:29 am

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Originally Posted by chairmanpato

Finally got my Shorai battery for "Bella" my '97 916. Had to make a new bracket to hold it it but it's good to go. Got rid of the old lead acid battery, 20 foot long vent tube and clip; dropped over 9 pounds!
Attached are pics of the install and my bracket I made out of some aluminum scrap.

Very nice...and I never thought about using some scrap for the bracket...will have to do that!

corvus · Sep 5th, 2011, 10:10 am

just installed shorai and corsa battery box on 999.
between the stock battery and the stock battery box that was on the bike
looks like I dropped 10-11 lbs, surprised how much the stock battery box weighed
and the shorai battery is insanely light and worked much better then stock , ran it at recent trackday bike started better then ever.

stinkywheels · Sep 8th, 2011, 7:40 am

Just had the Monster batt crap out. I just couldn't see not trying one of these batteries, only about 20bucks more than ordering local. I try and do business locally but I also try and patronize the Duc tenders. Motowheels got my business, they seem to support the Duc family well.
Looking forward to seeing if it lasts like the leadacids. I got 10 years out of the stock Buell battery. Long live the battery tender! I live in Wyoming and our bikes sit 6 months a year unless you wanna ride in salt when the weather tops 30F a couple times. I sure hate to see tenders go 70+ bucks for these. I can't see letting them sit 6 months unaided either. We'll see in the spring.

Patman · Sep 8th, 2011, 4:37 pm

Good stuff. I am not due for a buttery yet but maybe this may suit me.
And hello from another Washington rider

moto · Sep 8th, 2011, 6:00 pm

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Originally Posted by stinkywheels

Just had the Monster batt crap out. I just couldn't see not trying one of these batteries, only about 20bucks more than ordering local. I try and do business locally but I also try and patronize the Duc tenders. Motowheels got my business, they seem to support the Duc family well.
Looking forward to seeing if it lasts like the leadacids. I got 10 years out of the stock Buell battery. Long live the battery tender! I live in Wyoming and our bikes sit 6 months a year unless you wanna ride in salt when the weather tops 30F a couple times. I sure hate to see tenders go 70+ bucks for these. I can't see letting them sit 6 months unaided either. We'll see in the spring.

I've gone 6 months or more with out using a tender on the Shorai battery.
As long as your bike does not have a draw on it from an alarm or something else--it can easily go for 6 months.

Traditional lead acid batteries lose about 10% per month. The Shorai loses less than 1% per month. If it does run low, you can charge them up with a car charger quickly. The little battery tenders don't do much for charging.

-M