Subject: RE: LOOPFRAME BATTERIES
Author: Charlie Mullendore
Date: Oct 17, 2004, 3:29 PM
Post ID: 1717715212
Hi Bob,
The two previous batteries I used in the '69 Ambo were from Auto
Advantage. Bought the 365 cca one each time, they only lasted a year a
piece. When not in use the bike was kept on the Battery Tender. Didn't
go back for a third, but bought one from Interstate (made by
Yuasa/Exide) for the cost of the two garden tractor units. If it lasts
three years then I'll come out ahead. At Dave Washburn's recommendation,
I plan on trying the Panasonic LC-X1228P sealed unit on the '72 Ambo.
How many volts are you getting at the battery with the engine running at
road speed? Cheers,
Charlie
http://www.loopframeguzzi.com/
Robert Hawkes wrote:
| Today I went on a 200mile jaunt in southern NY. Nice day. Halfway through the trip I lost all electrical facility except ignition. Headlight, taillight, horn dash lights out! One of my buddies told me that he had seen my headlight getting dimmer and dimmer. I was able to make it home without getting arrested. When I the road I checked all connections, looked at fuses - all was OK. (Last week when I went to the Guzzi breakfast I mentioned to Joe Casey that the battery was getting weak, so I shoulda taken action sooner.) I have had a 12v Yasua 300cca battery in my Ambo for about 3 years. I guess the battery is wasted because I took it to Autozone this evening and they told me that I only have 41 of the original 300 cold cranking amps left. So, I bought an Autozone battery 12v 300cca designed for garden tractor which is what Joe Casey recommended last week. So should the Yasua battery have lasted longer? About how long do these cheaper garden tractor batteries last? And... since the bike was running OK why didn't the generator continue to power the lights?? Bob |