Gel filled batteries are commonly used in motorbike’s where the battery lays at an angle or flat.
Gel filled batteries are usually filled by the manufacturer before being shipped and start with the code CT (e.g. CT12B-4) or CTZ (e.g. CTZ10-S). Continue reading
Cross section of a common maintenance motorcycle battery
Use the key in the table underneath the picture to find out what the different motorcycle battery components are. Continue reading
A few terms that are used when dealing with motorcycle batteries
This motorcycle battery terminology page lists the term with a brief description of what it means (the page is in alphabetical order if you scroll down the page)….. Continue reading
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Motorcycle batteries
This post contains a breakdown of maintenance free, gel and lead acid motorbike battery part numbers.
The motorcycle battery part numbers are commonly used examples of motorcycle battery
A few common (and not so common!) questions that have been asked about scooter and motorbike battery care and maintenance.
Not sorted into any particular order, but covering many areas of battery care in including parts number questions, topping up questions, fault finding questions, battery charging questions and much more! Continue reading
There are a few common faults that can occur with motorcycle batteries
Below are some of the most frequent battery
If you are thinking of doing your own battery fault finding or related problems on your bike, one of the handiest tools you can buy is a simple volt meter
Checking your battery once a month & topping up the electrolyte levels (if required) will help to ensure you get the most from your motorbike battery. Below are a few battery maintenance checks that will help to prolong the life of a motorbike battery
Any checks that involve removing the battery caps can only be performed on a conventional or lead acid battery as maintenance free & gel batteries shouldn’t need topping up or removal of the caps. Continue reading
A few slightly interesting motorbike battery facts relating to gel acid, maintenance free and conventional motorcycle batteries…..
Charging method for 12v gel filled motorcycle batteries.
Gel filled batteries normally have have black, dark blue or grey cases and come completely sealed, so there’s no opening in the battery or acid to fill the battery with.
Like maintenance free batteries, these batteries don’t need the acid levels monitored or topped up.
The batteries usually start with the code YT, CT, GT, DT, ET (e.g. YT9B-4