Replacement Battery 2007 TE450

[BCVisin]

I am looking for an equivalent replacement battery for my 2007 TE450. Is the Yuasa YTZ7S or equivalent replacement correct? Is there a better and or cheaper replacement than the Yuasa?

Thanks,
Blake

 

[BCVisin]

I found some great info here: http://www.cafehusky.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1136

Just need to confirm that the battery I need is the WPZ-7s

 

[HuskyT]

Yes it is.... I paid $44.95 for mine at Powerstride Battery in Corona.

I love it. Spins my motor over way quicker than the Yuasa....

T

I found some great info here: http://www.cafehusky.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1136

Just need to confirm that the battery I need is the WPZ-7s

 

[lairpost]

Not cheaper but super light! 12 oz.

http://www.ebattonline.com/

I have no affiliation, just intrigued by advancing technology.

 

[Dieselox4]

Sounds awesome. Does anyone have any results with this?

Mike

 

[Coffee]

Not cheaper but super light! 12 oz.

http://www.ebattonline.com/

I have no affiliation, just intrigued by advancing technology.

That is cool.

I'm sure there are some electronics in the battery to do the conversion from lead acid to Li-ion charging methods.

 

[Motosportz]

Not cheaper but super light! 12 oz.

http://www.ebattonline.com/

I have no affiliation, just intrigued by advancing technology.

My buddy has the older version of this that you have to charge on his CRF250x. He loves it and says it lasts many rides before needing a charge. Much lighter than stock.

 

[Coffee]

My buddy has the older version of this that you have to charge on his CRF250x. He loves it and says it lasts many rides before needing a charge. Much lighter than stock.

Starting this month they are shipping a version that can be installed in a bike, and charged by the bike - takes a 1 wire modification to do that though apparently, but no external charging needed.

 

[Motosportz]

Starting this month they are shipping a version that can be installed in a bike, and charged by the bike - takes a 1 wire modification to do that though apparently, but no external charging needed.

That's why i said the old version.

 

[Coffee]

oopsi... missed that part...

 

[BCVisin]

I am concerned about running this type of battery since I have a Baja Designs 8in 55W Halogen and a trailtech SCMR16 HID light all running off my bike. I did have BD rewind my stator to give the max output. Does anyone think there would be issues with running an E-Batt?

 

[Coffee]

I am concerned about running this type of battery since I have a Baja Designs 8in 100W Halogen and a trailtech SCMR16 HID light all running off my bike. I did have BD rewind my stator to give the max output. Does anyone think there would be issues with running an E-Batt?

If it was a trail ride with other riders & chase truck it should be fine - and of course I'd have the old battery in the chase truck just cause I'm real careful.

If it was a race I'd do a lot of testing but still don't see a problem.

I'm assuming the light would be off when the bike was off because you could cause some problems if that were not the case.

 

[BCVisin]

I emailed Andre from eBatt:

I found your page, and it looks like an awesome battery. I have a 2007 Husqvarna TE450. I have 2 lights that I run directly off the battery. I have a Trail Tech SCMR16 HID helmet light that draws 30Watts, and then a 8"
Baja Designs Halogen Race Light that draws 55W. Now I had my stator rewound so I know it provides more than enough juice to power both of these + a small GPS, turn indicators & tail light. I guess the question is am I going to have any trouble using one of your batteries? How long do you think your battery would last if say I forgot to turn off my 55W 8" Halogen light.
Would it hurt the battery if it got drained? I am excited about the weight, but have a lot of questions, and am skeptical about trying new technology.
Do you offer any sort of warranty?



Thank you for your time,

Blake

And he replied back:

Hi Blake,

Using a 55ww will drain the battery in 10 mins.
30 watt light will last around 25 mins.

I don't think that it will work.

Although maybe we could run your helmet light off the bike.

I can make a larger capacity battery but of course it will cost more.

We can try all or some of this. If at the end you need a refund it won't be problem.
Andre

It looks as though he is willing to work with me, but I feel because I need the juice, and I don't necessarily need to drop the weight (although every bit helps) I'm going to go with the Power Source stock replacement.

 

[BCVisin]

So Power Source is out of stock until the first week in February with the WPZ-7s battery. I have called all the place that I think stock them, and can't find one. Any ideas?

 

[robertaccio]

as far as OEM replacements go Yuasa is a top line battery, Testimony from a few of my motoshop owner crew all sell Yuasa exclusively. Plus mine have never failed in my last 3 Huskies after mucho abuse, each on the 04 and 06 lasted for 2 years each and were sold with the bikes, my 08 is still going strong (not quite a year of abuse).

 

[HuskyT]

as far as OEM replacements go Yuasa is a top line battery, Testimony from a few of my motoshop owner crew all sell Yuasa exclusively. Plus mine have never failed in my last 3 Huskies after mucho abuse, each on the 04 and 06 lasted for 2 years each and were sold with the bikes, my 08 is still going strong (not quite a year of abuse).

The Powersource battery is better than the Yuasa in cold cranking amps 190 vs 130 . To bad they do not have it in stock . At $44 compared to the Yuasa at $114.00 + it is a steal..... So far mine is perfect......lets see if it last three years!

The Yuasa on my '05 TC 450 lasted for exactly three years.

T

 

[Coffee]

I emailed Andre from eBatt:


And he replied back:



It looks as though he is willing to work with me, but I feel because I need the juice, and I don't necessarily need to drop the weight (although every bit helps) I'm going to go with the Power Source stock replacement.

His reply makes no sense to me. The stator will either be big enough to keep things going or it won't. Certainly the battery will drain super fast if the bike is not running... but I still don't see what it would not work. Maybe I'll call and get more info.

 

[fitness2go]

If you call, let me know what you find out!

 

[lairpost]

His reply makes no sense to me. The stator will either be big enough to keep things going or it won't. Certainly the battery will drain super fast if the bike is not running... but I still don't see what it would not work. Maybe I'll call and get more info.

Here's my interpretation:

Don't over look the small circuit that charges the Lith-ion battery. If the additional lights are connected directly to the battery, the current will come only from the battery, the stator cannot supplement as it's feeding the charging circuit, and the charger in turn is only feeding the battery the prescribed amount of current so as to not overcharge/explode the lith-ion battery. The charge rate for lithium-ion is 0.2 C to 0.7 C depending on manufacturer, meaning the charger circuit is only supplying 20%-70% of 2.3amp/hour.

If the lights are connected to the stator output only, including a ground that is not connected to the negative of the battery, then I agree there would be no problem. But anything drawing current from the battery directly would be limited to 2.3amp/hour + the charging current of 0.46 amp/hour to 1.6amp/hour. Not much total.

 

[Coffee]

Here's my interpretation:

Don't over look the small circuit that charges the Lith-ion battery. If the additional lights are connected directly to the battery, the current will come only from the battery, the stator cannot supplement as it's feeding the charging circuit, and the charger in turn is only feeding the battery the prescribed amount of current so as to not overcharge/explode the lith-ion battery. The charge rate for lithium-ion is 0.2 C to 0.7 C depending on manufacturer, meaning the charger circuit is only supplying 20%-70% of 2.3amp/hour.

If the lights are connected to the stator output only, including a ground that is not connected to the negative of the battery, then I agree there would be no problem. But anything drawing current from the battery directly would be limited to 2.3amp/hour + the charging current of 0.46 amp/hour to 1.6amp/hour. Not much total.

Excellent explanation and I agree.

If you call, let me know what you find out!

Since I'm not in the market for such a product I'll let someone else dig deeper and will assume lairpost educated guess is correct.