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Honda ST1100 Section => Electrics & Electronics - Volts, Amps and Fuses ST1100 => Topic started by: Brock on August 15, 2020, 01:17:05 PM
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Today was the day to fit a new Lithium battery (Part No LFP14H-BS) sourced from Bunbury KTM. Price was good and postage quick.
Link http://bunburyktm.com.au/part/a1-accessory-imports/4LFP14HBS (http://bunburyktm.com.au/part/a1-accessory-imports/4LFP14HBS)
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Yep, its short and very light, and it doesnt exactly fit.
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Its a good thing they supply spacer feet in the box.
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When fitted, it fits much better.
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Now if you have changed your battery in the past, you will know that getting the terminal nut to stay in the right place with little access to fiddle with it is a pain.
Pos Terminal
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Neg Terminal
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Here is a trick I use to make it much easier. All you need is some insulation from some 8Gauge speaker wire (Jaycar etc) cut to fit the termial hole height.
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and insert it along with the nut
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Now, the nut is held firmly in position and the bolt is easily fitted through the terminals and tightened with out any problems.
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to hold the nuts in place use foam ear plugs
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That is also a great idea Yorkie, just roll them up and put in . They will expand to fill the space.
I no longer ha ve access to free earplugs
:-[ :-[
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Today was the day to fit a new Lithium battery (Part No LFP14H-BS) sourced from Bunbury KTM. Price was good and postage quick.
Link [url]http://bunburyktm.com.au/part/a1-accessory-imports/4LFP14HBS[/url] ([url]http://bunburyktm.com.au/part/a1-accessory-imports/4LFP14HBS[/url])
They sound impressive, Brock! :thumbs
I'll look forward to reading your opinion of the battery down the track... :grin
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I will try to remember to write one.
The bike will fly, the battery weighs less than a mug of coffee.
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That's the same battery I'm getting for my kwaka just waiting for it to get to Alice springs. Only been 3 weeks since I ordered it.
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Its been 3 years since I fitted this battery, and its still going strong. It has even forgiven me quite a few times for allowing it to go flat. (I now disconnect it when I go to Thailand, as I cant rely on any one remembering to start the bike..)
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Its been 3 years since I fitted this battery, and its still going strong. It has even forgiven me quite a few times for allowing it to go flat. (I now disconnect it when I go to Thailand, as I cant rely on any one remembering to start the bike..)
I fitted one of these back in 2014 and it is still going strong, very happy with it. Usually kept on a battery tender but not always. Never been flattened or reluctant to start the ST. I just use a bit of insulation tape to “hold” the nuts in place until connections are secured.