Newbie with battery question

[ninjajim]

Hi All

Not long purchased a rather nice 99 R1 but sadly the battery has given up the ghost.

To save me lengthy searches what is the battery of choice for me?

All replies gratefully received.

Cheers

Jim

[DobermanGuy]

Welcome!!!!

Google says:

https://www.batterystuff.com/batteries/ ... c-yzf-r1-/

but this one is the one to pick: LFX14A1-BS12 Shorai 12v
If youve never tried a LiFePO4 (lithium iron phosphate) battery they are amazing.

[jompy]

Welcome in Jim
I went with an O.E.M battery as yusa are a good make and they last well , at £45 delivered in a few days I was well happy , take a look
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=9401

So now your here help us to get to know you & give us a bit about your biking history , how long you've own the 4xv and a couple of pics of the bike

[Moise]

Yes, lithium batteries are lighter and last longer. But they have this annoying habit of catching fire - Boeing were very lucky not to lose a Dreamliner. And just think about where the battery is on your bike.

Many lithium batteries now incorporate electronics to reduce the risk of damage from internal and external short circuits. But not Shorai, who claim that their technology is too advanced to need such niceties.

I have a Yuasa in both my bikes. Cheap, should last for years, and unlikely to burst into flames.

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[petepassion]

Hi Jim. welcome to the forum.

Dave

[Bub]

Welcome in Jim
I went with an O.E.M battery as yusa are a good make and they last well , at £45 delivered in a few days I was well happy , take a look
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=9401

So now your here help us to get to know you & give us a bit about your biking history , how long you've own the 4xv and a couple of pics of the bike

I stock Yuasa batteries, rellay should look into how much i can get the bike batteries for

[jompy]

Welcome in Jim
I went with an O.E.M battery as yusa are a good make and they last well , at £45 delivered in a few days I was well happy , take a look
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=9401

So now your here help us to get to know you & give us a bit about your biking history , how long you've own the 4xv and a couple of pics of the bike

I stock Yuasa batteries, rellay should look into how much i can get the bike batteries for

Yes you should

[Bub]

Welcome in Jim
I went with an O.E.M battery as yusa are a good make and they last well , at £45 delivered in a few days I was well happy , take a look
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=9401

So now your here help us to get to know you & give us a bit about your biking history , how long you've own the 4xv and a couple of pics of the bike

I stock Yuasa batteries, rellay should look into how much i can get the bike batteries for

Yes you should

Meh, i'll get around to it one day

[Steve R1]

Welcome in Jim
I went with an O.E.M battery as yusa are a good make and they last well , at £45 delivered in a few days I was well happy , take a look
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=9401

So now your here help us to get to know you & give us a bit about your biking history , how long you've own the 4xv and a couple of pics of the bike

I stock Yuasa batteries, rellay should look into how much i can get the bike batteries for

Yes you should

Meh, i'll get around to it one day

No excuses now mate, you can use mine

[Bub]

WTF

[Moise]

Haven't seen one for ages!

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[ninjajim]

Many thanks to all.

Battery now on its way from mdsbattery.co.uk for £45 including delivery. Local dealer wanted £75.

Love the R1 which I bought a couple of months ago. Almost standard (how I like them) in blue. It may be seventeen years old but you certainly wouldn't know it - a brilliant bike and a definite keeper.

Previous bikes in last few years:-

GSX1400 - great fun, comfy but handled like a well soiled mattress.

Aprilia Falco - brilliant hugely under rated bike with a fabulous engine.

RRX Blade - good bike but not a patch on the R1

Off to Manx GP at end of month, was last at IOM on a bike in 1980 ( I think ) when Hailwood made his final appearance.

Thanks again, seems like a cracking forum.

All the best

Jim

[ninjajim]

Should have said........I made that TT trip on an XS750!!

Reg no WLW296S - I wonder if it's still alive?

Those were the days.......

[jompy]

mate heres a few tips but do yourself a favor and have a bloody good read of the 4xv & 5jj sections , theres a ton of usefull info in them
"Those 4xv's are a lovely bike , they share a lot of parts with the 5jj like frame, wheels & engines are similar , things that are different are ECU , bodywork i.e. tank , fairing , seat unit & headlight also the radiator & wiring looms are different .
Make sure you look in the 4xv & 5jj sections .
Check the main 20pin white plug on the wiring loom that sits behind the left hand fairing to make sure its in good order & been greased as these can cause problems , the HT leads can break up when old where the plug cap screws on & cause misfire all you need to do is cut 5-10 mm off the end & screw the cap back on , also DON'T tighten the sump bolt up to 42nm its a lot less more like 15-20nm .
get the service manuals and parts micro fiches for both the 4xv & 5jj downloaded , use the online PDF link & down load the parts manuals from there .
http://www.partzilla.com can be helpful for online parts micro fiches for getting part numbers & checking prices in the states as theyre prices are cheaper or you could try https://www.fowlersparts.co.uk/browser/ ... bike/yzfr1
enjoy "

[ninjajim]

Great advice mate, cheers!

Will post a pic of the bike when I suss it out.

And yes, it's a great bike.

[jompy]

Great advice mate, cheers!

Will post a pic of the bike when I suss it out.

And yes, it's a great bike.

Aren't they just , had mine for about 7 years now
as for pic's
"get yourself a free photobucket account & follow the idiots guide to posting pics from your pc
posting.php?mode=reply&f=6&t=10659
if you don't want to open a photobucket account then an alternative is go to
http://tinypic.com/

1 - "choose file" and browse to the image you wish to upload from your PC
2 - In the "resize" drop down choose either 15" or 17" screen (15 is enough and fast too)
3 - Press "upload now" where it will ask you to type in a couple of words to confirm you are a human being and not an automated program.
4 - Once done copy the text from the "IMG Code for Forums & Message Boards" field
5 - Then just paste it exactly as is in to your message.

or you can post direct from your not so smart phone using tapawank (tapatalk) it's great for posting pic's & notifications but wank for viewing the forum "

[R1Clarky]

welcome in m8 had my 5jj for 5yrs-ish love it & wouldn't be without it - enjoy the bike & forum

an R1 a day keeps insanity away

[Boz]

Welcome mate, my better half has an Aprilia Falco with a much needed Ohlins rear shock fitted.

It's a nice bike but I don't enjoy working on it at all, as every job seems to involve removing the tank which is a pain especially as they tend to stretch length ways over the years and are a pig to remove!

[ninjajim]

Battery ordered at 1530 on Thursday and delivered and in bike at 1230 on Friday.

Excellent service from http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And it was £30 cheaper than local dealer.

Great stuff!!

[r1Mike]

Welcome to the forum mate