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Author Topic: Replacement Batteries  (Read 480 times)

Offline Bob_Roller

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Replacement Batteries
« on: November 20, 2022, 01:58:42 PM »
The batteries in my bikes are due for replacement, three years old .
Batteries live a hard short life in this desert heat in Phoenix .
Found this online today .


https://www.batterysharks.com/Universal-Power-UB12220-40696-p/ub12220_b12-22.htm?msclkid=6a6bea7352cc1457f9498909250931f9&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=**LP%20-%20Shop%20-%20General%20-%20Other&utm_term=4582627051120187&utm_content=0f5d5bdcad72f36e2a04c3340bd27139%20-%20Universal%20Power%20UB12220%2040696%20Battery%20Replacement

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Offline wilcom

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Re: Replacement Batteries
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2022, 02:31:13 PM »
At $29 I want to put one on the shelf , just in case. Their shipping is $20 and with that added to your cost, it's now more than a good Gruber battery made there in Phoenix @ $43
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Re: Replacement Batteries
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2022, 07:06:01 PM »
Shipping cost, usually gets in the way of a good battery price .
Three years ago, I got four 22 AH batteries delivered to my home for $140, no shipping cost, been looking all day for a similar deal, no luck .
Looks like Gruber will get my business this year .
'81 R65
'82 R65 LS
'84 R65 LS
'87 Moto Guzzi V65 Lario
'02 R1150R
Riding all year long since 1993 .
I'll give up my R65, when they pry my cold dead hands from the handlebars !!!!!

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Re: Replacement Batteries
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2022, 04:01:36 AM »
Hello,
I don't know in the US, but here in France I had luck buying at a local battery shop. I was looking all the Internet and found prices quite low. But shipping made them be a little above the local shop. And they had it in stock so I went back with the battery .....
Sometimes it pays to give business to the local guys...