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Author Topic: Purchase of new battery  (Read 937 times)

Offline badgertom

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Purchase of new battery
« on: June 12, 2019, 09:13:16 AM »
My battery went dead over the winter. So I need to buy a new one. The manual says the battery should be 12 Volt  16Ah. On the internet I found 12v 30Ah Batteries at a reasonable price. Would the 30Ah battery be okay for my 1982 R65? Also, any battery recommendations? Thanks for any advice. (PS I saw via this site that Staabs has a battery for sale ( 12 v 30Ah) at $42.10 ( plus 18.66 shipping) and possible 5% discount. Does this seem to be a good fit and buy?

Offline Bob_Roller

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Re: Purchase of new battery
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2019, 09:29:39 AM »
Is this the battery you are considering ??

http://www.staabbattery.com/product/sla-12/UB12220-V.html
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I'll give up my R65, when they pry my cold dead hands from the handlebars !!!!!

Offline badgertom

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Re: Purchase of new battery
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2019, 11:03:08 AM »
Yes, that's the one.

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Re: Purchase of new battery
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2019, 12:10:51 PM »
I've had three of those batteries in the past, good batteries and a decent price and a perfect fit in the battery box .
« Last Edit: June 12, 2019, 12:11:39 PM by Bob_Roller »
'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 !!!!!