I used the "search" function and am really surprised I didn't find an easy answer.

Where can I get the best deal on a battery?

Walmart is probably the cheapest and alot of people say they are good batteries.

I bought a Yuasa from Amazon. It was $67 shipped I think. It had a bad cell in it. I sent one email informing the seller that I thought I might have a bad one. They sent another battery in about 3 days. It has had no problems at all.

got a yuasa on amazon for $77.

just curious why you'd want a "cheap" battery that might fail prematurely or not last very long...

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Fuelly - 04 Honda 599 - 12k miles

I bought a cheap battery for my DR 650 once at an auto parts store. About 4 months later I had to replace it. I was on tour at the time and so I had to buy another.
I don't buy cheap batteries anymore and especially avoid ones manufactured in China.

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13 DL650, 03 DR650, 95 DR350

do yourself a favor & drop in to the BATTERIES-PLUS STORE, there are a couple in the SEA-TAC area

spend a few extra bucks & treat the skoot to a good one, instead of a cheap one

i'm betting you wont be sorry

& that's my 2¢ worth

sw

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'05 WEE (LRW)
'99 DR TREE FIDDY SEX
plus several BRAND X

I agree with some of the other posters above... I am not so sure a "cheep" battery is the right way to go.

I have ridden for over 30 years and *used* to purchase the cheepest battery I could find. I would VERY carefully fill the acid precharge as per instructions. Remove from bike in winter and charge every cupla weeks during off-season.

These batteries NEVER lasted more than 2 seasons!!

Now, my Wee has a AGM battery (Absorbed Glass Mat). This is the very best battery I have ever owned. It maintains a charge soooo well that it rarely gets below 80% charge even when installed in bike for weeks without use.

This battery is so good, I move it to my snowmobile during the winter... it just keeps working year-after-year.

The other day, I accidentally left the "parking lights" on in my Wee. FOR 6 HOURS!! ... The bike started right up and got me home. I put the battery on my smart-charger expecting it to need it but was fully charged within 30 minutes.

I did some quick research and looks like the AGM batteries are fairly reasonable and from above post and what I read way to go.

Battery-Web.com - Batteries for Suzuki DL650 V-Storm 650cc 2004-2011

This link shows batteries for Vstrom for $55 (10AH) and $75 (12AH). DL650 Manual list 10AH.

Did not do anymore searching than that. Mine is 5 yrs old so figure I'd check pricing

In terms of cheap batteries on 25 years of owning prior BMW, price did not matter. BMW was priciest and worst on life [3 yrs]and one of the cheapest ones lasted over 6 years; but sealed Panasonic was going fine and 6 years old when I sold it. Go figure..

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2007 DL650 - 032510; HB Gobis, Bestem 46L, Sasquatch rebuild and shock spring, MRI shield, Afrika Twin CStand & guards, Fenda extenda, Ricor intiminators, stebel horn

2006 DL650 - Dec 08; rear ended/totalled 091609
1983 R80ST - 1984 to 2009
1979 750 Bonneville - 1980 to 1984
1973 750 Tiger (cross country 1976; stolen 1980)

Hey, that's what I got!

An EverStart Premium Power Sport Battery with AGM Technology, from Wal-Mart, $40.

Hope you didn't pay too much.

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DL650A K7 (Greywolf Moto Lab's R&D test mule) June 1, 2012 - present
DL650A K7 April 23, 2007 - January 6, 2012, RIP

"Look here brother, who you jivin' with that cosmik debris?" Frank Zappa, 1975

Hey, Norm! How's it going? You got greywolf's old ride? (I've been out of the loop so to speak)

Back on topic, I've had a cheap walmart battery for 4 years or so. No problems. Only time I throw it on the charger is if it's going to sit for more than a month.

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If not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled. - PG Wodehouse