[The Mex]

If there's any more of you out there like me that have to stretch your biking budget due to having to fit it around all the other family budgets this might be a tip for you!

As a rule bikeshops tend to charge a sore price for batteries and as someone that also does some "car trade" work I can I always find it hard to understand how bike batteries are so much dearer than car batteries.

So I hatched an obvious plan!

Asked my local car parts shop to order me a YB14LA2 battery....
"You won't have it in stock" I tell them!

It arrived last week, less than a week after ordering it...

Cost.... €40!

Result I'd say!

[steed400]

sidevalve, on Feb 11 2010, 08:45 PM, said:

Hi Steed,
Give Europower Battery Cen., Tolka Valley Business Pk. Glasnevin , PH. 8300884, a shout . I got a battery for the Deauville from them last year and the price was ok. Cash is king these these days, HAGGLE.
Sidevalve

Only down the road from me...thanks mate :-)

[petecourtney]

sidevalve, on Feb 11 2010, 08:45 PM, said:

Give Europower Battery Cen., Tolka Valley Business Pk. Glasnevin , PH. 8300884, a shout . I got a battery for the Deauville from them last year and the price was ok. Cash is king these these days, HAGGLE.
Sidevalve

How much??

[sidevalve]

petecourtney, on Feb 12 2010, 05:21 PM, said:

How much??

Hi Peter, Can`t remember exactly but they were cheaper than the bike shops

[petecourtney]

sidevalve, on Feb 12 2010, 08:46 PM, said:

Hi Peter, Can`t remember exactly but they were cheaper than the bike shops

That's good enough for me

Will be replacing the battery on Marian's SuperFour soon, will give them a try.

[maz66]

petecourtney, on Feb 13 2010, 12:47 PM, said:

That's good enough for me

Will be replacing the battery on Marian's SuperFour soon, will give them a try.

gonna neeed a new battery for my 750 when i finish the rebuild
would it not be wise as this is a battery thread to start a list for a lot of the bikes we ride i will start the ball rolling no offence to anyone but some people dont know were to get or how to fit the proper battery or even the proper one to get for there machine it woild be a good data base /reference

Kawasaki gpz 83 -86 YB14L-A2
Kawasaki er 5 97-on YTX12-BS
Honda VFR750F[H,J,K] 86-89 YB14-B2
Yamaha FZ 750, P 85-94 YB14L-A2

[klu]

petecourtney, on Feb 13 2010, 12:47 PM, said:

That's good enough for me

Will be replacing the battery on Marian's SuperFour soon, will give them a try.

Can you let me know how you get on? Think I need a new battery as well.

[suzuki dude]

Would any one know were i can get a gel batterie a small one to run a 600cc

[suzuki dude]

Blueberries, on 04 May 2011 - 07:02 AM, said:

I always go to car and lawnmower places and classic shows when i think of them. The ride on lawnmower 12v batteries are the same.

[jamesobrady]

Battery services on 01 4940100.

Not trading in a set location in Dublin anymore. Trading through a Rep.
Rep's name is Godfrey, very nice guy to deal with, very good prices on Yuasa batteries. 086 3841358.
Next day service if he hasnt got it in stock, as long as you call before lunchtime.

I've called 3 bike shops looking for a battery today, average markup between €15-€25 on his prices. Same battery also retails online at €95.

[wesifumi]

Thanks for the heads up James...but Godfrey, has he arrived here form the past?

Was he involved in some sort of explosion, a built up stock of old batteries, stacked up in the corner of the warehouse, Godfrey promising and promising that one day, he would get rid of them in an enviorenmentally safe manner but actually just not getting around to it.

The batteries, all stacked up on top of each other, like abandoned kittens in a coal shed, huddling together, creating heat from the core, eventually spreading until oneday, they reach maximum temperature. On this infamous day, Godfrey opens the garage door, exposing the batteries to a sudden temperature drop!

The Batteries all explode! The explosion ripping a hole in the Time space continuim, propelling all in its path, including Godfrey, into the Future. A future that is strange and new to Godfrey, but one that still uses Batteries, hence him getting a job in Batterey sales and related products.

This is the only way a man, in the 21st century, could have the name Godfrey.

Either that or his parents have a great sense of humour/did not like him.

[TravellinBilly]

wesifume, on 22 September 2011 - 02:49 PM, said:

Thanks for the heads up James...but Godfrey, has he arrived here form the past?

This is the only way a man, in the 21st century, could have the name Godfrey.

Either that or his parents have a great sense of humour/did not like him.

Ah C'mon now Wesifume...thats a very...erm......Catholic viewpoint to hold..?

Godfrey is sound,and as Jamesobrady sez,will do a very good deal on Batteries....just wait till you're batt goes flat and then we'll see whose from the past !!!

[wesifumi]

You got me...its dead just w
When i needed it..on charge at the mo. Damn you God.........frey

This post has been edited by wesifume: 24 September 2011 - 07:34 PM

[jamesobrady]

TravellinBilly, on 24 September 2011 - 07:28 PM, said:

Ah C'mon now Wesifume...thats a very...erm......Catholic viewpoint to hold..?

Godfrey is sound,and as Jamesobrady sez,will do a very good deal on Batteries....just wait till you're batt goes flat and then we'll see whose from the past !!!

wesifume, on 24 September 2011 - 07:33 PM, said:

You got me...its dead just w
When i needed it..on charge at the mo. Damn you God.........frey

Karma man, Karma.
Got in touch with Matt from "the other side" today and picked up a Yuasa battery off him in Blanch. Same price really, give or take a few euro, only question is if you want to go to the city or Blanch.

Matt is on 087 9324090 and is sound to deal with.

To put it into prespective, I got 4 quotes for the same batteries around dublin, and the prices were from 15-50 euro markup on their prices. WiIl be dealing with either Matt or Godfrey from now on.

[wesifumi]

Fair play Seamus.

Its good to have these numbers handy..i have fitted a three pin plug to my blade.

[jamesobrady]

wesifume, on 29 September 2011 - 02:54 PM, said:

Fair play Seamus.

Its good to have these numbers handy..i have fitted a three pin plug to my blade.

[wesifumi]

Pfft!

[Linda]

Wesi can you send me some of whatever your on I need it

[jamesobrady]

Topic bump with all the talk of batteries....perhaps a sticky?

[KildareMan]

Last time I needed a battery - for the Tiger 1050 I went to

http://www.europower.ie/

and bought a "Banner battery" Nice picture of a charging bull on the box Good value and in Stock.

[nab301]

KildareMan, on 07 March 2012 - 09:34 AM, said:

Last time I needed a battery - for the Tiger 1050 I went to

http://www.europower.ie/

and bought a "Banner battery" Nice picture of a charging bull on the box Good value and in Stock.

Good technical info on that site if you follow the links . It gives all the battery outputs /cranking capacities. The same size battery for example on some middleweight honda applications can vary from 120 cca's to 190 cca's not always easily identifiable from the part number. Could explain a few starting problems ...............