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Scooters - 125 to 300 => Super 8 150 => Topic started by: Vivo on April 24, 2013, 06:02:27 AM

Title: Battery Upgrade
Post by: Vivo on April 24, 2013, 06:02:27 AM
The original battery of my Super 8 is 7mah... I found out that the 9mah fits in the compartment but just about half an inch higher... Bought and installed the 9mah and the performance is a lot better... cranking power has increased a lot...  I'm a very happy man!  ;D
Title: Re: Battery Upgrade
Post by: Nori on April 24, 2013, 06:14:29 PM
Damn if anyone told me that i would say to him you're a f^^^^^ IDIOT :P
Lol , how is this possible  :o
Title: Re: Battery Upgrade
Post by: MassScoot on April 24, 2013, 09:01:21 PM
Vivo: So you couldn't close your battery cover on the floor? Please advise us brother!
Title: Re: Battery Upgrade
Post by: Vivo on April 25, 2013, 01:38:47 AM
The battery cover closes easy with still some room to spare...
 I don't know about the external dimensions of your battery brands there...but the one I had 7 mah has the same base dimensions as the available 9 mah... the 9mah only half an inch higher...

This is my new battery, as you can see on it's top part it says YTX9-BS ... it's compatible with the Yuasa YTX9-BS below... but I think the Yuasa is only 8 mah...


(https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRF7Il5_Nz-NyCjxI_XHQG18U4-ArbPJTvUGfc1DsrtiwqGRHvi)


If you can see the difference in height of the MF7A-B and MF9-B below is very small...

(http://redpages.ph/img/product/2829.jpg)




(http://www.balmainmotorcycles.com.au/images/Yuasa_YTX9-BS_battery_lrg.jpg)


Kept on wondering if the 9mah is really the required battery for my scoot and the dealer just changed it with a 7mah...

Guys, let's compare batteries... can you post the brand and model number of your batteries? I'm curious...
Title: Re: Battery Upgrade
Post by: MotoRandy123 on April 25, 2013, 09:48:45 AM
I've noticed lately that different manufacturers are playing with the specs. A YTX9-BS should be
9 AH but some are 8 and some are 10, it pays to read the specs for the exact one you are buying.
Title: Re: Battery Upgrade
Post by: Vivo on April 27, 2013, 03:51:22 AM
Quote from: MotoRandy123 on April 25, 2013, 09:48:45 AM
I've noticed lately that different manufacturers are playing with the specs. A YTX9-BS should be
9 AH but some are 8 and some are 10, it pays to read the specs for the exact one you are buying.

I havent seen a 10 yet...
Title: Re: Battery Upgrade
Post by: MotoRandy123 on April 27, 2013, 11:44:22 AM
Well what I meant was they are not 9 like originally specified. 7.5, 8, 9 maybe not 10. Also
look at the CCA my lawn tractor's stock battery was 180 CCA and the replacement I got was 225...
Title: Re: Battery Upgrade
Post by: ginger cat on April 28, 2013, 03:00:01 AM
Can someone enlighten what's the difference in bigger battery on super 8 , i mean what generally changed in bikes behaviour ?
Title: Re: Battery Upgrade
Post by: Vivo on April 29, 2013, 01:28:17 AM
Quote from: ginger cat on April 28, 2013, 03:00:01 AM
Can someone enlighten what's the difference in bigger battery on super 8 , i mean what generally changed in bikes behaviour ?

Same bike behavior... just better cranking and more reserve battery power...