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[Muybig]

Cycledude/WJ - thanks for the quick response/input unfortunately battery stuff does not support any Canadian customers: orders are final and no warranty you have to deal with the Mfg. (good luck) so the Scorpion is out currently I'm looking at the:

Noco Lithium NLP14
Dakota Lithium

Once I get the bike taken a look at I will decide, will keep you all posted on the outcome - thanks

 

[Cycledude]

Board member Tenere Guy is who convinced me to go with the Scorpion Lithium Battery, they seem to be the only Lithium battery that actually lists the cold cranking amps. So far it‘s been making me smile every time I press the start button. During winter I only ride the Goldwing so in December I will probably remove the lithium battery from the Tenere and store it in the basement until spring riding season.

 

[Sierra1]

. . . . During winter I only ride the Goldwing . . . .

Hey, didn't you just post a pic of 600K miles on the 'Wing recently? You need to update your signature line. It shows "only" 561K.

 

[WJBertrand]

Cycledude/WJ - thanks for the quick response/input unfortunately battery stuff does not support any Canadian customers: orders are final and no warranty you have to deal with the Mfg. (good luck) so the Scorpion is out currently I'm looking at the:

Noco Lithium NLP14
Dakota Lithium

Once I get the bike taken a look at I will decide, will keep you all posted on the outcome - thanks

If I were to replace my battery now, I’d probably go with that Noco. Cheaper, more CA, and has a good brand name attached. They weren’t yet introduced when I bought the Scorpion.

Though BatteryStuff might not ship to Canada, maybe Scorpion will do so ordered direct from their site?

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[Muybig]

If I were to replace my battery now, I’d probably go with that Noco. Cheaper, more CA, and has a good brand name attached. They weren’t yet introduced when I bought the Scorpion.

Though BatteryStuff might not ship to Canada, maybe Scorpion will do so ordered direct from their site?

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WJ that is probably what I will be purchasing - still want to talk to my mechanic first. I can get the Noco through Amazon: easy peasy and no hassles very good point(s) on the brand !

 

[Cycledude]

Do the Noco battery posts fit the Tenere cables properly without having to cut or flatten the ends out first ?

 

[MFP]

Do the Noco battery posts fit the Tenere cables properly without having to cut or flatten the ends out first ?

IIRC there was a post this year either here or over on ADV Rider stating that in order for the NOCO batt to work with the S10 cables the cable’s end had to be flattened due to clearance issues with the unusual multi-set up-positions on the NOCO’s (-) & (+) terminals.

 

[Cycledude]

IIRC there was a post this year either here or over on ADV Rider stating that in order for the NOCO batt to work with the S10 cables the cable’s end had to be flattened due to clearance issues with the unusual multi-set up-positions on the NOCO’s (-) & (+) terminals.

I believe you are correct that’s one of the reasons I chose the Scorpion instead.

 

[Muybig]

its on this site Streethawk installed one and he did have to flatten the connectors, don't know how to loop him onto this post but I have asked him to elaborate on what he had to do!

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[MFP]

its on this site Streethawk installed one and he did have to flatten the connectors, don't know how to loop him onto this post but I have asked him to elaborate on what he had to do!

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Here it is as originally posted by Streethawk:

Last Saturday I installed a NOCO NLP14 lithium battery. My 2016 OE Yuasa finally signed off. Topped the NOCO off out the box and flattened the positive terminal wire connector to get a good fit on the new battery's fancy post. Used one included 17mm spacer and installation was good to go. Performance-wise, nothing negative to report so far. Cranks fast and I shaved off 5+ lbs; and any bit helps with this heavy a** armored personnel carrier. Lol!

Plenty o' spacers included.

I suppose as batteries go, it looks good! I really like the terminal connection options.

Took about 15 minutes to top it off out the box.

Vs. the 2.58 lbs weight of the NOCO NLP14.

Positive wire connector flattened out.

Compact and light. Now I feel like I have tolighten up the other side and to the rear. Maybe an Akrapovic slip-on will be a nice weight loss companion for the NOCO battery

 

[Cycledude]

I wonder how he flattened the end of the cable ?

 

[Muybig]

Also running the noco nlp14 for two years now without issue. I did find a way to mount to the noco terminal posts without
modifying the stock connectors by mounting to the side of the battery post for the positive connection as noco allows the posts to be reconfigured if needed.


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To all from another inmate - see his installation comments

 

[Muybig]

See below from Streethawk - his solution thanks

Muybig, I took the left and right "fins" of the positive wire connector and straightened them upwards to look more like wings. I used vise grip pliers and regular pliers to carefully bend the fins upward. I hope the marking on the attached photo helps. If not, just let me know.

Initially I attempted to basically just twist the wire around and lay it "upside down" on the battery terminal; so no modification would be needed, but it seemed to stress the wire a bit and I didn't want to risk cross threading the screw, with that resistance (from the twisting wire). I figured if the connector needs to go back to the OE shape, it can be reshaped or a new connector purchased and crimped on. I probably over thought it (lol!) but I definitely did not strip a screw or threads on the terminals post (!)

So far the battery has been great. Holding up and performing well in 50+ straight days triple digit heat in Texas!

Present: 2016 Supere Tenere ES, 2015 Versys 650 LT, 2009 ER-6N

 

[Muybig]

Quick update - my mechanic is closing at noon tomorrow his got a race this weekend so i wont see him till next week. I will try my bike on the weekend and see what happens, FYI his not a fan of Lithium batteries will report back on this once I get a chance to see him.

 

[Jlq1969]

Quick update - my mechanic is closing at noon tomorrow his got a race this weekend so i wont see him till next week. I will try my bike on the weekend and see what happens, FYI his not a fan of Lithium batteries will report back on this once I get a chance to see him.

There was a time, when mechanics were not fans of electronic injection (nothing simpler than a carburetor)….and there was another time when there was nothing more practical than a fax and a beeper….cell phones burned your brain cells
Anyway, the best time was before the Beepers…you could have 3 girlfriends at the same time and there was no way they would find out….Today for sure. that the three of them know each other on Instagram….and a photo of you appears with each one of them

 

[WJBertrand]

When it comes to new technologies like precious metal spark plugs, synthetic oil, and now lithium batteries, I figure they’re creditable alternatives when the factories start using them as OEM. Many cars and/or bikes now come from the factory with precious metal plugs, synthetic oil and a few with lithium batteries. The latter will become more and more common.

With the introduction of each of these technologies there is always a fraction of folks that refuse to accept them. I say, go ahead and leave them behind…


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[Sierra1]

I know I like lithium in my cordless tool a lot better than the old NiCads.

 

[RCinNC]

I guess I look at it this way; there was a time when the cancer I had a few years ago would have been a lot worse to deal with had it not been for the technology that produced things like cell phones. A biopsy would have been impossible without a computer controlled robot, and instead of a thoracotomy and a long recovery time, I had my lung removed by a remote controlled robot through a tiny hole in my side and I was out of the hospital a day later.

As I get older, I confess a lot of nostalgia for those good old days of landlines, a full head of hair, no internet and a carb I could disassemble. Then I think about how my computer controlled fuel injected Super Tenere now has over 100,000 miles on it without ever stranding me because of a dirty carb or a burned out point, and it kind of tempers my longing for those good old days.