QUOTE(jaycee1 @ Jun 9 2025, 09:03 AM)
Good batteries are hard to come by nowadays. Most of the cheaper ones dont seem to last long. Even if they do , you'd be lucky to get 2 years of service from hem.
My dominar is on its 3rd battery (ytx 9) the stocker lasted an astounding 4 years and it was still working when I swapped it out as a precaution to protect the rectifier. The green Tokio battery lasted barely 6 months (80). Now running a yuasa battery (130). Hopefully it does better.
On the NK , I just bought a ytx14zt lithium battery as the stock battery is on its last legs, dropping to 9v on startup if left unused over the weekend. Best to have a standby battery. Got it cheap from 6.6 shopee sale and some coin redemption. Paid 309 for it.
It is comically light though... But I bought it to offset some of the weight from my racks and panniers. My battery is mounted high in the tail so should help with bike balance going with a lighter battery.
If you are considering a lithium battery, bear in mind it does have pros and cons so it may not be suitable for all situations. Glad to explain if you guys want to know why.



The battery in my Ninja 400 died the other day and not knowing better, I got it swapped with the green Tokiohama, even paid 200 for it because I had someone send and change it without knowing how simple it was to replace myself. Was in the middle of work and didn't have time to check my options. Not sure if it's just a crappy battery or poor installation, but now my bike weirdly has to be in upright position to start normally, otherwise I would have to crank it 3-4 times just to start the bike.My dominar is on its 3rd battery (ytx 9) the stocker lasted an astounding 4 years and it was still working when I swapped it out as a precaution to protect the rectifier. The green Tokio battery lasted barely 6 months (80). Now running a yuasa battery (130). Hopefully it does better.
On the NK , I just bought a ytx14zt lithium battery as the stock battery is on its last legs, dropping to 9v on startup if left unused over the weekend. Best to have a standby battery. Got it cheap from 6.6 shopee sale and some coin redemption. Paid 309 for it.
It is comically light though... But I bought it to offset some of the weight from my racks and panniers. My battery is mounted high in the tail so should help with bike balance going with a lighter battery.
If you are considering a lithium battery, bear in mind it does have pros and cons so it may not be suitable for all situations. Glad to explain if you guys want to know why.



Another astounding bit is that my bike was manufactured in 2019 and registered in 2022, and although it's seen little use, it's miraculous that the battery last 6 years. It's a FTX9-BS made by Furukawa Thailand.
Jun 20 2025, 06:23 AM

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