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posted July 28, 2003 07:47 AM
 Edited By: Megabyte on 28 Jul 2003 08:48
FBG Battery
Here are the specs of the 3 Batteries I'm looking at:
length Width Height LBS Kg CCA
YTX20-BS 18 6-7/8 3-5/16 6-1/6 11.2 5.1 270
YTX14-BS 12 6 3-1/2 5-13/16 8.4 3.8 200 Stock
FBG PB-1 6-7/8 3-1/4 5-1/8 11.8 545 
The FBG has an incredible 545 CCAs so that would be great if I can get it to fit. I've read serveral posts indicating that it can be done, so I'm wondering if someone could provide the gory details.
Thanks,
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posted July 28, 2003 08:56 AM
fbg has 545 cca's but only for 5 sec or so, then it reverts to 230??? or something like that.
making it fit isn't too bad as long as you don't mind modding the battery tray and moving a few cables. Not too bad. The "details" are harder to explain than to perform, but no special smarts or special tools are required; hell even I did it!
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posted July 28, 2003 09:58 AM
Need to check with Mad Mike. He'd know.
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posted July 28, 2003 10:42 AM
Thanks for the help. I'll order it today. Wish me luck
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posted July 28, 2003 11:54 AM
doesnt the FBG battery need a special charger too?? Or will a Battery Tender suffice?
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posted July 28, 2003 12:14 PM
you need to charge it at 6 amps, it dosent like the trickle charging...
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posted July 28, 2003 12:25 PM
BTW,
The "FastByGast" Battery ain't made by FBG, and the same red battery (Odyssey, minus FBG sticker) can be ordered/purchased at any Interstate Battery Store.
I'm not pushing biz away from FBG, great folks! but the Interstate battery folks got me what I needed FAST!
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posted July 28, 2003 01:33 PM
Tell the nice people what to ask for when they show up at the Interstate store.
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posted July 28, 2003 02:10 PM
ask for the 000A605 "PC545" battery. it is the Odyssey battery.
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posted July 28, 2003 03:48 PM
Mike..is that a dry cell battery?? I was under the impression thats what the FBG battery was... that it could be mounted in any direction..etc.
Mike, I need a HD battery for my GPz. Its an 85 Turbo with the sensor. Any recommendations? The ignition runs almost at a total loss.
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posted July 28, 2003 05:04 PM
Yes it is a dry cell, and steve I will check for you in the morning. I still dont understand why you guys are having problems, I race the shit out of my High compression 1361 and I actually have a smaller YTX12-BS in my bike right now as a spare, and have never had a problem? and my bike gets way hot near the end of the day. I am going to try and put the YTX20 in there this week and if the wiring all works I will give you a shout...
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posted July 28, 2003 05:10 PM
Thanks Mike!
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posted July 28, 2003 05:43 PM
Mike,
I bought a new ytx14-bs 3 months ago, but it died while Cyclebarn was attempting to diagnose my engine problems. Is there any chance the battery never fully recovered?
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Yes it is a dry cell, and steve I will check for you in the morning. I still dont understand why you guys are having problems, I race the shit out of my High compression 1361 and I actually have a smaller YTX12-BS in my bike right now as a spare, and have never had a problem? and my bike gets way hot near the end of the day. I am going to try and put the YTX20 in there this week and if the wiring all works I will give you a shout...
Mad Mike
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