Replacement [smaller] Battery

Go for a Lithium battery ! Smaller physical size but plenty of CCA's.

 

The only negative I can think of with lithium batteries, is that they don't tolerate colder weather as well as a std. lead/acid battery.

 

You may also need to buy a new charger made specifically for lithium batteries. Some manufacturers claim that many of the 'regular' chargers will shorten the life or actually 'kill' a lithium battery.

 

I put a lithium in. Not only will you gain the space you want but the bike will steer noticeably faster taking some high riding weight off the bike

 

I installed a 12 lithium iny 2010 Speedie

Stronger at starting.
Lights seem brighter but could be a placebo effect
Starting in cold is mentioned as an issue but due to their nature you just need to let the battery warm up by trying to start it a couple if times, leave the lights on about 10 seconds then try again.
If charging is needed you mustn't use a charger that recovers batteries from very low charge by pulsing high voltage
Anything above 15v will kill a lithium
Can be used in any position, no explosive risk, very light but expensive

I am happy with mine but keep the original as a back up

 

Here's my deltran battery compared to my old battery. 8.5lbs lighter

 

The 2010 was a 12 and i think the 2011onwards are 14,
I got the Shido LTX12-BS through Amazon for under £90

 

The Shido batteries have a one touch button check for the health of the battery
SHIDO LTX12–BS LION -S- Lithium-Ion Battery-Blue https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KMSBHV6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_7Z9UBbGR7AK2C

 

Tayna Batteries are a great source for comparing options, getting confused, then calling them for help.

https://www.tayna.co.uk/motorcycle-batteries/shido/

They have the Shido LTX12 at £75.98 including delivery...and many other variations too.

I'm thinking of switching, but can't decide what to buy...plus I'll need to upgrade my Optimate charger for a lithium version. There's always something to buy that I didn't know I wanted

 

I have been using the Shido lithium battery on and off since I got it last year
The cold has been a real killer of charge and I have learned to keep the old battery as a back up
Looking at Shido data tables and the dimensions of the LTX12 I have just don't match up with data tables
Mine is 90mm deep and the tables say it should be 130mm
The 90mm deep battery is the LTX7

Mine has never held a decent volume of charge and I suspect there may be an issue with the labelling at the factory and I received an LTX7 in LTX12 clothing

I will take this up with Shido and see if they are aware

 

I can vouch for Shido had a couple on my Tuono V-Twins super light and super small, you need the charger to suit
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No doubt they are
Specs for my 2010 require a LTX12BS which according to Shodi should be 130mm high
Mine is 90mm
The 90mm high battery on Shodi's data sheet is the LTX7BS
So I think it has been badged incorrectly

It has just enough CCA to turn the engine over and is weaker than the Yuasa or Motobatt I have used

In the cold, it just doesn't happen, I leave it 30 secs or so after trying the first time and have the lights on and there is a slight increase in voltage to 13.6v but when trying to turn the engine over it drops to 9 or even 8 volts which trips the ECU into cutting power to protect the system

The Yuasa is at 12.7ish volts and starts it up, a bit of a struggle but it keeps going till it fires on the third or fourth revolution

Sort but I think I should have stayed with the Yuasa or upgraded to a Motobatt 14 which would have fit and have more CCA than the 12 and use a traditional charger rather than buying a dedicated lithium charger

I would say Lithium are great, but not when it is cold

 

I believe something like this has happened to me also. I ordered a LTX 14 but the battery that arrived was smaller than quoted online but was indeed labelled as a LTX14. The first cold start of the day is always a carry on.Sometimes taking multiple attempts to get her running. Once warm though she starts fine. I have the battery on a new Optimate lithium trickle charger all the time.
It's a pain in the backside.

 

Agreed, lithium really are not suitable for cold climates