battery screwed up

[leatherandflames]

my buddy fubared my battery on accident by hooking my charger pigtail up backwards but i have a new batt on the way its a honda gel battery i hope it will work well the old one was a bikemaster is there a type anyone recommends thats affordable the local shop wants a hundred i paid 35 shipped for thishttp://www.amazon.com/HONDA-YTX7L-BS-BATTERY-BT-YTX7L-BS-GEL/dp/B0051VGEV2/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1

[Water Warrior 2]

If it is the right dimensions to fit in the bike go for it. I normally just go to Walmart and get an AGM battery.

[leatherandflames]

our walmarts dont stock the right size for the 01 models i dont know if other years are diff

[Water Warrior 2]

As with most things on the GZ almost all things are the same from year to year.

[leatherandflames]

thanks good to know im looking for an affordable rear rack to mount a trunk on

[alantf]

im looking for an affordable rear rack

That's something altogether different. Why you need to take a mortgage out for a few bits of bent metal, I just can't figure, but that's the way it goes. :cry:

[leatherandflames]

the prices are rediculous arent they

[Strelok]

Gary~

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4731&p=51282#p51282 (http://www.gz250bike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4731&p=51282#p51282)

:)

[Water Warrior 2]

thanks good to know im looking for an affordable rear rack to mount a trunk on
If you will not be carrying a passenger you can do this for a few bucks.

[leatherandflames]

cool thank you all i would definetly buy that if i had the bread but i dont at the moment

[mrlmd1]

If you get a new AGM battery, like most of them are for a bike this size, do not forget to fully charge it up before first use. Not the store, YOU, overnight for 6 hrs, or so on a 1.5 - 2 amp charger, or you will be back in a few days buying another one.

[alantf]

do not forget to fully charge it up before first use. Not the store, YOU, overnight for 6 hrs, or so on a 1.5 - 2 amp charger,

No problem with that, but Suzuki recommend 0.7A for 5 to 10 hours. :2tup:

[leatherandflames]

all i have is a maintainer will that do? and what does AGM mean?

[mrlmd1]

Advanced Gas Mat - a type of sealed battery. The maintainer will probably work, just takes a lot longer. See what the output of it is. If it's 1.25 ma, it will take a looong time.

That battery you posted is much smaller in size than the battery in the GZ if I remember (don't have the bike any longer to go out and measure) and a lot smaller than the one in my TW200 or the S50. I hope it has enough CCA (cold cranking amps) output to turn over and start your bike. And true GEL batteries are usually pretty expensive so I have to wonder if that really is a GEL as I wasn't aware they made them in such a small size. I can't imagine a GEL being less expensive than an AGM or VRLA (very similar to AGM) or SLA (sealed lead acid) battery.

[leatherandflames]

i went by the numbers on the battery i sure hope it works

[leatherandflames]

battery fit perfect works great and is gel according to the packageing