Time for Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery discussion

[BlueSky]

I'm looking for a new battery and the Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries seem to have advantages in CCA that might help start a Gen 1 with 2 brush starter. What do you guys think?

 

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[videoarizona]

Is that the specific model battery for our 1st generation scoots? If so, that's expensive but probably worth it.

 

Wonder how it would handle the Arizona heat??

[Guest HdHtr]

Waste of money.

[ACE50]

Only worth it if you're looking for weight reduction (why on these bikes) or it would last 2-3 times longer. I'd never get one.

[Evan]

May be totally off base here but when I checked out what I think was a similar type of battery and found that they can't take cold (freezing)weather. Think I started a thread about them sometime last fall.

[BigLenny]

Whether it'll work in the bike or not I have no opinion of, but, it sure is bugging me that they are calling it a Lithium Iron battery instead of Lithium Ion. LOL.

 

But thats just me being weird.

[BlueSky]

There were several of these the same brand on Amazon with different prices. The one I posted a link to was the most powerful and most expensive. I think they fit any bike because they are much smaller than the conventional battery. They come with spacers to fill up the box. Supposedly they are good down to 14 degrees F, which is good enough for the southern crowd. The weight savings normally would not matter but considering where the battery is located, that would be the place it might matter a tad by reducing some top heavy weight. I was wondering if anyone had tried one.

[Peder_y2k]

Whether it'll work in the bike or not I have no opinion of, but, it sure is bugging me that they are calling it a Lithium Iron battery instead of Lithium Ion. LOL.

 

But thats just me being weird.

 

Lenny,

You should check out this article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_iron_phosphate_battery

 

Lithium-iron-phosphate batteries are better in terms of energy density and resistance to exploding in flames like the more conventional lithium-ion types.

 

-Pete, in Tacoma WA USA

[BigLenny]

Lenny,

You should check out this article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_iron_phosphate_battery

 

Lithium-iron-phosphate batteries are better in terms of energy density and resistance to exploding in flames like the more conventional lithium-ion types.

 

-Pete, in Tacoma WA USA

 

Well I'll be go to hell! Big Lenny just learned something new and I stand totally corrected.

 

Thanks Pete for taking the time to teach an ol fool like me.

[danburywildman]

I've got a buddy that has one in phoenix and he said it lasts about 3 times longer than regular battery

[speakerfritz]

from personal experience.......

 

they sometimes need a warmup load.....sometimes 2 start attempts are needed...first one wakes up the battery...second one starts the bike.

 

they do not handle overcharging well