Guest corsahack Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Help, I am unable to source a suitable gel battery at a sensible price for my 98 corsa sport here in GB. Any suggestions out there please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nogbad Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 What do you call a sensible price. Motomecca have them for £92. Doesn't seem so unreasonable. Battery The original Guzzi battery in my V11 is coming up to 5 years old and is still going strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzzirider Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I used to have a Sport Corsa a few years back and replaced it with a Hawker Odyssey battery. Much tougher than standard units with good cranking power- last for years too. I am sure Motorworks will sell you one even they have stopped doing Guzzi spares- thats where I bought mine. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Minnaert Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 try a shop that sells YUASA batteries, get the YTZ12S thats a replacement, recommended by guzzi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest corsahack Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Help, I am unable to source a suitable gel battery at a sensible price for my 98 corsa sport here in GB. Any suggestions out there please. 59033[/snapback] Thanks for your replys I will consider them all. If someone ever sources reliable cheap batteries youve definately got my money. What a rip off this battery market is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossoandy Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Thanks for your replys I will consider them all. If someone ever sources reliable cheap batteries youve definately got my money. What a rip off this battery market is. <_> 59166[/snapback] I FITTED THE HAWKER BATTTERY TO MY ROSSO, WORKS FINE AT AROUND £95 FROM CORSA ITALIANA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nogbad Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Thanks for your replys I will consider them all. If someone ever sources reliable cheap batteries youve definately got my money. What a rip off this battery market is. 59166[/snapback] It's a heavy engine with high compression. You need a decent battery, and decent batteries are expensive. If you assume the battery will last at least 5 years, that's only £20 a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike wilson Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Get the dimensions and have a look around car factors. Do you need a gel battery because it lies on its side? If not, there may be a Fiat one that fits - which could still be expensive. Be prepared to spend some time looking through catalogues until you find one that has the right sizes. I found that an older Escort battery works for the early Tontis. Less than a quarter of the cost of the Guzzi replacerment for a top line manfacturer. £95 is disgraceful. mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nogbad Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Do you need a gel battery because it lies on its side? mike 59211[/snapback] Unfortunately, that's exactly the reason a gel battery is needed, unless it could be relocated. I don't think that would be practical though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike wilson Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 So..... what's in the big hole under the seat? mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nogbad Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 So..... what's in the big hole under the seat? mike 59214[/snapback] The battery (on its side) at the front, then the ECU, loads of relays, the tool tray, bits of the frame, the rear shock and its mounting. There is seriously no depth under there anywhere. I have trouble fitting a disc lock and puncture kit in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callison Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 The battery (on its side) at the front, then the ECU, loads of relays, the tool tray, bits of the frame, the rear shock and its mounting. There is seriously no depth under there anywhere. I have trouble fitting a disc lock and puncture kit in. 59262[/snapback] I only wish the V11 Sport had as much room under the seat as the Sport 1100's. Actually, with a little "shade tree engineering", you can recover quite a bit of space under the seat of a Sporti. I'll throw in some pictures, but I won't say they're pretty, because they're not. I replaced the battery tray with a wooden plate routed out for some "L" brackets to limit the movement of the battery. Some other cobby looking home-made brackets re-locate the rear brake reservoir, some bolts reversed to put the head towards the battery and things of that nature will allow you to turn the battery 90˚. Only one actual modification to the bike is the removal of a piece of bracket at the rear of the battery box. I think. This is from memory from 6 years ago. It's an evening's piece of work and worth the effort. I was experimenting with an automotive cruise control at the time and needed a spot for the control module. It fit fine - that's what the bundle of small wires are left over from. I only used it for 17,000 miles and removed it after the carpal tunnel surgery gave me my hands back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest corsahack Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 I only wish the V11 Sport had as much room under the seat as the Sport 1100's. Actually, with a little "shade tree engineering", you can recover quite a bit of space under the seat of a Sporti. I'll throw in some pictures, but I won't say they're pretty, because they're not. I replaced the battery tray with a wooden plate routed out for some "L" brackets to limit the movement of the battery. Some other cobby looking home-made brackets re-locate the rear brake reservoir, some bolts reversed to put the head towards the battery and things of that nature will allow you to turn the battery 90˚. Only one actual modification to the bike is the removal of a piece of bracket at the rear of the battery box. I think. This is from memory from 6 years ago. It's an evening's piece of work and worth the effort. I was experimenting with an automotive cruise control at the time and needed a spot for the control module. It fit fine - that's what the bundle of small wires are left over from. I only used it for 17,000 miles and removed it after the carpal tunnel surgery gave me my hands back. 59280[/snapback] TOP REPLY. THE HACK SAW IS COMING OUT THIS WEEKEND. GOODBYE GEL BATTERY I CAN NEARLY AFFORD PETROL NOW. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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