I need to fit a new battery but have little idea of how to get my old one out, can anybody give or direct me towards any instructions? thanks in advance.
FJLiberty
Having owned a number of cars and motorcycles I am pretty sure any battery with the same or more capacity will do as long as it fit the vacated space and the electrical connections do not need to be over-stretched. A reputable battery usually lasts longer.
To make a battery remaining useful one need to fit a trickle charge pig tail so that the battery is charged regularly. Therefore while replacing the battery it is time to fit a pig tail to it.
To make a battery remaining useful one need to fit a trickle charge pig tail so that the battery is charged regularly. Therefore while replacing the battery it is time to fit a pig tail to it.
Just a quick suggestion if you find it difficult to pull it out of it's housing after getting the cables disconnected etc.
Loop a 12" long plastic cable tie through each terminal, the connect them in to a loop.
Voila, 2 handles to extract the battery without too much cussing.
Loop a 12" long plastic cable tie through each terminal, the connect them in to a loop.
Voila, 2 handles to extract the battery without too much cussing.
They are both yuasa. The GS battery is OEM and supplied by yuasa Japan. The YT is effectively the same thing just not oem and is available on amazon etc.
Some think that the GS is better and I have even had people tell me that the GS uses new lead and the YT uses recycled lead and continue on ti say that new lead makes the battery last longer.
No idea if it's true and given the fact that all lead has been lead since the dawn of time I tend to think it don't make much sense.
The GS spec is available at any dealer for about $160. The YT is available on amazon for about half that.
I have the YT and it fits and works perfectly.
Save your money.
Some think that the GS is better and I have even had people tell me that the GS uses new lead and the YT uses recycled lead and continue on ti say that new lead makes the battery last longer.
No idea if it's true and given the fact that all lead has been lead since the dawn of time I tend to think it don't make much sense.
The GS spec is available at any dealer for about $160. The YT is available on amazon for about half that.
I have the YT and it fits and works perfectly.
Save your money.
FJLiberty,
Seems like you need an Owner's Manual (which is the source of that illustration above). Download the three .PDFs that you will find for your 2009 here:
http://www.yamahaownershandbook.com.au/?r=0
These Aussie manuals may or may not "fit" a USA bike exactly, so just use the manual that is closest to your model. Still much good information there. I took the .PDF file on a thumb (flash) drive to a copy shop. I had them print and three-hole punch mine, double-sided. It was reasonable in cost.
Cheers,
Red
Seems like you need an Owner's Manual (which is the source of that illustration above). Download the three .PDFs that you will find for your 2009 here:
http://www.yamahaownershandbook.com.au/?r=0
These Aussie manuals may or may not "fit" a USA bike exactly, so just use the manual that is closest to your model. Still much good information there. I took the .PDF file on a thumb (flash) drive to a copy shop. I had them print and three-hole punch mine, double-sided. It was reasonable in cost.
Cheers,
Red
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