Batt just went out on my 700 Griz and at this point I'm not familiar enough with batt brands to get what I'm after. Any suggestion for a specific batt or batt brand that's decent but not high priced?

Also, couple years ago I remember seeing a warmer blanket or pad made for small 4 wheeler sized batts, but I lost track of who was selling it. Anyone know where I could find something like this?

 

Cheap batteries last about 2 yrs but good batts last 4 or more yrs if taken care of. In the winter cold use a small battery tender trickle charger to keep Bart fresh and ready. Yausa has always been a good brand. No nothing about the blanket.

 

I replied to your post on the Kawasaki site as well. Kymco is correct. Yuasa makes very good batteries and they are OEM in many machines. I have a 08 Honda TRX700XX, a 07 KFX700, and a 07 TRX250EX and all had the oem Yuasa battery. They finally failed back in 2015, within 3 months of each other (dammit!). But 7 and 8 years out of a battery? I think that is pretty good. I will add that I did not go back with oem. I chose to install Deltran lithium batteries instead. They claim 5 times longer life then regular lead/acid type batteries. I seriously have my doubts about this claim. I decided to take a risk and buy one for my TRX. When it arrived, I was blown away at how much smaller and lighter it was. The oem battery weighed about 11 pounds, the Deltran weighed about 1 pound! Now I did not use a fancy scale, so these numbers are most likely not 100% accurate. They do cost more, in my case, about $30 more than oem. They also do not fit like oem, but it IS easy to get a custom fit with the included adhesive foam blocks. The downside is that they do recommend a charger specifically designed for lithium batteries, so that is an additional expense to consider. Since I was so impressed with my first purchase, I bought 2 more for the other quads mentioned. I replaced the 1st one in June, the 2nd in July, and the 3rd in October of 2015. A little over 3 years now, and I have had no issues with them. I do keep them on a maintainer and they start the machines very easily.

 

Lithium batteries are the best when it comes to holding a charge under heavy draw. I have used them for years in R/C applications. Handle them properly and they are completely safe, but if handled incorrectly they can become a small bomb and burn white hot. Proper charger is a must! The extreme cold in winter can cause them to loose there charge more quickly. In cold climates the agm sealed battery is a more popular choice. I used sealed batteries in my outdoor equipment and will go that route in my SxS when the original battery dies. I have an 18mah sealed battery I bought online and use for my grandkids power wheels toys and also for my lawn sprayer and trolling motor. It is 5 yrs old and still like new!

 

Thanks for all the advice.

I've been told elsewhere to leave a trickle charger like a batt tender on all winter but I've also heard not to charge a batt when it's below freezing. Is it ok to leave a batt tender on when it's under 32?

 

Another option to a trickle charger is to simply go out and start it and let it idle for a few minutes every 2-3 weeks in the winter. It will keep the battery from losing its charge. And also will keep your fuel from going bad.

 

I have used trickle chargers over the winter for many years with no problems. Due to heavy loads of using the winch for the plowing of snow I keep my SxS battery on a battery tender Jr all winter long. It is now 3 yrs old and no issues.

 

I've seen a lot of people on here recommend them too. So far I haven't heard of any issues and some of those are in places it gets really cold.

 

Well, thanks for the good info. Wish I could have found this out sooner though. I've been charging batteries according to that guideline for years now. Good to know I can just leave my batts hooked up and forget about them.