# Advice on purchasing a Motorcycle battery
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [April 3, 2009, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606 "2009-04-03T16:08:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2009, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/1 "2009-04-03T16:08:31Z")
Simple Question, but where is a good place locally to purchase a battery?
I’m not interested in getting ripped off, so I figured I would ask around.
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### Author:  [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/2 "2009-04-03T16:28:49Z")
it depends what you want really.
Ebay isnt bad for an optima: [http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Optima-Redtop-78-Battery-8078-109-New-Mfg-8-08\_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ\_trkparmsZ72Q3a1171Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ\_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem220387173747QQitemZ220387173747QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Optima-Redtop-78-Battery-8078-109-New-Mfg-8-08_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1171Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem220387173747QQitemZ220387173747QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)
about 50 less then autozone after shipping
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### Author:  [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2009, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/3 "2009-04-03T16:33:46Z")
Thanks. I meant **motorcycle** batteries. I should have specified as I know a lot of people use the “New Posts” link and don’t pay much attention to the sub-forum.
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/4 "2009-04-03T16:34:20Z")
Sears Die Hard has always been my first choice. I think every one I’ve bought has outlasted the car I put it in.
They didn’t have one in stock for the GTO, so after a bunch of reading online I went with a Napa Gold because they’re rated really well too.
EDIT: Damn you motorcycle forum showing up in new posts. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2009, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/5 "2009-04-03T16:39:28Z")
walmart.
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### Author:  [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/6 "2009-04-03T16:42:00Z")
> [@Willybeen](#):
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> walmart.
Really, cause that’s one place I wouldn’t have thought of. I’ll check it out, thanks.
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### Author:  [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2009, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/7 "2009-04-03T16:44:45Z")
yup… i got my 954rr battery from there, autozone/pepboys carries them too… seriously, how long do u need it to last, how many years are you going to own the sv for? ya know?
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### Author:  [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/8 "2009-04-03T16:50:28Z")
> [@Willybeen](#):
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> yup… i got my 954rr battery from there, autozone/pepboys carries them too… seriously, how long do u need it to last, how many years are you going to own the sv for? ya know?
I would expect about 2 years out of a battery and I might see about moving into something new next season so I see your point.
I basically didn’t want to overpay at a place like Berts or (godforbid) Harley…
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### Author:  [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2009, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/9 "2009-04-03T17:08:16Z")
Yea, go to a place that sells in volume, or even ebay.
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### Author:  [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2009, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/10 "2009-04-03T17:09:59Z")
[http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product\_id=6560514](http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=6560514) no effin way… my boy will have that… and god forbid my first is a girl, i’ll paint it pink.
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### Author:  [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/11 "2009-04-03T17:12:29Z")
> [@Willybeen](#):
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> [Robot or human?](http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=6560514) no effin way… my boy will have that… and god forbid my first is a girl, i’ll paint it pink.
LOL did you see that OT thread about juicing the voltage up on these things and ripping around at break-neck speed? Could you imagine?..
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### Author:  [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/12 "2009-04-03T17:13:39Z")
yes… itd be like graduating from a rebel 250 to a 600rr 😉
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### Author:  [@Tim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tim)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/13 "2009-04-03T17:13:51Z")
Yuasa makes the best battery for motorcycles, they are expensive but i heard they are worth every penny.
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### Author:  [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/14 "2009-04-03T17:15:07Z")
> [@Willybeen](#):
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> [Robot or human?](http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=6560514) no effin way… my boy will have that… and god forbid my first is a girl, i’ll paint it pink.
Idk man, a guy I used to work with had those electric dirtbikes for his kids and those things moved…
/ot
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### Author:  [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/15 "2009-04-03T17:15:15Z")
btw, your battery should be 30-40 id imagine from walmart if they have one in stock
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### Author:  [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/16 "2009-04-03T17:15:53Z")
just bring your old battery with you to figure out the right size. (id go to the super walmart too)
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### Author:  [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2009, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/17 "2009-04-03T17:18:36Z")
if not …
[http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.batteryspec.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcart.cgi%3Faction%3Dlink%26product%3D20%26sub2%3D200163&ei=oqbWSee3EcWHtge98\_XiDw&usg=AFQjCNGF\_9ftv0Adr3\_0TrqznAsXIZjEAA&sig2=Jp3KWUE446xeLpWSNCD6EA](http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.batteryspec.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcart.cgi%3Faction%3Dlink%26product%3D20%26sub2%3D200163&ei=oqbWSee3EcWHtge98_XiDw&usg=AFQjCNGF_9ftv0Adr3_0TrqznAsXIZjEAA&sig2=Jp3KWUE446xeLpWSNCD6EA)
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### Author:  [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2009, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/18 "2009-04-03T17:20:43Z")
Ya, I’ll just bring it into Walmart and scoop one there. I’m in no real hurry lately anyway with the way the weather is going. ☹
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### Author:  [@speedracer18t](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedracer18t)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2009, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/19 "2009-04-04T07:11:32Z")
I told you to go to walmart when it dies at timmy ho’s. They have the ones you pour the acid in, put on a charger and your all set. I have a walmart battery in my bike now and it sat all winter long and its still fine.
If you want to borrow my charger, call me.
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### Author:  [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2009, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/advice-on-purchasing-a-motorcycle-battery/65606/20 "2009-04-04T07:28:06Z")
what about a gel cell motorcycle battery? my gramps has had one in his BMW bike forever… where could i find one?
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