PMA vs Cell Battery (maintenance free)

[Lluber]

Time to clean up the rats nest of wiring.. I'm running with a headlight tail light and horn. no blinkers or tag light. I also don't use my electric starter. Any one running a ballistic type battery or something similar?

I replaced my rotor about 9 months ago (custom rewind) have a extra set of brushes incase mine wear out im getting correct readings from my current battery when the bikes running 13volts. I noticed that the headlight does go a little dim when I'm at a idle and when I get on the gas the headlight brightens up.. I would rather not spend the money on a PMA kit and just slim down the stock wiring harness and fab up a smaller battery box and cut away the unneeded wires to clean up the area behind the carbs.

looking for pro's and con's of running a cell battery.

Thanks everyone

 

[XSLeo]

A wet battery will be heavier than a dry one. Laws of physics. I have the Ballstic 8cell battery and it works great. They sell smaller batteries.
Leo

 

[Lluber]

nice, thanks leo.. Wanted to see if maybe the bikes stock electrical system drew to much power for one of the ballistic type batteries.

 

[xjwmx]

I noticed that the headlight does go a little dim when I'm at a idle and when I get on the gas the headlight brightens up..

In case this is what's prompting you, what you're seeing is normal. The bulb sees a couple more volts when you rev it up so it gets brighter. The neutral light does the same thing and you can use as a rough check before starting out that your charging is working.