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Title: V11 Sport Battery Replacement
Post by: Tom Parmelee on April 18, 2015, 08:30:38 PM

I've a 2004 V11 Sport Ballabio and need to replace the battery--currently have an Odyssey.  Would prefer a AGM battery that can be maintianed over the winter months using a standard Battery Tender.  The Odyssey requires a unique charger.  Any suggestions?   Thanks!

Title: Re: V11 Sport Battery Replacement
Post by: dl.allen on April 18, 2015, 08:37:18 PM

Ive got the odyssey in mine and I just use the maintainer.  Its a generic brand battery tender.  Works fine

Title: Re: V11 Sport Battery Replacement
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on April 18, 2015, 08:38:51 PM

I have two V11 sports with Odysseys, and never maintain them. The Scura has sat in California for as long as 10 months and started right up. Just sayin..

Title: Re: V11 Sport Battery Replacement
Post by: fotoguzzi on April 18, 2015, 08:42:52 PM

Quote from: Chuck in Indiana on April 18, 2015, 08:38:51 PM

I have two V11 sports with Odysseys, and never maintain them. The Scura has sat in California for as long as 10 months and started right up. Just sayin..

same, I never charge the Odessey.

Title: Re: V11 Sport Battery Replacement
Post by: stmike on April 18, 2015, 09:04:47 PM

I've had Odysseys, and battery tenders work just fine on them. Great batteries.

Title: Re: V11 Sport Battery Replacement
Post by: father guzzi obrian on April 18, 2015, 09:17:14 PM

I have 10 years on my odyssey battery in my Cal SS and use a battery tender on it. I have let it sit for many months and it fired right up before I put on the battery tender. 

Title: Re: V11 Sport Battery Replacement
Post by: Tom Parmelee on April 18, 2015, 09:34:46 PM

Thanks for your replies.  No complaints about the odyssey, on my second one.  It's just my MG sits for six months due to weather (snow) and by spring I find the odyssey at 12V, about 65% discharged according to the battery specs; plus Battery Tender (brand) chargers, which I use to maintain the batteries on my two other bikes, won't work on odysseys. Honest.  Kind of like to hit the road on my first ride of the year on a fullly charged battery.  I could top it off with my generic auto battery charger, but it charges at 16v, which according to the odyssey manual will kill the battery. I could buy an odyssey brand charger but they're $100. My world does not need to be this complicated.

Title: Re: V11 Sport Battery Replacement
Post by: Moto Fugazzi on April 18, 2015, 09:53:46 PM

There was a Westco battery in my V11 when I bought it. It was 9 years old when I changed it. No special charger needed.
Ken

Title: Re: V11 Sport Battery Replacement
Post by: dl.allen on April 18, 2015, 10:20:59 PM

I just use a 2 amp trickle charger from Wally World that was like 20 bucks.  Works like a champ

Title: Re: V11 Sport Battery Replacement
Post by: Tom Parmelee on April 18, 2015, 11:51:16 PM

Exactomo!  Dug through the darkest recesses of my shop and unearthed a long-forgotten battery trickle charger, circa 1980, that charges at 13V and shuts off when reaching full charge.  Tried it on the odyssey and it worked.  Dilemma solved.  70 degrees and clear tomorrow, first ride of the year on the Guzzi. Finally.

Title: Re: V11 Sport Battery Replacement
Post by: Kiwi_Roy on April 21, 2015, 09:01:25 AM

All this talk about special chargers for Odyssey makes me wonder how it survives on the bike.
I have a Yuasa on my VII Sport, it can sit all winter and still crank.


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