YuasaYUAM7RH4H YTX14H Factory Activated H Series AGM Battery

good price / works great

Purchased for Kawasaki Concours 14 or GTR1400 in EU. Battery arrived already activated. This means the acid has been put into the battery and the fill holes are sealed. You will need to place it on a charger for about 24 hrs to get it stabilized. These batteries are very good, made in Japan, normally last about 48 months provided you don't let it go dead. Anyway - I don't care for lithium batteries as a replacement for vehicles that did not come with one already because sometimes the vehicle charging system will get weird and you may wind up with a burnt pile of slag.

Did what it’s supposed to do! Really like that they put some thought into the little slots where the nut goes into. The nuts fit in there just right so that they are lined up with the terminal bolt, EVEN when battery is at an angle (which mine is). Was able to screw both terminals right in!

I am posting this mainly to give my personal experience and simultaneously try to clarify the potential context of another users review. That review said (somehow MISTAKENLY) that this YTX14H battery does not fit a Burgman 650. With all due respect to the reviewer... their review is 100% wrong... it is just plain false! I say this because (following a hunch) I ignored that review, ordered and installed the battery and found that it absolutely fits my 2006 Burgman 650 (AKA Suzuki AN650) perfectly and without any problems whatsoever. As a matter of fact... It "fits like a glove" & I am not sure as to why the other review says that it does not. I can only guess that maybe they did not purchase from "ships from and sold by Amazon.com"... In other words, they purchased from one of the alternate sellers on the right top area of the product page. I am further guessing... either those sellers accidentally sent the user the wrong battery or intentionally did so. As far as the quality of the battery... I can only say that it arrived fully charged from the factory & fresh (manufactured 5 months ago) It required zero charging before starting my bike with it. I gave it only 4 stars because I have not used it much so I can not speak to the battery life or dependability yet. Another battery note specifically for Burgman Riders (while I am at it). If you have been researching you might have come to the conclusion that a very popular Burgman DIY youtube guru, whose user name is L****e (also famous on Burgmanusa.com user group) recommends the Motobatt brand battery. I was also under that impression until I stumbled across a reference to him having a bad experience and a complete change of heart on that brand of battery. I emailed L****e directly to ask his opinion on the motobatt and he confirmed that he no longer recommended it because the Motobatt failed / went bad very quickly. I asked him what he uses now and he said Yuasa. As a result, I invite you to revisit your original research because "smart people learn from their mistakes and ingenious people learn from other peoples mistakes" :-) Also, (per my conversation with Yuasa tech support) please note that only the "YTX14H" (with no other letters whatsoever) is the high performance version of the battery and the only version that is "factory activated". High performance means higher cold cranking amps. I don't think the high performance is necessary for the Burgman... (but when I purchased) it only cost a few bucks more so I "went for it". Yuasa said that they recommend "factory activated" because the battery sits on an angle and thus should be sealed at the factory. That being said, my personal opinion is that you are probably good with or without a "factory activated" battery. But don't take my word for it, call Yuasa tech support at (866) 431-4784 and ask them. So to all Burgman 650 riders out there... If you want this battery... just be sure to order from the "ships from and sold by Amazon.com" supplier and you should have no worries.

Yuasa’s quality has gone downhill the last few years. I just replaced one that was 2 years old. Previously, I’d get 4+ years out of a Yuasa battery. When the new one came, it was dead on arrival. The seller is replacing it with an another one. We’ll see how that goes. You may as well go with a cheaper Chinese battery until Yuasa gets their act together.

The YTX14H doesn't fit the 2007 Harley V-Rod VRSCAW out of the box. If you're not good at figuring out work arounds don't buy this model YUASA. The terminals point outward towards the back of the bike instead of up and the + / - sides of the terminals are reversed; bottom line the positive cable is too short to reach the positive terminal so you need to find an equal gauge wire to extend it. Also, Height and Width fit well but short by about an inch on length so I placed a couple of 1/2" wood molding on each side to avoid it from sliding while ridden. Amazon states it fits this model Harley but it absolutely does not unless you really know what you're doing to make adjustments. Once I did as stated it worked like a charm. Hopefully it lasts. Good thing is a saved about $40 buying lesser grade models or a Harley OEM so it was worth it "to me".

So far I've not had any issues with this battery it's only when it's cold outside that this Battery doesn't survive. I don't know if I need to get a battery blanket *A Battery Wrap* or a better Motorcycle cover for the winter time. I'm using a Guardian All weather cover, Last Battery was bought in October, bike is stored outside and Battery was dead by January, even with a Trickle charger on it, It was just too cold. New Battery Purchased February.

I would definitely purchase again if needed.