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JoHNY Edinburgh, 30 May 2012 18:20 Anyone using one yet, any good? Are they worth the price?
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Mot South East, 02 Jun 2012 20:13 Yes using one...no not worth the price unless you are a sad twat like me http://www.mottleybiker.com/page39.htm
JoHNY Edinburgh, 03 Jun 2012 17:59 The only advantage I can make out is that they're lighter
StumpyDave Lincolnshire, 04 Jun 2012 14:50 Just bought one for my Cafe Racer project as it is ridiculously small and claims the same output as the lead acid lump it replaces. Unfortunately as I haven't finished building I don't know what it's like.
SuprSi Hampshire, 09 Jul 2012 16:02 If you're good at soldering, just purchase 4 (or 8 for over 750cc) A123 M1 cells: http://www.electricwingman.com/power/a12...
JoHNY Edinburgh, 09 Jul 2012 22:10 Excellent tip there Mr Sup.
ablang Devon, 16 Jul 2012 17:43 I found this on YouTube showing 4 cells being used to boost a car at -21c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcvmvrmTM... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTDctiyUa...
JoHNY Edinburgh, 08 Aug 2012 23:05 Got it and jeez is it light, turns over better too. Although I was needing a new battery anyhow. Will see how long it lasts, with the charging mod I did years ago the last lead acid lasted three years.
----KK---- West SX / London, 26 Aug 2012 07:16 Did you end up soldering cells together or buy a ready to go battery?
JoHNY Edinburgh, 03 Sep 2012 17:47 I actually had bought the battery before I saw your post
ablang Devon, 13 Sep 2012 22:50 A123 systems now do a "b" version with 2500ah and other improvements and from fleabay similarly priced http://www.bmz-gmbh.de/index.html?http:/...
pablito1981 Bristol, 14 Sep 2012 17:24 Apologies for jumping in- if you just wire up these batteries will they charge off the alternator like a regular battery, or do you need a special circuit in-between?
JoHNY Edinburgh, 14 Sep 2012 23:35 They'll charge nae bother
pablito1981 Bristol, 16 Sep 2012 16:23 Cool...too easy!
ablang Devon, 17 Sep 2012 23:31 Talking to RC people ideally you wire the cells separately (for top up) as well as in series (for use) but in practice as long as the cells are properly charged and balanced at the outset the bike will usually keep it right.
JoHNY Edinburgh, 20 Sep 2012 19:48 So far so good with ebay item I bought from the USA.
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been working fine for a year 
But the next battery I will do your suggestion 