Possible dead battery

[redge]

So my bike does not start, and i suspect it is due to the battery. (the lights come on and everything). But it just refuses to turn over...
Jumper cabled it, and it starts right up.

So what are my options?

i found this online, but it said acid not included. so do i need to buy acid too? if so, is there different types or are they all the same?
http://www.batterymart.com/p-yb10l-b2-dry-charged-battery.html?Category_Code=suzuki-gs500-f-battery


or what? cuz this sucks...help plz!

[Big Rich]

How quickly do you need the bike to be running? If you plan on riding soon, then Walmart or a local auto parts store should have a battery for you. If you have the cash and some time to wait, look online for a Shorai 14ah battery.

For info on the Shorai, search here for them.

[adidasguy]

See posts for Shorai. They are great. Spend the extra for superb quality and peace of mind.
Batterystuff: can get in as little as 1 day if you pay for overnight.

http://www.batterystuff.com/powersports-batteries/LFX14L2-BS12.html

The link you posted?
It says you can order acid with  the battery. Then you fill the battery and charge it. They can only ship ground because of the acid.

A battery is so important - why go cheap and then have problems with charging and starting 6 months down the road? When thinking about safety and reliability, I consider the battery the 3rd most important item in a bike: just behind brakes and tires.

[HaydenH]

I replaced my old stock one with a MotoBatt AGM one. definitely a step up from stock. In this day and age I'd go for an AGM type battery over the acid variant. maintenance free and between my car and bike (both now running AGM) have been a lot less hassle (and the car one has lasted much better with lengthy down times between runs).

[mitch79]

I've got a Motobatt AGM as well. There 14.5Ah versus the stock 10Ah. Nice upgrade, cranks over much more positively and no chance of acid spills. Motobatt MB10U is the correct replacement.
I'm sure the Shori LiFePO4 are great too, just another  option
 

[gsJack]

I just installed my 2nd Scorpion AGM battery after getting about 2 1/2 years out of the first one.  Only $54 including shipping, not that much more than a Walmart cheepo battery.  Both Scorpions arrived about 3 days after ordering them from Oregon to Ohio where I live.  Riding year around here in NE Ohio I fiound the AGM batterys much stronger for starting on cold days in the 20's and 30's F than the many previous conventional batteries I've used.

http://www.batterystuff.com/batteries/motorcycle/sYT10L-A2.html