Replacement battery gs500

[LMT GS500]

I know from the service to that the battery spec for a gs500e is a 12v 11Ah. But is it safe to use a 12v 14Ah battery?

[weedahoe]

Sure. It will be fine as long as it fits.

Gel cell over acid cell any day of the week though

[adidasguy]

Be sure not too tall. Not much space between top of battery and bottom of seat.
So if it fits AND the terminals are in the right locations, you're good.

I use the Shorai which are 14ah. Have for a year and a half now.

[LMT GS500]

That's good news! Will measure the batteries and see if it fits then

[Snake2715]

exact replacement is an odd battery due to the vent tube being on the right side. This helps when the bike is on the sidestand that the acid (if you dont buy gel) doesnt leak out of the vent onto the frame, etc.

Here is a quick link to help:

http://wiki.gstwins.com/index.php?n=Main.Battery

[twocool]

Get a Mottobatt......no vent tube...exact right size.....terminals are correct too...

AGM....

Battery is yellow color which is obviously better than not yellow battery...

Cookie

exact replacement is an odd battery due to the vent tube being on the right side. This helps when the bike is on the sidestand that the acid (if you dont buy gel) doesnt leak out of the vent onto the frame, etc.

Here is a quick link to help:

http://wiki.gstwins.com/index.php?n=Main.Battery

[codajastal]

Get a Mottobatt......no vent tube...exact right size.....terminals are correct too...

AGM....

Battery is yellow color which is obviously better than not yellow battery...

Cookie

+1 on the motobatt

[Janx101]

  yellow batteries are well known for being more energetic !! ... Same color as the sun!! Makes sense dunnit!!!!???    

[ShanghaiPete]

Yes, that is true. In Malaysia people like yellow battery from China better than blue battery because people think yellow battery much stronger. So you are very right about the colour. Many people like motobat because of the good adjustable + and - places. Very easy to fit.

[Twism86]

The brighter the battery the better it is!

[mitch79]

+2 on Motobatt 

I've had my Motobatt MB10U for 1 1/2 years now and couldn't be happier with it's performance.
Noticeably stronger cranking than the standard Yusa battery & drop in fit

[gsJack]

I'm on my 2nd Scorpion battery now.  Same AGM type as the Motobatt MB10U but less costly.  I find the AGM to have better cold weather starting power than the conventional lead acid batteries do riding year around here in NE OH. 

There is a pad under the front of the GS seat that holds the battery in place so whatever battery you use should be same height as oem unless you do something else to clamp it down properly.  I used several lead acid types in my GSs before the AGM and always bought the more common and generally less costly left vent one than the GS type with the rt hd vent without any problems.

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

[jestercinti]

Had good luck with the stock Yuasa.  Just be careful when it gets cold (below 0*C or 32*F).  Battery gets quite weak, and may need jumped.  Normal summer weather, works great.

[ShanghaiPete]

Motobat very good battery in Suzuki gs500 in my home. Good fit in battery cupboard and good connections very very easy to cables. I will buy motobat brand when I need battery  here in Australia. Trooper Lu shop at Moorebank has good price for me. No problem with battery now. But in future will need oneI thnk. battery last 2 or 3 years in Malaysia but very humid. In Australia and USA how long Suzuki gs500 battery usually ive?

[steezin_and_wheezin]

Great thread timing! Looking to get a new battery for All the local auto stores are on back order for right vent yuasa. Thought about the left vent, walmart battery, and other work arounds- But already fixed one acid overflow spot on the frame and would prefer to get as close to stock size as possible. Searched around the forum and got sucked endless reading on pros/cons(twocool's old battery thread was a good read haha!). I do like the idea of a sealed battery, but need to keep the price down for now so the Shorai LiFe will have to wait

Settled on the Scorpion after reading gsJack's old posts on it. Good to hear they are still working for ya Jack!

[gsJack]

Found my notes on the Scorpion years.    Put 1st Scorpion AGM in my 02 GS in Mar 09 and replaced it with 2nd Scorpion in Nov 11 so it went over 2 1/2 years and the 2nd has been in for a bit over 2 years now.  Being summer now I won't consider replacing it before late fall unless it goes bad before then.  About same as I've got with lead acid batteries over the years I think, well worth the price to not have to check/fill water and no vent tube.  They are same size as 10L-B2 and 10L-A2 oem size batteries.  Just drop in and forget.   

[redhawkdancing]

I got about 2 1/2 years out of my first scorpion. I heard they can go 6 or more if you keep them on a battery tender.  I keep my new one plugged in when I'm not riding. 

[ShanghaiPete]

I have battery tender plugin module in my garage. My gs500 has pigtail to connect to battery. I fitted the pigtail myself and it was a very easy job.  Two wires go to battery, one goes to + and one goes to - and the wire goes down the frame  and comes out near the chromium plate that saves your shoes. I used zipties to make everything really neat and safe. So when I come home the battery tender wire plugs into the pigtail and then the chanrging light on the battery tender glows for about 1 minute and then the full charge light shines. battery tender means that there are never any bad starts in the morning. I recommend that everyone buys a battery tender. On ebay there are many available for sale or you can just go to a battery shop. Or auto electrical supply shops sell battery tenders too. My battery tender cost 35 dollars from an Australian ebay shop and it was free postage. A good deal.

[Kijona]

My 2002 SV650 has the original Yuasa AGM battery in it when I bought it last year. It lasted for over 10 years...bike only had 16k miles on it if memory serves. That's an average of 1600 miles a year. Or, 133 miles a month. Though I doubt it worked out that way.

That says something to me. Maybe you should buy yourself a Yuasa battery if you plan to keep the bike for a long time.

[ShanghaiPete]

Dad's Proton car battery lasted 8 years. He was very pleased. But that is different kettle of fish to motorcycle battery condition. Vibration and heat very bad for our motorcycle battery.