New battery.

[tdc]

Sadly my 6.v. battery is kaput .so decides to get a new one easy no ? no. apparently the acid to get the thing going can no longer be supplied by post and I am at a loss to see where one goes to obtain the stuff .So I thought I would try a gell battery , all I could find were mountains of 12 v. and very small looking 6v. ones . which finds me at a loss .....If anyone could comment please .Rich .

[DAVE BRADY]

Hi,

A good battery supplier should be able to provide a battery ready to go with acid and charged up.
Also, check out Paul Goff, he seems to have  good selection of electrical stuff.

Dave. 

[B Murphy]

I have one of these on my 6v B31, they seem to have a good write-up and stay charged for months if not a couple of years. Below site is nothing to do with me, just saying.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Enersys-Cyclon-6-volt-8ah-SLA-Battery-ideal-for-classic-motorcycles/114189759377

[chaz]

not looking in the right place then, the rules regarding selling of battery acid were changed due to being unclassified as a weapon. my local suppliers still sell batteries with acid packs. If you want the drier type, many use the cyclon type from HAwker https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=hawker+6v+cyclon+battery&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=hawker+cyclon+battery

[Blackthou]

I've put gel batteries on a couple of my bikes and certainly wouldn't go back to conventional type. As said they hold their charge for much, much longer.

[G.L. Winter]

I use 6V lead-acid gel batteries which are sold everywhere (most made in China).  One simply fastens three of them together with hot-glue to give a 12AH  unit which fits perfectly into a faux-Lucas battery case and holds a complete charge for months on end without use. None of my machines has an electric starter, so it's the perfect solution for me.  See attached photo. 

[Pete A10]

Most batteries are still available - my A10 needs a B38-6A; 6v, 13Ah - size is critical to fit the battery tray - I can get this from my local battery shop. I also enquired at my local bike shop and they will put acid into a battery that I take in - so maybe check with them first then buy a battery on line and get the bike shop to put the acid in.

[cdsdorset]

Cyclone batteries are ok unless you intend to due long runs.
They have trouble gassing off if charged at high rate for a long time.
I have thrown away many cyclones that have overcharged and blown out.

[Blackthou]

Do you have a voltage regulator?

[B Murphy]

I just bought a couple of new 6v 5AH Cyclones, will glue them together like G.L says and I'll have 10AH. I've also installed 6v LED so the batteries should be good for a long run.

[maddogmargetts@yahoo.co.u]

I bought a 6v 14 Ah battery from the bike shop in Witney, Oxfordshire. Filled up with electrlite and also charged. It's a good sized battery for the bigger bikes and only £34. I have never tried gel although many bikers swear by them. I also had some 6v 240Ah batteries delivered for my narrowboat from the Battery Store and they came fully filled with acid. They have a vast stock of batteries both big and small with voltages from 2v upwards