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can't find a leisure battery to fit a T25!
Posted: 18 Aug 2008, 20:48
by Olly
I looking for a decent deep cycle leisure that fits a T25. There doesn't seem to be any that fit the tray under the seat, which can take a battery no more than 180mm high.
Anyone found a good battery to fit under the seat?
I'm thinking of just using a normal car battery, or maybe a starter battery.
Posted: 18 Aug 2008, 20:59
by tonytech
Posted: 18 Aug 2008, 22:27
by kevtherev
UK Code 096
75 A/H... nice snug fit
available from most good motor factors
not a leisure but I've been using mine for a couple of years ... great battery.
Posted: 19 Aug 2008, 00:05
by Red Westie
The original factory fit auxilary battery was a standard starter battery, not leisure.
Martin
Posted: 19 Aug 2008, 07:48
by lloyd
Not all 096 will fit. Some are 280 x 175 x 175 mm high and some are 280 x 170 x 190 mm high... you need the 175 mm high one.
Posted: 20 Aug 2008, 12:14
by sussex_yellow
On the advice of Kev the rev I got a 096 £71 (I think) . I bought it from GSF - hellfords was £96! It works and does the trick. My only problem is I had to take the passenger seat off before fitting. Not a hard job after all I did it ! The 175 measurement is the one though.
Posted: 20 Aug 2008, 12:26
by hightower
Have a look at the tanya batteries website, i got a Varta 096 and its only 175mm high and fits perfectly
http://www.tayna.co.uk/Type-096-Varta-B ... P3197.html
A little more than i wanted to pay but you tend to get what you pay for on batteries i find.
Posted: 21 Aug 2008, 07:10
by oldiguana
had trouble myself originally but bought one from pds in stoke,but had to raise the drivers seat up by an inch which i was doin anyway(it was the only way to get me saggin 6 pack off the wheel!
Batterie
Posted: 21 Aug 2008, 13:38
by ALBEBLOWED
I got one in 2004 £35 CODE 067 from britannia batteries 27 new chapel street blackburn bb2 4dt tel:01254 670034 fax:01254 681119 hope this helps someone
AL
PS mine is a 1989 club joker with the leisere batterie under the passenger seat
Posted: 22 Aug 2008, 10:33
by Olly
ok, thanks for help everyone. THink I'll go for the 75amp varta, although is a bit pricey. Need something decent though, going to run an electric drum kit on it..
Olly
Posted: 22 Aug 2008, 12:02
by hightower
Olly wrote:ok, thanks for help everyone. THink I'll go for the 75amp varta, although is a bit pricey. Need something decent though, going to run an electric drum kit on it..
Olly
Varta is a top make though, so should last longer than a budget battery.
My missus found out the hard way when i replaced the batteries in both our motorbikes, i bought a decent make and she got a cheapo through some friend, i paid about £10 more for mine, needless to say her's was fubar in 8 months, mine was as good as the day i fitted it.