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Anyone have one or know anything about them? AGM + "nano" gel electrolyte Big ad in this months Rider magazine. They list one for our bikes: MG12-BS (780508) $86.95 retail Following from thier site:   more info here: bikemaster trugel batteries 
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I know that a comparable Interstate Battery is only warranted 6 months. 
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AI removed, Pingle, UNI Filter, 1 shim, straight-through slash-cut TORs, Stage 1 DynaJet, 140 mains, 3 turns, 16/42 final drive, 115K
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Well, almost a year but I finally pulled the trigger and got me one o these fancy gel batts for my speedy. The MG12-BS(78-0508) got it from oncycles.com for 76.40 shipped. http://www.oncycles.com/catalog.asp?pn=BAT00004only installed cranked a few times and test rode so far....time will tell how it lasts etc.
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i'm assuming its the same size?
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i'm assuming its the same size?
yes it fit right in...no problem.
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Is your bike carbed or EFI? The EFIs take a slightly smaller battery.
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I prefer batteries that are shipped unactivated.
Blowing gravel off rural roads
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Is your bike carbed or EFI? The EFIs take a slightly smaller battery.
2005 carbed model.
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I prefer batteries that are shipped unactivated.
I had several reservations about that and also the 140 cca vs 180 in the yuasa.
So I thought I would experiment.
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I prefer batteries that are shipped unactivated.
I had several reservations about that and also the 140 cca vs 180 in the yuasa.
So I thought I would experiment.
Yeah EDG...and you be sure to keep us all updated about how long it stays....
...alive, ALIVE!!!!
(...the battery, that is) 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Overcoming battery humps ...  "Wasn't your hump on your left side?" "Hump, what hump?"
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Yep Richard, you're right! 'Cause if your battery develops humps, then your bike won't...  ...fire up. And THEN you'd have to give it a...  ...push start!!!
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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 Classic movie. I first saw it tripping and laughed hysterically the whole way through. Probably pissed off all the other audience. Watched it again (straight) a couple of weeks ago. I wonder if it was one of the first spoof movies?
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Yep! Classic movie, alright!  Yep, back in the '70s, Mel Brooks was certainly on a roll with flicks like this one and "Blazing Saddles". And I don't know if "Young Frankenstein" was one of the first movie spoofs, but it might still be one of the best!
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Classic movie. I first saw it tripping and laughed hysterically the whole way through.
I guess you lost your footing on one of those little orange barrels.
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