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Lithium-Ion batteries...
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:31 am
by dougie
Does anyone have experience with these batteries in an airhead?
http://www.shoraipower.com/c-1-batteries.aspx
The one for my bike weighs 4.2 lbs!
Re: Lithium-Ion batteries...
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:41 am
by SteveD
Re: Lithium-Ion batteries...
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:44 am
by Major Softie
I would sure be tempted to try the 18 Ah one for $109.
Re: Lithium-Ion batteries...
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:13 am
by Jean
I would pay special attention to the characteristics of discharge rate (as in STARTER-service) and the charging system on the bike. Some very-high-tech light-weight batteries cannot deliver the high current for starting without a severe voltage drop and getting hot.
Re: Lithium-Ion batteries...
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:47 pm
by Major Softie
The WebBikeWorld review sure manages to take an awful long time to say very little.
Here's a much shorter article that, I think, actually gives a bit more info.
http://www.motorcycle.com/products/shor ... 91165.html
Re: Lithium-Ion batteries...
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:29 pm
by Roy Gavin
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=770364
Nice thread if you have a spare couple of hours to read it,and a brain that doesnt hurt easily,

but I think the gist of it is that he prefers anti gravity batteries, mainly because the Shorai exploded under his harsh and unusual testing.
EME doesnt like the Shorai either, and you will probably understand why if you read the whole thread.
Re: Lithium-Ion batteries...
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:26 pm
by mattcfish
Feeling vindicated after reading the links above. It's now OK to call them Lithium "Iron" not "Ion".
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3974&p=47687&hilit= ... ron#p47687
Re: Lithium-Ion batteries...
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:26 am
by Major Softie
Actually, the controversy was not between Lithium "iron' and lithium "ion," it was more between lithium "iron" and lithium "iron phosphate." Still, I think you are correct: you have been vindicated.
even though lithium iron batteries are just a smaller subset of lithium ion batteries so they are STILL lithium ion batteries...