Has anyone fitted an Odyssey battery to a V4S Multistrada? if you have, which battery did you buy as their selector doesn’t cover this bike.
I fitted one to my SS. Looking at the “battery tray” which held the standard 12 amp/hour battery I realised that if I took the fuse board out of its housing I could fit a physically larger battery. The one I fitted was bought from Powervamp ref PVR25 @ 18 amp/hour size 182 x 77 x 168mm. I can’t see it on their current range but looking on the Odyssey site the nearest I can find is the ODS-AGM16L @ 16 amp/hour size 183 x 76 x 163mm. This may seem a tad confused but I fitted this battery in August 2010 and it’s still giving sterling service. It’s on an Optimate when not being ridden. You will pay a tad more than for a standard battery but as you can see it pays in the long run.
I'm not familiar with Odyssey batteries whether they're lead acid or Lithium. On the latter, if you have to replace the battery, why not get a Lithium which is smaller, has more cranking amps and will shave some weight of the high center of gravity?
Odyssey batteries use virgin lead in thin plates, not recycled, which means that they can pack more plates in the case than your average lead/acid battery. They are built to military specs with regard to vibration resistance etc. They will out perform a LiFePO4 battery in the cold which is when you need the performance. I would never fit a LiFePO4 battery to a bike that didn’t have one as OE. You need to ensure that the electrical infrastructure of your machine is capable of dealing with the high output a LiFePO4 battery is capable of. You also need to ensure that your machine is not going to chuck more than 14.6 volts at it. As for the lower weight that’s all BS. I defy anyone to be able to notice the difference that minute weight saving makes. And then you have the extra crinkle you are going to shell out.
I think I’ve already answered that question in my first response to you. The OE battery on my SS lasted 9 years and the Odyssey will have been in service 13 years in August.
The battery let me down again this morning, im finding it frustrating as the optimate shows it as ok. Anyway I need to replace it, the original figment is a Yuasa YT12B-BS, 150 x 87 x 105 mm, CCA 175 amps. The Odyssey website sadly doesn’t show a battery for the V4S Multistrada, so I have msgd Barden U.K. in Fareham to see if there is an equivalent.
This is what I have managed to find. Measurements are in mm. OE fit is a Yuasa YT12B-BS 150L x 69W x 130H CCA 210 10 Ah (10-HR) Yuasa £95 4.1kg Halfords £56 Sportsbikeshop £64 Lithium 150 x 65 x 130 CCA 300 5 Ah (10-HR) Two Tyres £120 0.95kg Odyssey Batteries from BMS Technologies ODA-AGM15L (PC545) 175 x 84 x 124 5.2kg CCA 160 13 Ah £106 ODS-AGM 16L (PC680) 183 x 76 x 163 7kg CCA 170 16 Ah £129 ODS-AGM 16LMj (PC680Mj) 185 x 79 x 170 7.5kg CCA 170 16Ah £125 There isn’t an Odyssey battery exactly the same size as the OE Yuasa so you need to have a good look at your battery space and measure what space you actually have, including the possible relocation of any ancillary kit as I did. Also, don’t forget that these batteries are sealed and will function in any orientation. The OE fit battery on my Street Triple is laying on its back under the seat. During my searches I found that the weight of your OE Yuasa is 4.1kg and the close Odyssey match is 7kg and no prize for guessing why. No doubt this will prompt all of the LiFePO4 fans to kick off again Finally I was watching a YouTube from the maestro Mr Millyard the other evening and he mentioned that his battery of preference is Odyssey.
I read on Halfords website that the CCA for the Yuasa is 175. The weight is not so important, but the fit is, I can manage without the Multi for at least a week so tomorrow after washing I will pull the battery out and measure the space.
This is from the Yuasa website. One other fact I noted on the Odyssey site was that their batteries work down to -40° C. Even the above details quote -18° C.
Having not heard back from Odyssey or their distributors I bought this https://twotyres.co.uk/product/yt12b-bs-lithium-motorcycle-battery/
One further observation to make for the benefit of others. At the moment with two AGM batteries to maintain I’m having to swop my Optimate between the two bikes. The latest move was from the Triumph to the Ducati with the 12½ year old Odyssey battery. Before connecting the charger I measured the terminal voltage which was 12½ volts after at least a month off charge which I thought was amazing given its age.
I ordered this lithium battery from Two Tyres (never heard of them) Wednesday evening, received it Friday morning, excellent service. Including shipping it cost £123.90, so roughly double what I saw the Yuasa (OEM) priced at. It weighs nothing, fits and the bike starts, let see how long it lasts.
Good for you. It should do the job for a goodly while. You are aware that you will probably need to change your Optimate, or whatever you have to prevent any damage occurring during the maintenance cycle. I believe this is due to the LiFePO4 units being sensitive to higher than normal voltages.
Thanks for the heads up. I bought a Noco G3500 a couple of years ago when I drained the Himalayans battery by leaving the ignition on all night, whilst on holiday, I’ve just checked it has a lithium setting, I just need to swap the SAE or add a cable so I can use it without removing the seat.
