Support for Lightweight Motorcycle Batteries
Lightweight Battery Basics | Lightweight Battery Charging Info | Choosing a Lightweight Battery
There are 2 main characteristics of battery systems which will help determine which battery system you need: pulse discharge capacity, and amp hour capacity.
Pulse Discharge Capacity refers to the battery systems ability to output a burst of power for 10 seconds. This is a good way to compare with Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) of a lead acid battery. This should help in determining what battery you should choose. FSP battery systems are very powerful in terms of pulse discharge capacity. For example, our P2 systems which are rated at 240 amps, are capable of starting 1000cc bikes while weighing roughly 700 grams. This makes them ideal where weight reduction and space limitations are a primary concern. In this area, lead-acid batteries simply can not compete. They generally weigh 5-6 times what a Full Spectrum Power battery system weighs, and are in some cases 4 times the physical size.
Amp Hour Capacity refers to a battery systems ability to supply one amp for one hour at a given voltage. Full Spectrum Power lightweight battery systems offer significant amp hour capacity for their size. Our 6.9 amp hour battery weighs just over 2lbs. Using this battery as an example, it can supply 1 amp for 6.9 hours at 13.8 volts. While this is significant capacity for a performance battery, it does have limitations. What this means is that the 700 gram battery system which starts and runs your GSX-R1000 will not be ideal for powering your LOJACK, Clock, Neon lights and other vampire accessories while your bike is not being used, if you do not disconnect the battery as suggested. This is important to understand as it will help to determine if this is a suitable choice for your bike. Our battery systems are designed for performance and race use. They are not deep cycle and storage batteries converted for performance use. Please see the sample use cases provided to gain a better understanding of our battery systems based on real world testing.
Please consult our application examples to help determine the correct battery for your application.
