Re: How can I prevent battery acid damage to my S4

FWIW, this is my recommendation:

I'm assuming your bike came with the GS battery. Replace it with a Yuasa YT12B-BS.

Some listers have purchased battery mats from a car parts shop, like Pep Boys or AutoZone, etc.

Some have partially wrapped the battery in heavy plastic sheeting.

A few have done both....

Gotta do a little "disclaimer" here. I don't know for a fact that the Yuasa battery won't leak. A huge percentage of the GS batteries leak. The Yuasa USA engineering and tech support people are comfortable with the application on the S4. It seems like the best option, quite a few of us are "experimenting" with it. I wish I could promise you that the Yuasa won't leak. :-/

 

Re: How can I prevent battery acid damage to my S4

I think pep boys has them. If not, try here:
http://www.batterymart.com/battery.mv?p=ACC-BATMAT

I have one under my battery and I pull the battery every two weeks to check for any acid. None yet : . My battery is two years old. The mat has an agent that nuetralizes battery acid so I should be able to catch it, if it every leaks.

Others are replacing the stock battery with a yausa.

That might prevent it, then again it might not. I would still use a battery mat and check it regularly.

I also relocated my voltage regulator which is located under the seat and gets "very hot". These sealed lead acid batteries do not like to be charged with to high a voltage. If they do , they could vent gas or worse. Some people have had problems with the stock voltage regulator getting to hot and failing. I don't know of any report that this has happend and caused the battery to vent or pop, but I've taken the precaution anyway.

Borg Girl

 

Re: How can I prevent battery acid damage to my S4

What's the best route to preventing this catastrophe?