recommendations for battery for 900S2?

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recommendations for battery for 900S2?

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can anyone please advise what battery turns this over strongly? It's hard to start, and if I'm going to replace the battery, I want to put in one that works well. Are lithium batteries good in these bikes?
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Re: recommendations for battery for 900S2?

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I'd love to buy it from you, but I'm in Australia.
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find an Aussie dealer that stocks these batteries, they really work well
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Re: recommendations for battery for 900S2?

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Motobatt batteries are the business too , they are available in Australia.
Contact Dave Ward at Moto Italia in Emu Plains, Sydney 0432 441 985, he will sort you out.

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thank you!
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Re: recommendations for battery for 900S2?

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well, i fitted the biggest Motobatt battery. it's had a new sprag clutch. Still won't start. Turns over maybe half a turn, and stops. I don't want to keep trying: last time the sprag got #$%^ed.
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Re: recommendations for battery for 900S2?

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Sounds more like a starter circuit /equipment issue than battery if battery is new.
Starter motor??
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Re: recommendations for battery for 900S2?

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well, that's what I'm thinking too. But I'm having trouble locating a new starter for a 900S2.
Has anyone got one?
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Re: recommendations for battery for 900S2?

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it's ducati p/n 0799.50.800
but if you google that, virtually nothing comes up. I'm hoping that something else will. I guess I could take this one out and try to get it overhauled.
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You are in OZ? In NSW call Dave Ward at Moto Italia, there are fixes for this issue Im sure. He will know.
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Re: recommendations for battery for 900S2?

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I had similar problems with my Darmah and resolved it when I found mis-alinment in the motor bearing bushes causing a serious drag on the starter motor shaft, did some bodging with the cover bushing and its all good now.
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