Replaced the OEM battery on my 2021RTL (Pic)

[arkyleo]

I put this one in my 2021 RTL. https://lamonstergarage.com/lamonster-garage-sale/

It was on sale; warranty for 5 years; lightweight with more CCA - AND it came from Lamonster's (my favorite place). Going into their showroom, I feel like a kid in a candy store! That link does not show the lithium battery, but they do sell them.

 

[ARtraveler]

I'm sure Jake's seen my take on batteries before, so I won't subject you all to that again - at least not here!!

BUT AR, diving down the (slightly :) off-topic rabbit-hole of the 'non-Spyder motorcycle' path you mention (as being Jake's fault! :shocked have you thought of looking for a smaller, lighter, cheaper 'thumper' type bike?? A few of them even come with DCT's &/or flappy paddles these days, albeit the more expensive jobbies; but in these days of electronically controlled everything that make good batteries so bleedin' critical, it's not such an expensive or hard mod to fit an a/mkt Quick-shifter on some of these things either; and doing that makes the gear changing a whole lot easier on your foot!! hyea:

Now bear in mind, I'm certainly not giving up my Spyder, especially for our longer 2-up rides, but I've recently been pottering around the back-blocks & fire-tracks whenever I get the urge on a variety of these thumpers that I've 'borrowed' for a day or so from our various local dealers to see which one I like the most - they're mostly 350-650cc single-pot bikes with some 'off-road' or at least 'Adventure' bias, but by no means have any of them been a 'dirt bike'! And I've found that it's been bloody enjoyable!! :thumbup:

Anything like this that I might end up buying has gotta be big enough to carry me'n Buster, my (4kg) Assistance Dog; and they've gotta be able to climb over the odd rock or log; handle ditches, dirt, & gravel roads with ease; and still do about 70 mph for the odd stretch on the Freeway or main roads - but I'm never gonna be riding one of them for more than a few minutes at that sorta speed, let alone all the way across the Country ever again!! Been there, done that, more'n once even... Only now I know that I'm not young & indestructible anymore! :lecturef_smilie: Mind you, there's a few of those bigger Honda Twins that look very attractive too; or maybe an XR190CT Ag bike??? So like you, I'm pondering these things! Decisions, decisions... And of course, it's all Jake's fault!! :lecturef_smilie:

:joke:

I thought I might get some feedback on this. I miss the putting up and down the scenic twisties. Linda can no longer drive a Spyder. The putt, putts are not "roadworthy" as in not able to keep up with traffic or have the necessary safety options to be licensable. If I want to putt putt, I have the Mule. Top speed 25 or so. I would get arrested on the main roads with the Mule. Hence the Honda thoughts. Time will tell, but a discussion with the missus has moved it down the "need" list. :roflblack:

With my trade in (Mule) I was looking at about a $1K difference on a brand new Rebel 1100 from 2023. :bowdown:

 

[WRCLVR]

@AR....no dont do it.....surely there is away to get back on a Spyder?

 

[ARtraveler]

@AR....no dont do it.....surely there is away to get back on a Spyder?

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