[PaulRichrdson]

Hi all. this past weekend I picked up a 2015 Diavel Carbon..WOOOHOO! so much fun to ride. I have a question, what batteries (lithium? as well as regular) do folks recommend, and is there particular tender favored?

best, can't wait to ride some more

 

[CBH_Tx]

I have an XDiavel, but i bought a batter from Batteries+ in October 2021.

https://www.batteriesplus.com/productdetails/cyl10009

Even though the tender reported it was perfectly green, it was totally dead a couple of weeks ago. I just bought an AntiGravity from Amazon:

Antigravity AT12-BS-HD Heavy Duty Lithium Motorcycle and Powersport Battery with Built-In Jump Starting 12V 8Ah, ATV, Quad UTV, Scooter, Lawn Mower, Generator Battery - Ducati, Yamaha, Kawasaki

Buy Antigravity AT12-BS-HD Heavy Duty Lithium Motorcycle and Powersport Battery with Built-In Jump Starting 12V 8Ah, ATV, Quad UTV, Scooter, Lawn Mower, Generator Battery - Ducati, Yamaha, Kawasaki at Amazon. Customer reviews and photos may be available to help you make the right purchase decision!

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I then learned Li needs special tenders. I bought a new version of the brand I already had, but it required manually switching between Li and Lead/Acid. So I returned it and got this Li specific charger. Can't realy tell you if its any good or not.

I called AntiGravity though, and they admitted their amp ratings are NOT directly comparable to CCA on regular batteries. So while my Heavy Duty version I got claims 480 amps, that's not really as much higher than the 175 CCA of my old battery.

I was really looking for more power though. The original battery always struggled to turn the engine over. Very annoying........

 

[CBH_Tx]

This is from a popular tender company, but I did not like the manual switch.

Battery Tender Junior 12V Battery Charger and Maintainer: 800mA 12 Volt Battery Charger for Lead Acid and Lithium Batteries - Switchable Battery Charger for Powersports - 022-0199-DL-WH

Buy Battery Tender Junior 12V Battery Charger and Maintainer: 800mA 12 Volt Battery Charger for Lead Acid and Lithium Batteries - Switchable Battery Charger for Powersports - 022-0199-DL-WH at Amazon. Customer reviews and photos may be available to help you make the right purchase decision!

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This one is specific to LI batteries, but the cord is pretty short. Again, not sure yet how well it actually works:

ULTRAPOWER 4Amp 12.8V-14.6V Lithium LifePO4 Battery Charger,4-Stage Automatic Repair Intelligent Lithium Battery Charger for Cars,Motorcycles,Lawn Mowers,Toy Cars,Golf Carts,LifePO4 Batteries

Buy ULTRAPOWER 4Amp 12.8V-14.6V Lithium LifePO4 Battery Charger,4-Stage Automatic Repair Intelligent Lithium Battery Charger for Cars,Motorcycles,Lawn Mowers,Toy Cars,Golf Carts,LifePO4 Batteries at Amazon. Customer reviews and photos may be available to help you make the right purchase decision!

smile.amazon.com

 

[evomind]

I have an XDiavel, but i bought a batter from Batteries+ in October 2021.

https://www.batteriesplus.com/productdetails/cyl10009

Even though the tender reported it was perfectly green, it was totally dead a couple of weeks ago. I just bought an AntiGravity from Amazon:

Antigravity AT12-BS-HD Heavy Duty Lithium Motorcycle and Powersport Battery with Built-In Jump Starting 12V 8Ah, ATV, Quad UTV, Scooter, Lawn Mower, Generator Battery - Ducati, Yamaha, Kawasaki

Buy Antigravity AT12-BS-HD Heavy Duty Lithium Motorcycle and Powersport Battery with Built-In Jump Starting 12V 8Ah, ATV, Quad UTV, Scooter, Lawn Mower, Generator Battery - Ducati, Yamaha, Kawasaki at Amazon. Customer reviews and photos may be available to help you make the right purchase decision!

smile.amazon.com

I then learned Li needs special tenders. I bought a new version of the brand I already had, but it required manually switching between Li and Lead/Acid. So I returned it and got this Li specific charger. Can't realy tell you if its any good or not.

I called AntiGravity though, and they admitted their amp ratings are NOT directly comparable to CCA on regular batteries. So while my Heavy Duty version I got claims 480 amps, that's not really as much higher than the 175 CCA of my old battery.

I was really looking for more power though. The original battery always struggled to turn the engine over. Very annoying........

I see the jump start button but dont you need tools to access that on a Gen 2 Diavel?
Do these batteries last any longer than regular batteries?
Here in the desert we are lucky to get 2-3 years out of them.

 

[CBH_Tx]

The jumpstart thing looks like a silly gimmick to me. Like you said, you need tools to access the battery anyway, so it would be of little practical use IMHO. I'm still waiting to try it out. Hopefully this weekend.........

 

[MarkOfTheDuc]

I bought an adapter for the tender so I don't have to pull the battery every time I put it on a tender:

Tecmate Optimate Cable O-47, Adapter, Ducati Port to SAE Plug

Buy Tecmate Optimate Cable O-47, Adapter, Ducati Port to SAE Plug at Amazon. Customer reviews and photos may be available to help you make the right purchase decision!

www.amazon.com

I bought mine used in 2021 and as far as I can tell it's the original battery so I'll cross that bridge when it dies whether or not to go Li, gel or stay with lead acid.

 

[CBH_Tx]

Every tender I've purchased included the wiring harness to let you plug the tender with the 2 prongs directly to the wiring on the bike. Just put red on red and black on black and you should be good.

 

[cs363]

Personally I don't buy into this lithium thing, I see so many people having problems with them and for what to save a small amount of weight on a 200+Kg bike? Seems crazy.
Different story for a race bike where every bit of weight counts but I've never had an issue with Yuasa batteries as long as they are cared for properly. (3 things I never deviate from, no matter what bike - Yuasa batteries, DID chains, NGK spark plugs)
My bike is always on the tender when it's at home and I've never had a Yuasa last less than 7 years minimum, I'd rather spend the extra money on uprated battery cables like the ones from Motoelectric etc., the stock cables are cheap crap and the Motoelectric cables are a decent upgrade.
Just get a Yuasa YT12B-BS, it's what the factory fitted, it bolts straight in without messing around with spacers and it works...just be sure to use a battery tender.
That's my 0.02 cents, YMMV...

 

[CBH_Tx]

Wish I had your ringing endorsement before I spent my $$$.